Genealogical and DNA research for New Zealand family history
Kiwi Lineage Finder
David A. Jack MSc, QG
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Evidence-led genealogy with clear stages, careful scope, and proportionate conclusions
Kiwi Lineage Finder provides genealogical research, DNA interpretation, and whakapapa-aware family history work built around intake review, paid scoping, and defined research stages.
Kiwi Lineage Finder
Evidence-led genealogy with defined stages and careful expectation-setting
Kiwi Lineage Finder is for clients who need more than a speculative family tree. The work is built around records, context, cautious DNA interpretation, and reporting that states clearly what the evidence does and does not support.
Initial intake is separate from paid scoping, and paid scoping is separate from paid research. That staged approach helps keep the work commercially clear and proportionate from the outset.
Professional judgement, not just database access
Genealogical research depends on judgement, source context, careful wording, and clear reporting. David A. Jack MSc QG® brings professional training, practical research experience, DNA analysis, and years of family-history community involvement to each suitable matter.
David A. Jack speaking at a Jack Clan gathering in Aberfeldy, Scotland, 2018.
What clients can expect
Evidence-led research rather than guaranteed conclusions
A staged model of intake review, paid scoping, and paid research
Clear written findings with uncertainty stated plainly where needed
Careful handling of DNA, family traditions, and online tree material
Suitable matters
Family line reconstruction and unresolved ancestry questions
Reports for family, historical, or formal reference use
Research that stays proportionate
Good genealogy depends on source quality, context, and disciplined reasoning. Results cannot be promised in advance, particularly where records are sparse, stories conflict, or DNA points in several directions at once.
Where AI tools are used at all, they are used proportionately for drafting or organising material and not as a substitute for genealogical judgement, source analysis, or proof.
Community and family-history involvement
David is a life member of Clan Jack and maintains the Clan Jack website, reflecting long-standing involvement in family-history communities as well as professional client research.
David A. Jack with Clan Jack Council at Dairsie Castle, Fife, Scotland, 2014.