Colin Simmons has been involved in genealogy and local history for the last 20 years. He has had five books published and enjoys finding out more about his ancestors and the world they lived in.
He has explored the British Army, Irish History, migration, Newfoundland heritage, Victorian Police detectives and the Isle of Wight.
His first book was Grampy's war which was based on the tapes that his grandfather recorded and Colin discovered after he died.