Nielsen Genealogical Services

Uncovering your roots… one ancestor at a time.

Volume Packages & Hourly Retainers

Research Packages & Pricing

Flexible Research Packages Tailored to Your Family History Goals
Volume Pricing

Packages

We have created the following packages to help you take advantage of our volume pricing.

20-Hour Research Package
$800
20 hours – $800 ($40/hour)

Save $5/hour off the standard hourly rate. Ideal for focused research on one or two ancestral lines and full written research reports with document copies.

Order 20-Hour Package
30-Hour Research Package
$1,050
30 hours – $1050 ($35/hour)

Save $10/hour off the standard hourly rate. Well suited for tracing immigrant ancestors back to their European parish of origin and extending family group records.

Order 30-Hour Package
Best Value
40-Hour Research Package
$1,200
40 hours – $1200 ($30/hour) (Best Value)

Save $15/hour off the standard hourly rate. Comprehensive archival investigation across multiple generations or complex Scandinavian, Germanic, British, and North American lines.

Order 40-Hour Package

Non-Package Fees

The fee for non-package genealogical research, record searching, and consultation is $45.00 (U.S.) per hour, plus expenses**, due in advance. A minimum retainer of $400.00 (U.S.) is required.

**Expenses include costs of copies of records, certificates, and other documents; fees paid to agents to search records not available locally; field travel (auto, meals, lodging), [no additional charges for travel to Salt Lake City & metropolitan area]; fees paid to courthouses, repositories, and other record facilities; administrative costs for items such as postage and supplies.

How to Initiate a Research Retainer

  1. Gather Your Existing Records: Prepare a pedigree chart and pertinent family group records for the line(s) you wish to research, along with notes on searches already completed so no work is duplicated.
  2. Contact A. Boyd Nielsen: Email [email protected] or call 801-755-7809 (Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM) to discuss your research objectives and select a package or hourly retainer.
  3. Mail or Email Your Packet: Send your pedigree charts, family group sheets, and retainer to Nielsen Genealogical Services, Brigham City, Utah.