Helen Baggott is a speaker and writer from Dorset. She talks to groups on both sides of the Atlantic about genealogy and postcards – the true stories based on her books.

She has written for regional magazines; national magazines include This England, Discover your Ancestors, Who Do You Think You Are?, Picture Postcard Monthly and The Card Scene, and has also contributed to Family Tree magazine’s blog. Her work has been recognised by national newspapers as  both a Postcard and Heirloom Detective.

Her most recent project is researching the stories behind postcards sent more than 100 years ago. So far, three collections of stories have been published as Posted in the Past, Posted in the Past Second Delivery, and Posted in the Past Hands Across the Sea.

In the most recent book, Hands Across the Sea, Helen explores how our ancestors reached out around the world – either through emigration, business or for holidays.

With Love from Grace has been published to raise funds for Parkinson’s UK. My Roman Holiday was a fun project recording Helen’s love of Rome.