Kirsty Gray is a professional genealogical researcher who has made a special study of the history, and family history, of the West Country. She has been researching the story of her West Country family for many years and is the Chairman of the Guild of One-Name Studies studying the Sillifant surname and its variants. A full-time teacher by day, Kirsty also runs her own research company Family Wise Limited, is the Director of English Studies for the National Institute for Genealogical Studies and is a freelance author for various publications.