About Nick
Dr Nick Barratt obtained a PhD in history from
King's College London in 1996, editing the 1225 Exchequer pipe
roll and several Exchequer receipt rolls from the 1220s. His
thesis became the cornerstone for his academic work on medieval
state finance and fiscal history. A full list of journal
articles and contributions to conference proceedings volumes can
be provided on request. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical
Society.
Nick started work in television for BBC as a
specialist archive researcher for a number of programmes,
including House Detectives. His main claim to fame was as the
genealogical consultant leading the team of researchers for the
first four series of Who Do You Think You Are, though many of the
celebrities he worked on from 2003-2007 have appeared in
subsequent series. He has gone on to present or appear on other
shows such as Hidden House Histories, Secrets from the Attic, So
You Think You’re Royal, Live the Dream as Seen on Screen and
Missing Millions.
In 2007 Nick incorporated his company Sticks
Research Agency, which has continued to provide expert research
and heritage services, consultancy and written content for
private, academic and corporate clients with particular emphasis
on genealogy, house and property history, heritage action plans
and web content. You can find out more details from the website
www.sra-uk.com
As an author, Nick has written several books
from guides such as The Who Do You Think You Are Encyclopedia of
Genealogy and Tracing the History of Your House to general history
books that include Lost Voices from the Titanic, Greater London:
the Story of the Suburbs and The Forgotten Spy. His next book will
be The Restless Kings. He was also a weekly columnist for the
Telegraph and acted as Editor in Chief for genealogy magazine Your
Family History.
In 2016 Nick was made an Honorary Associate
Professor of Public History at the University of Nottingham in
recognition of his work in the field, and chairs the Partners
Advisory Group for the Midlands 3 Cities Doctoral Training
Partnership. He is also a teaching fellow at the University of
Dundee where he supports the Centre for Archive and Information
Studies. At the moment Nick is working on a project to apply the
latest research on digital memory curation to find more dignified
forms of care for those diagnosed with dementia.
Nick lectures on a range of subjects including
family, house and local history; the history of greater London;
and medieval history, in particular Magna Carta, the reigns of
Henry II, Richard I and John, and democracy through the ages. A
full range of Nick’s talks, fees, availability and advance
speaking programme can be provided on request.
Other roles include President of the Federation
of Family History Societies and committee member for the Community
Archive and Heritage Group.
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