Davina Wilcock

Born in South England, I became interested in my family tree as a teenager, but like so many I quickly hit a brick wall; not all my Grandparents were alive and other family members did not want to talk, the past was the past and best left there.

So, I got on with life and career. Becoming a mother, re-sparked my interest, and a yearning to know where the family came from. Moving to the Midlands, I found myself in need of a hobby. Ten years had passed, and the internet and online resources had started to appear, along with early census records. I quickly set about learning all I could. It very soon became an everyday occurrence of Mummy tapping away on the laptop, going on trips to archives and searching around church graveyards. My bookshelves were ever expanding on all areas of historical events and helpful research guides. Soon I was helping friends with their trees and even on histories of homes and their occupants that had lived in them. Solving riddles of long-lost ancestors that had not wanted to be found, tracing occupations, and locating war time records. My learning has never stopped. I have found having had an inquisitive mind helpful and my moto is ‘Always keep an open mind and think outside the box.’ I have helped people from all over the World. With my research expanding not only the British Isles but also mainland Europe, Ireland, USA, Canada, and Australia.