Getting Started with House History in England and Wales
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:
- Houses | Local History | Archival Research | Architecture
If you have ever wondered who owned and lived in your house in previous centuries, this talk may be of interest. It will show you how to make the first steps on the journey of discovering more about your house and the people associated with it. The talk will include discussion of deeds, census records, taxation records, directories, manorial records, physical evidence, local history publications and the many other sources for tracing house history in England and Wales. House history can be a challenging and time-consuming exercise on account of complex or sparse evidence, but this talk will demonstrate that obstacles can often be overcome. It will draw upon my own experience of problem solving.
Views: 326 | 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 Family History in the United Kingdom
- 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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