About us

Family Tree Folk came out of the ‘woods’ in 2006 to bring life into genealogy. 

We are a family run business that should appeal to the many genealogists out there who enjoy seeing the funny side. Those who relish the toughest brick wall, those who whoop with delight when they find a skeleton lurking in the family closet and those who see family history with as much passion as we do. 

We have been researching our own family history for over ten years and have become involved in our local family history society, transcribing, researching for others and helping those who are just starting out. 

But is there something missing? Finding a gift for a family history buff that can take their mind off their latest challenge for a minute is a tall order! Anyone married to a serious genealogist can vouch for this. Family Tree Folk have developed a range of affordable, high quality gifts and greeting cards for genealogists to give to each other and for our long-suffering friends and relatives to solve their present problems. All are designed to bring a smile or strike a chord with like-minded addicts.

We are also the leading supplier of magnifiers for the genealogist in the UK.

Our range of products will continue to grow as the ‘folk’ behind them work on new ideas.

Mike Kostiuk Sales and Creative Director

Mike Kostiuk has been involved with family history since 1999 and has pursued this hobby enthusiastically when any spare time allowed from his roles as European Training Manager and National Sales Manager for two leading companies. An active member of Pontefract & District FHS and devoting his experience and his creativity to family history and Family Tree Folk. Mike is behind the creative designs in our ever expanding gift range and for all aspects of our buying, production and sales processes. He is also available for individual research projects.

Dr. Kathryn Senior Marketing and Research Director

Dr. Kathryn Senior started her family history journey in 1997, the same year that the Pontefract & District Family History Society, of which she is now Chairman, was founded. A full time science writer, editor and journalist, Kathryn researches and writes the regular news articles, creates the links pages and reviews the book section . She is also the webmaster involved in the design and maintenance of the company website and has further responsibility for our range of greeting cards. She is also available for individual research projects. Kathryn has her own family history website at http://www.ksenior.dircon.co.uk/fhist/index.html