Julie qualified as a lawyer (solicitor) in Northern Ireland in 1999. Her legal training and practice included family law, litigation and probate cases. Julie attained some 20 years’ experience as human resources policy and employment law specialist, during which time she developed an interest in genealogy and pursued this as a dedicated pastime. She later obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies from the University of Strathclyde.
Julie is also an Expert Genealogist with the Irish Family History Centre in Dublin.