
Mr Graham Holton
Lead Tutor
Centre for Lifelong Learning
Qualifications
BA, MCLIP, FHEA, LRAM, LTCL, FSA Scot
Publications
- Declaration of Arbroath Family History Project
- Holton Graham, Macdonald Alasdair F
- (2020)
- DNA and the Declaration of Arbroath
- Holton Graham, Macdonald Alasdair
- (2020)
- The Declaration of Arbroath : new research on stories of the signatories
- Holton Graham, Macdonald Alasdair F
- 2020 (2020)
- Discovering unknown medieval descents : a genetic approach - medieval genealogy for the masses
- Holton Graham S
- 12 (2020)
- Was your ancestor a signatory of the Declaration of Arbroath?
- Holton Graham S, Macdonald Alasdair F
- Nov - Dec 2019 (2019)
- Tracing Your Ancestors Using DNA : A Guide for Family Historians
- Holton Graham, Cleary John, Leonard Michelle, McDonald I, Macdonald Alasdair
- (2019)
Teaching
Principal Tutor in the Genealogical Studies Postgraduate Programme.
Lead Tutor for the MSc in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies.
Tutoring and development of teaching materials for the PG Certificate, PG Diploma and MSc.
Tutor for the Open Studies courses Genetic genealogy: an introduction and Understanding autosomal DNA testing for genealogy.
Contributor to the MOOC Genealogy: researching your family tree
Recently supervised MSc students
Coyle, Victoria. (2019) Cotton textile workers in Bolton, 1861-1865, in what way can Poor Law records further an understanding of the Cotton Famine? A genealogical and socio-economic study.
House, Laura. (2019) What are the limitations of Y and autosomal DNA when applied to the investigation of surname changes?
McDermott, Michelle. (2019) A genealogical study of Aston Martin: the Bamford & Martin years 1913-1925. Are business records a valuable resource for the genealogist?
Areas of PhD supervision
Supervision can be offered as follows:
- Genetic genealogy
- Medieval and early modern genealogy
- Social mobility
- Any other genealogical topics for the English speaking world would be considered
Research Interests
The use of genetic genealogy, utilising documentary sources and DNA testing, to research medieval and early modern descents.
Projects
- Declaration of Arbroath Family History Project
- Holton, Graham (Principal Investigator) Macdonald, Alasdair F (Principal Investigator)
- Research into the individuals associated with the Declaration of Arbroath and their families and genetic genealogy research to discover previously unknown descents from these individuals through DNA testing.
- 12-Jan-2018
Contact
Mr
Graham
Holton
Lead Tutor
Centre for Lifelong Learning
Email: g.s.holton@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 4326