Our Team

The Society is entirely run by volunteers. The Trustees, all volunteers, manage the day-to-day business, and if you need to contact one of us here are the email addresses of the Trustees. Please bear in mind that we are all volunteers and so the reply may not be immediate.

Susan Cooper

Chair

Oversees the general functioning of the society.

Joan Robertson

Vice-chair

Elizabeth Johnston

Treasurer

Manages the finances.

Beth Fullerton

Membership Secretary

Queries about membership addressed to this email.

Elinor Nicolson

General Secretary

Planning a visit? Book through the secretary.

Jasmine Moncrieff

Research Secretary

We are able to provide advice on Shetland ancestry and, for members of the Society, some research into our collections.

Morag Nicolson

Librarian and Sales Rep

We have a collection of books relating to Shetland and family history research.

Alan Beattie

Editorial Lead

Submissions for the journal (Coontin Kin) or the Members’ Area of the website should be addressed here.

Kate Canter

Database Coordinator

Please send any additions or amendments for the database to this address. Enquiries about the database should be addressed to the Research Secretary.

Joyce Henderson

MI Project Coordinator

Jean Gifford

General Committee Member

Florence Grains

General Committee Member

Barbara Gray

General Committee Member

Janet Shearer

SAFHS Representative

Linda Riddell

SAFHS Representative