WHO Do You Think You Are? is the question a TV star will be asking people in Cleethorpes at a family history event next month.
Dr Nick Barratt, who is a genealogical consultant on the hit BBC show, is heading to the resort as a guest of the Friends Of Cleethorpes Heritage.
It is part of a series of heritage events the group of volunteers has organised following a £9,000 cash boost from the Awards For All Big Lottery Fund.
Chairwoman Ann Reavey said: "Researching family history has become a really popular pastime in recent years and there is nobody better to talk about the subject than Nick.
"His TV shows are so popular and he really knows what he is talking about, so people who come along are bound to pick up some inspiring hints and tips.
"Whether you are already researching your family tree or are thinking of starting, this workshop will be a great way to find out more about who you are."
Nick, who helps celebrities discover more about their ancestors on Who Do You Think You Are? will lead the free workshop at Cleethorpes Memorial Hall, in Grimsby Road, on Saturday, June 15, from noon onwards.
He has helped celebrities from Richard Bacon and Richard Hammond to Victoria Beckham and Catherine Zeta Jones to research their family histories.
Ann said his workshop is the first of a series of exciting events the group planned over the coming months.
On July 20, members will don period dress and take part in Cleethorpes carnival to promote their work.
Then, during August, they plan to organise a history bus to Irnham, where the medieval manuscript Luttrell Psalter was commissioned, stopping off at the Knights Templar site of Temple Bruer on the way home.
Ann added: "We haven't got a date confirmed yet but we think people will really enjoy seeing important historic sites that they have read and heard about in the flesh."
On September 7, the group will hold a heritage afternoon at St Peter's, in Humberston, to help raise funds for the replacement of the church floor. This will feature classical singer David Martin, and Ann is also trying to secure speakers from Lincoln Cathedral.
The final summer event, at the Memorial Hall on September 14, will focus on ghostly stories from the local area and the group is asking for people to come forward with their tales.
To get involved or find out more about the group, visit www.friendsofcleethorpesheritage.co.uk
Who Do You Think You Are? star, Dr Nick Barratt, who is coming to Cleethorpes as a guest of Friends Of Cleethorpes Heritage, obtained a PhD in history from King's College London in 1996. On joining the National Archives: Public Record Office at Kew later the same year as a reader adviser. Nick started work in television whilst working at the BBC as a specialist archive researcher for a number of programmes. His valuable links to the largest archival institutions in the country and expertise helped lay the foundation of the network he has in place today. This network allows Nick and his team of researchers to effectively complete projects in any archive across the country. He continues to lecture on a range of subjects, including family, house and local history; the Titanic; the history of London; and medieval history. As well as working as a presenter, Nick is a prolific reviewer and commentator on all aspects of history, notably family history. He has worked with a variety of companies, celebrities and TV presenters often compiling their family history. From Richard Bacon to Richard Hammond, Victoria Beckham to Catherine Zeta Jones, Nick's research has been used for all features of publicity. In 2000, Nick founded SRA (Sticks Research Agency) and currently he is the CEO. He is currently a teaching fellow at the University of Dundee, and the Editor in Chief of 'Your Family History' magazine. His new venture is www.familyhistoryshow.com, an online vodcast and history resource. Current positions held include President, Federation of Family History Societies; Trustee, Society of Genealogists; Trustee, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy; Executive Director, FreeBMD; and Vice President, Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives. He also attends various committees, including those for Education (British Association for Local History), Public History (The Historical Association), User Advisory Group (The National Archives), and on the board of the Community Archive and Heritage Group.
