The SIGS Advisory Board plays a crucial role in shaping the ongoing development of our programmes and initiatives, offering invaluable insights and recommendations that help us make informed decisions, anticipate challenges, and pursue opportunities for growth and innovation.  

Board Members

Lorraine Whale
Chair
Association of Genealogists & Researchers in Archives (AGRA)

Judy Lester
AGRA Council - External Engagement
Association of Genealogists & Researchers in Archives (AGRA)

Ginevra Morse
Chief Learning and Interpretation Officer
American Ancestors

Lindsay Fulton
Chief Research Officer
American Ancestors

David A. Jack MSc QG®
Director
Register of Qualified Genealogists (RQG)

Kenneth A M Nisbet
Chairman
Scottish Association of Family History Societies

Prof Tanja Bueltmann
Chair in International History
University of Strathclyde

James Hooper FRSA
Director 
Historic Productions

Helen Tovey
Editor
Family Tree

Dr John Young
Senior Lecturer
University of Strathclyde

Shirley Obrzud
Hon. Secretary
The Association of Scottish Genealogists and Researchers in Archives (ASGRA)

Else Churchill
Genealogist
Society of Genealogists

Dr Tunde Huszar
Knowledge Exchange Associate (Forensic Genomics)
University of Strathclyde, Centre for Forensic Science -  Forensic Genomics Laboratory

Debra Carter
Senior Research Manager
ancestryProGenealogists