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Laurence Harris

Professional genealogist, based in the UK, specialising in Jewish family history research.
Ancestors Traced
Owner/Manager


  • DNA
  • Family History Research

  • DNA
  • Document Retrieval / Record Agent
  • Ethnicity / Religion
  • Family History Research
  • Immigration / Naturalization
  • Military
  • Tutor / Coach

  • Adoption / Unknown Parentage

  • Heir & Probate Search
More than 20 years professional genealogy research experience, specialising in:
  • ​UK Jewish family history research, including Jews who lived in London from 1710.
  • Jewish immigration and emigration (including researching those who passed through the UK en route from Eastern Europe to the USA, Canada, Australia and other destinations)
  • Anglo-Jewish records
Researcher and presenter for the "Who Do You Think You Are" TV series.  
Former Member of the User Advisory Group of the National Archives (UK).
Former Chairman of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain.  Also former Genealogical Enquiries Officer.

Services include:
  • Tracing ancestors and living relatives
  • Producing family history books and family history films (often as gifts for birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions)
  • Creation of family trees
  • Genealogy coaching
  • Heir tracing
  • Tracing living relatives
  • Using DNA testing to facilitate tracing family
  • Holocaust research

UK 

Jewish. Holocaust.

Several articles published in genealogical journals (including Avotaynu and Shemot) relating to Anglo-Jewish genealogy

Speaker on Anglo-Jewish genealogy topics at genealogy conferences (eg International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies)

All UK archives including:
  • National Archives (UK)
  • London Archives, London
  • Society of Genealogists' Library, London,
  • Westminster City Archives
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain - Library
  • British Library
  • Bishopsgate Institute
  • Weiner Library

  • 21st Century
  • 20th Century
  • 19th Century
  • 18th Century

Entered onto the Roll of Honour of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain.

Previously employed by MyHeritage as Head of Genealogy UK.

MBA (Management Information Systems)