Getting Started with Family History in the United Kingdom
Dr Nicholas Dixon
- Region:
- South East
- Notice Period:
- Regular (more than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: 100
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 14th August 2024
- Tagged:
- Genealogy | Family History | Researching Family History | Ancestry
If you have no experience of genealogical research, you may be wondering about how to get started in the most effective way. This talk will offer practical advice about the first steps that are necessary to find out more about ancestors who lived in the United Kingdom. Collecting information from any living relatives is important, but so too is an approach that is based on facts and evidence as opposed to trusting family stories, however engaging. The usefulness of the 1921 census and 1939 register as a starting point for genealogical enquiry will be discussed, as will the methods of searching civil registration records.
Views: 335 | Enquiries: 0About Dr Nicholas Dixon
Dr Nicholas Dixon is a professional genealogist and house history researcher in London. He studied history at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and was awarded a PhD for a thesis concerning the history of the Church of England during the early nineteenth century. He conducts genealogical and house history research projects for clients as well as giving talks about aspects of such research.
Nicholas is an experienced public speaker, having given talks to various audiences in the UK and the USA. He explains the topics that he knows about with clarity and rigour, and he is able to adapt his talks to meet the needs and interests of particular audiences. He can offer a broad range of talks about British genealogy and house history, including talks for those who are new to these subjects.
Nicholas offers in-person talks in Greater London, Surrey, Kent and Berkshire. He is also available to give talks online via Zoom. The standard fee for each talk is £100, plus additional travel expenses if applicable.
Other Talks on SpeakerNet by Dr Nicholas Dixon
- Getting Started with House History in England and Wales
- Putting your Ancestors on the Map: Finding the Locations of Family Photographs
- Lives on the Ocean Wave: Tracing the Careers of British Mariners in the 18th and 19th Centuries
- Metropolitan Ancestors: Finding Families in Georgian and Victorian London
- Genealogy and Royalty: Tracing Members of the Royal Household and Links to the British Monarchy
- Beyond Parish Registers: Tracing your Anglican Ancestors
- The Sands of Time: A Surrey Cottage from 1450 to the Present Day
- Using Deeds and Civil Court Records to Trace your British Ancestors
- Using Masonic Records in England: An Introduction
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