Based close to the National Archives in London, I work as a professional genealogist in the United Kingdom. I offer genealogical research of the highest standard to clients whose ancestors lived in the United Kingdom, including international clients. With many years of relevant research experience and a PhD in History from Cambridge, I have conducted research concerning an enormous variety of genealogical and historical topics in archives and libraries across the United Kingdom and in the United States. I am therefore well placed to solve problems in British genealogy through meticulous documentary research. I also give talks about genealogy as well as writing articles and other publications about various related subjects. On this website, you can read about me and what I can offer.

Talk Recordings

I presented a webinar about using deeds and the civil court records to trace your British ancestors at RootsTech 2025. You can watch a recording of this online presentation here:

Using Deeds and Civil Court Records to Trace your British Ancestors

I presented two webinars at RootsTech 2024, one about ancestors in London and another on Anglican ancestors. Follow these links to watch recordings of the webinars:

Metropolitan Ancestors: Finding Families in Georgian and Victorian London

Beyond Parish Registers: Tracing your Anglican Ancestors in England

In 2023, I contributed a video talk to the 'All About That Place' event, organised to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Society for One-Place Studies. I discussed an 1841 tithe map of a village in Surrey. You can watch this video here:

A Surrey Village in 1841: Filling the Gaps

I have also contributed a video talk to the 2024 'All About That Place' event. Using the example of my ancestor William Dixon (1855-1945), this talk demonstrates how pinpointing the locations of family photographs can greatly enrich our understanding of genealogy. You can watch the video here:

From Venice to Shepherd’s Bush: Mapping Family Photos

I have been interviewed about my work as a genealogist for an Armchair Genealogy podcast. You can listen to this here:

Armchair Genealogy, Episode 13