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.
Upcoming Events
In April 2025, I am giving a talk on the feet of fines as part of the Society of Genealogists course about using English and Welsh court records for family history. You can book your place on this 10-week online course by following this link.
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:
I have been interviewed about my work as a genealogist for an Armchair Genealogy podcast. You can listen to this here: