About Tony Ruscoe

I was born and raised in Bolton, Lancashire (near Manchester) in England. I now live with my wife in Sheffield.

Work

I joined the Webmaster Team at Google in January 2010 after years of watching Google. Prior to this, I was a web developer for SDL plc, where I was responsible for designing, developing and maintaining several of their websites and internal systems for almost ten years.

Education

I studied Computer Science at The University of Sheffield and graduated with a 2:2 BSc (Hons) degree in 2000. I had previously been awarded A-Levels in Maths, English Language, Theatre Studies and General Studies from Turton Sixth Form and gained eleven GCSEs at Little Lever School.

Computers

My first computer was a ZX Spectrum 48k, which I later upgraded to a ZX Spectrum +2A with 128k and a light-gun. By the mid-80s I was writing my first computer programs in Sinclair BASIC. I jumped from the ZX Spectrum to the much more serious Amstrad PCW8512 which helped me achieve my A* GCSE in Information Systems. I got my first (IBM compatible) PC in 1995 at around the same time that Microsoft released their Windows 95 operating system. I created my first personal website in 1998 and started a weblog in 2002 when I finally managed to register the ruscoe.net domain.

Genealogy

At some point in 2000 I developed an interest in my family's history and I occasionally did some half-hearted research on the Internet into my ancestry. In 2004, I launched the Ruscoe Family Genealogy website and Ruscoe Family Genealogy Google Group to create an online community and a definitive resource for anyone interested in the Ruscoe surname. If you have links to the Ruscoe surname, please contact me and tell me how you can help!