Genealogy Consultations

  • Are you stuck on how to find out more about your ancestor?
  • Are you not sure what steps to take next?
  • Are you thinking that you may need help from a professional genealogist but are hesitant to spend too much money?
  • A genealogy consultation with an expert can give you a fresh perspective and new ideas can make help you to move forward!
  • If you would prefer that I do the research on your behalf, I also provide genealogy research services.

Testimonials from Clients


Here are some comments from satisfied clients I have helped:

  • "I have been working on this ancestor brick wall for 25 years and you have given me new hope that I can solve this mystery."
  • "Thank you so much, you have given me several new ideas on what to do next."
  • "I didn't know what to expect, but you have far exceeded my expectations!"
  • "This was very helpful, thanks so much!"

How the Consultations Work


The purpose of a consultation is to receive individual guidance on what steps you can take next to help you with locating records for your ancestor or extending a particular family line.


Each consultation is $29 payable by PayPal or credit card at the time of scheduling. It includes a 30 minute consultation given through Zoom, as well as my time to review your tree and prepare suggestions.


A consultation follows these steps:

  1. You gather the information about the ancestor you would like help with and evaluate what you hope to learn.
  2. You schedule a consultation time using the calendar on this page and pay the $29 fee upon scheduling the consultation. You include information about your research goal for the consultation and the information you know so far.
  3. I carefully and thoroughly review the information and sources that you have provided about your ancestor, as well as review your online tree. I prepare multiple suggestions for steps you can take next. (In the rare event that I feel I have no good suggestions to offer, I cancel the consultation and refund your payment.)
  4. We meet for a 30 minute online Zoom meeting and discuss my suggestions, as well as discuss any other questions you may have.

About Jeniann Nielsen

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I have been actively involved in family history research for 16 years. I have owned and operated the LDSGenealogy.com website during that time, as well as spent many hours researching my own family tree.


I have helped more than 400 people with their family trees thus far, both as a paid professional genealogist and as a volunteer for the FamilySearch Library and in other capacities. I have looked at so many trees and varied genealogical mysteries that I can often quickly think of new ideas that have not yet been tried.


I have extensive experience with research with:


  • United States ancestors
  • Brick wall ancestors
  • Immigrants to the United States (help locating them in the home country)
  • African American ancestors
  • Ancestors that lived in England, Scotland, Denmark, Mexico, and other Latin American countries
  • Using DNA testing results to solve genealogy research problems


Because I have spent many years gathering information for my website about where records are located, have worked extensively with other professional genealogists and learned from their expertise, and have reviewed hundreds of trees and situations, it's rare that I don't have good suggestions on where to look next. The brick wall case studies on this site are just a few examples of my research. I also developed the Ancestor Source Finder tool that gives automated suggestions for U.S. ancestors.

Questions?


If you would like to tell me about what you would want help with and see if I can help you, you can send information through the Contact Us page.

Schedule a Consultation


Note that I am the owner of this website (LDSGenealogy.com) which is privately owned and have no affiliation with FamilySearch.org.


To schedule a consultation, select and date and time from the box below and fill in the details of your research goals. Please take the time to be as detailed as possible so that I can better help you.


If you are not able to meet at one of the available times or have other questions, you can reach me through the Contact Us page.