Key People
Cornwall Family History Society Members
Meet the key people of the Cornwall Family History Society who dedicate their time and expertise to preserving and sharing Cornwall’s genealogical heritage. Discover their roles and contributions here.

PAUL HOLDEN
President
CFHS No. 28032
- Freelance architectural historian, lecturer and writer
- Was House and Collections Manager at Lanhydrock House for 20 years
- Chairman of the Cornish Buildings Group between 2010 and 2018
- Has published many chapters and articles relating to architectural and social history and curatorship
- Member of the Faculty Advisory Group of Truro Cathedral
- Council member of the Cornish Buildings Group

ANN HICKS
CFHS No. 07097
- Joined CFHS in 1995.
- Executive Committee Member from 2003 to 2016
- Chairman from 2007 to 2016.
- Elected as Vice President and Ambassador in 2016
- Website Manager – Cornwall’s War History

MIKE HICKS
CFHS No. 08585
- Joined CFHS in 1996.
- Retired US Army.
- Joint Monumental Inscription Co-ordinator since 2002.

LAURENCE SMITH
Society Administrator
CFHS No. 16409
- Started as a Society Volunteer.
- Society Administrator since 2008.
- secretary@cornwallfhs.com

DEAN SMITH
Admin Assistant
CFHS No. 27244
- Started as Society Volunteer
- Admin Assistant since 2018
- Part of editorial team