The beginning of Civil Registration in England on 01 July 1837, together with the first national census which recorded individual names in 1841, greatly simplifies how one searches for information about ancestors in England. Prior to 1837, it is necessary to use different search strategies. This lecture will provide information, tips and strategies for searching in England and Ireland prior to 1837.

A native of northern England, is a professional genealogist and internationally known lecturer with 30 years’ experience, specializing in British Isles research.

Paul was raised on the West Coast of northern England. A mining engineer with a degree from the Cambourne School of Mines in Cornwall, England, he came to the U.S. in 1975 to get his graduate degree at the University of Wisconsin. He has been in the U.S. ever since, and in 2008 he became a dual citizen of both countries. In the intervening years, Paul received two graduate degrees and traveled widely throughout the world.