Genealogical Research Services
Geographical Areas Served
Nielsen Genealogical Service provides in-depth family history research in the following geographical areas:
- Denmark
- Norway
- Sweden
- Finland
- Germany
- Poland (German and Latin)
- Switzerland
- England
- Wales
- Scotland
- United States
- Canada (English-speaking)
- Iceland
Scandinavian
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. Parish registers, clerical surveys, probate records, land registers, military levying rolls, and emigration lists.
Germanic
Germany, Poland (German and Latin records), and Switzerland. Evangelical and Catholic church books (Kirchenbücher), civil registration (Standesamt), and passenger lists.
British Isles
England, Wales, and Scotland. Civil registration, parish registers, bishop’s transcripts, probate courts, census returns, and poor law records.
North American
United States and Canada (English-speaking). Federal & state censuses, vital records, land & probate files, naturalization records, and immigration passenger manifests.
Obtaining Services
When making an inquiry or placing an order for research, include a pedigree chart and pertinent family group records. Be sure to give complete information on the line(s) for which research needs to be performed and details of research already completed to avoid duplication of searches.
Records Access
Nielsen Genealogical Service has access to the collections of the world-famous Genealogy Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. If the required records are not available in Salt Lake City, record searchers in the locality of concern are employed to perform the searches or field trips are conducted and on-the-spot research is conducted.