Professional Genealogist

Karen de Bruyne, Post Graduate Certificate in Genealogy

Karen de Bruyne is a professional genealogist with over 25 years of international research experience. She holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies and is an Associate of AGRA (Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives). Karen specializes in tracing London families and those with connections to British India, the Far East, and the Dutch East Indies.

Her credentials include a Certificate in British India Ancestors from the National Institute for Genealogical Studies, and she serves as a research agent at the British Library’s Asia and Africa Reading Room, supporting family history inquiries. In addition to her professional work, Karen is an active contributor to the genealogical community, volunteering as a host for the Society of Genealogists and coordinating events for the London Westminster & Middlesex Family History Society.