Vital Records Family Tree

Vital Records Family Tree

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A forensic genealogist on our team carefully builds out all known branches of your family tree, beginning with the 1950 U.S. Census and tracing back through the nineteenth century. The 1850 census is often critical, as it was the first to list each household member by name and age, offering a clear view of family structure. Even if you already have some information, we independently verify names, birth dates, locales, and other vital details, including any status on Federal Indian rolls. Get started today. Simply provide the names and locations of yourself and any relatives (siblings, parents, grandparents) who were living in 1950. We handle all the rest. Most family trees are completed within four weeks, using public vital records admissible in court.

We leave no stone unturned, providing access to all the premium genealogical resources that would cost over $1000 per year to maintain on your own. You will receive the following guaranteed deliverables, along with our expert recommendations on where to focus future research for specific goals (e.g., for Indian census records, Revolutionary War bounty land grants, and other rare archives): 

  • A complete, secure, private family tree added to Ancestry.com – you retain full ownership, and no one can view it without your permission.
  • One descendant or ancestry report with documented sources, formatted for easy saving and sharing with family members.  (See sample below excerpted from a full descendant report.)
  • All relevant photographs and copies of records uncovered in the course of our research.

Descendants of Emma Pace sample descendant report

This specialty product from DNA Consultants is the perfect bridge between your DNA test results and a fully developed family tree. It doesn’t tell you everything, but it gives you the strongest possible start.

Get started by telling us more about your individual family history and target interests.


We don’t use Generative AI in ancestry research or genealogy studies. Your data remains private and is never shared with AI systems.

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portuguesa madeiraSources routinely checked for the Vital Records Family Tree

  • Federal decennial population census returns
  • Ancestry.com databases
  • Mormon database in Salt Lake City
  • State and territory birth records
  • State and territory death records
  • Historical newspapers
  • Local biographies
  • Military service records (including veterans files in Washington, D.C.)
  • County probate court proceedings (including wills)
  • Marriage and divorce records
  • Land sale and tax records
  • American State Papers
  • Indian census rolls (including War Department records)
  • Church records
  • Immigration records, including ships’ manifests and citizenship papers)
  • Cemetery and burial records

 


Vital Record Family Tree is the equivalent of about 10 hours of original research by an accredited historical consultant compiling a genealogy for use in civil or probate court.

Ask about dividing your purchase into four monthly payments. We can easily do this in Stripe. You just need to specify the day of the month when your installment is due. Of course, we do not start work on your project until full payment is made.


Our Expert Team

 

Bobbie Greene, M.A., M.Ed. is Associate DNA Investigator, Forensic Genealogy Specialist and Populations Pages Manager at DNA Consultants. She brings a rich personal heritage—European, Native American, Jewish and Middle Eastern—and a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion to her work. Bobbie views her role as a meaningful opportunity to honor and celebrate the unique ancestral stories of individuals and communities. She holds an M.A. in Literature from Georgia State University and an M.Ed. in Global Issues in Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A veteran educator, Bobbie taught high school English Language Arts and English Language Learning for 12 years before transitioning into public service. She also served as a Learning & Development Specialist with the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development. She lives in Oak Park, Illinois.

Douglas D. Schar, Ph.D.
Dr. Douglas Schar is our Historical Consultant, writing the occasional blog post and contributing significantly to everyone’s understanding of crypto-Jewish history. He manages the site Hidden Jewish Ancestry and works on projects like making the Alien Rolls of London better known, highlighting the migration of Sephardic Jewish families to England and America.

 

Donald N. Yates, Ph.D. is the Founder, Principal Investigator and Chief Scientific Officer at DNA Consultants. Residing in Longmont, Colorado, Dr. Yates is well known for his contributions to forensic science and genetic genealogy. His extensive background includes genealogical research, archives management, and corporate communications. Of Cherokee-Choctaw-Creek and European-American descent, Dr. Yates has published extensively on Native American ancestry and rare haplotypes traceable in world history. His latest book is The Countercurrents of Prehistory: What Rare Genes Can Say about Early Human Migration (June 2025).