Mish J. Holman holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Genealogy, Palaeography and Heraldic Studies from the University of Strathclyde and has been a professional genealogist for more than thirty years. As the founder and Principal Genealogist of Family History Gifts, she and her team have helped thousands of clients navigate rare and archival materials to trace their lineages. A trained reference librarian and music cataloguer, Holman has a particular interest in theatrical personalities and hereditary theater families of the eighteenth century, as reflected in her blog about trumpeter Abraham Adcock. She is also fascinated by British social history and the interactions between government and the people.






