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 from research notes at a Jack Clan gathering in Aberfeldy, Scotland, 2018.
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
  • DNA-led genealogy handled in documentary context
  • Whakapapa-related matters needing careful staged treatment
  • 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 in Fife, Scotland, 2014.
David A. Jack with Clan Jack Council at Dairsie Castle, Fife, Scotland, 2014.