About A. Boyd Nielsen, BA, AG®
Founder, Nielsen Genealogical Services
Brigham City, Utah
[email protected] · 801-755-7809
Biography
Boyd Nielsen resides in Brigham City, Utah with his wife Sheila. He is the father of two children and grandfather of ten. He is the founder of Nielsen Genealogical Services and has been involved in genealogical research for over 50 years. He began practicing as a professional genealogist on a part-time basis in 1966. He has been performing professional genealogical research on a full-time basis since 1995. He specializes in Scandinavian, Germanic, British, and North American research. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English and German from Utah State University. He is a member of the Utah Genealogical Association and Association of Professional Genealogists and is an accredited genealogist through ICAPGen®. He currently serves on the Grading Committee for ICAPGen®, and the Scandinavian Chair for ICAPGen®.
About Nielsen Genealogical Service
Nielsen Genealogical Service is a full-service genealogy research firm. A. Boyd Nielsen, founder of Nielsen Genealogical Service, has been involved in genealogical research for over 50 years. He specializes in Scandinavian, Germanic, British, and North American research. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English and German from Utah State University. He is an accredited genealogist through ICAPGen®. He is a member of the UGA and APG.
Uncovering multi-generational ancestral histories across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Great Britain, the United States, and Canada.
Qualifications & Leadership
- 50+ years genealogical research experience. Bachelor’s Degree in English and German from Utah State University.
- Regional Instructor in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, British, and United States research procedures.
- ICAPGen® Commissioner (April 2011–present).
- ICAPGen® 2nd Vice President (January 2014–January 2016).
- ICAPGen® Grading Committee & Scandinavian Chair.
- Proctor for ICAPGen® testing.
- Conducted Oral Reviews for ICAPGen® (Denmark).
- Coordinated content for ICAPGen® Resource Pages on Website.
- Rater for Applications and test results of candidates to become accredited in the Denmark area for ICAPGen®.
- Special Consultant at the Brigham City FamilySearch Center (since 1976).
- Family History Consultant since 1997.
- Director of Scandinavian and German Extraction in the Brigham City Regional Name Extraction Program (1980–1984).
- Secretary of the Golden Spike Chapter, Utah Genealogical Association (1977–1978).
- Librarian at Cache Branch Genealogical Library, Logan, Utah (6 years) and Fresno Branch Genealogical Library, Fresno, California (2 years).
- Genealogy Instructor since 1966 in Utah and California; Research Director for several Family Organizations since 1967.