Dr Lisa Hill, BA (Hons) MA PhD

Lisa joined Anglia Research in 2007. Originally from California, now residing in England, she comes from a strong research background, having worked as a research analyst of the California commercial property market, a freelance researcher of copyright law, and studied for a PhD in Literature at the University of Essex.

 

The most interesting aspect of my work is listening to people’s stories. Sometimes they can beat a Dickens novel with their twists and turns and coincidences. They’re fascinating and, because so many of them involve people losing touch with one another, they’re often also very moving. However, because of the nature of my job, I’m not just a passive listener, I’m engaged in the story, filling in all the details through research and tying up the loose ends.

I love puzzles, learning new things and hearing about peoples lives. I’m a firm believer that knowing and understanding the past helps to heal it.

 

Beyond the UK, her genealogical specialities are the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. She has a number of local researchers with distinct knowledge in her team.

“Not much makes me happier than digging around in archives or libraries and finding things out. There are no ordinary lives.”

Lisa is a Dementia Friend and is trained in First Aid at work.