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Genealogical and DNA research for New Zealand family history

Kiwi Lineage Finder

David A. Jack MSc QG®

Services

Defined genealogy services with evidence-led scope and reporting

Projects are framed around a clear question, a defined first stage, and work proportionate to the available evidence rather than assumptions of certainty.

Services

Services are offered in defined stages so clients can see what is being reviewed, what is being scoped, and what is being researched. This avoids turning an initial enquiry into an open-ended investigation before the question and likely source base are properly set out.

Paid scoping and research

  • Paid scoping to define the question, first-stage sources, and likely limits
  • Defined research blocks for family line reconstruction and verification
  • Probate, land, electoral, migration, and institutional record work
  • Brick wall and identity problem solving where evidence can be meaningfully tested

Specialist support

  • DNA match analysis and clustering review
  • Evidence correlation across records and test results
  • Report preparation for family or formal use
  • Research planning for larger or staged family history projects

Research approach

Research is planned around source context, careful notes, and clear limits so each stage can be reviewed on the evidence available.

Research notes, books, and working material used for genealogy research.
Evidence-led research begins with source context, careful notes, and clear limits.

What is not promised

Research is evidence-led. That means conclusions depend on the surviving record, the quality of the DNA evidence, and the extent to which separate sources align. No specific outcome can be guaranteed before the work is done.