Professional Genealogical Research
Helping you link yourself to your past.
Whether you're new to family history or have hit a brick wall, we'll find the records, analyze the evidence, and connect you to the generations that made you who you are.
About
Brandt Gibson is a professional genealogist with nearly a decade of full-time research experience at Legacy Tree Genealogists, one of the nation's leading genealogical research firms. He specializes in U.S. and Canadian records, DNA analysis applied to brick wall problems, and lineage documentation for heritage society applications.
Every project begins with your questions and ends with thoroughly documented answers — or an honest assessment of where the evidence leads and where it runs out.
Services
All research is conducted to professional genealogical standards with full source citations and a formal written report. Pricing is based on project scope — contact us for a quote.
Standard genealogical research across U.S. and Canadian records — census, vital, land, probate, military, church, and more. We start where you are and go as far as the evidence allows.
When traditional research reaches a dead end, we apply advanced methodologies — including DNA analysis — to break through. No case is too stubborn.
Interpreting autosomal DNA results, triangulating matches, building genetic networks, and integrating genetic evidence with documentary records to answer questions documents alone cannot.
Research and documentation support for DAR, SAR, Mayflower Society, and other lineage society applications. We know what these organizations require and how to meet their proof standards.
Tracing lineage through probate records, intestate successions, and vital documents to identify and document heirs — for estate purposes, legal proceedings, or personal knowledge.
Already done some research? We'll review your findings, assess your evidence, identify gaps, and recommend a path forward — without starting from scratch.
How It Works
We start with what you have. New to family history or picking up where you left off — we meet you where you are.
We search available records across relevant sources — online databases, courthouse archives, vital records, and more.
Every record found is evaluated for reliability, corroborated against other sources, and assessed for what it tells us.
You receive a formal written research report: findings, citations, methodology, and recommendations for next steps.
DNA Research
Genetic genealogy has transformed what's possible in family history research. Used correctly, DNA evidence can establish family connections that no document can — crossing brick walls that have stopped researchers for decades.
Brandt Gibson has specialized in applying DNA to genealogical research problems throughout his professional career, teaching genetic genealogy at the college level at BYU-Idaho and becoming the first member admitted to La Société des Filles du Roi et Soldats du Carignan through DNA evidence alone.
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What Clients Say
Thank you for all of your help. It has jarred my world, and for that, I am forever grateful to you.
Research Client
Wow! Wow wow wow… that is seriously awesome stuff! Thank you so so very much. It's nice to have a little history on where I came from.
Research Client
The Generations Welder found the actual pictures of the ships that my Grandpa sailed on to come to the U.S. I was even given a little map of where Grandpa lived until he left Sweden. I also received further information and really treasure all of it.
Research Client
I have worked with Brandt Gibson both as a work colleague and a fellow genealogist. He practices solid methodology with an eye for detail. I have reached out to him for a "second set of eyes" in my personal research and trust his judgment and insight. I'm proud to work in the field with him and would highly recommend his services.
Elsie H. — Fellow Genealogist & Colleague
Get in Touch
Every research project is different. Tell us what you're looking for — where you're starting, what questions you need answered, and any relevant background — and we'll respond with an honest assessment and a quote.
There's no obligation and no pressure. If your project isn't something we can help with, we'll tell you that too.
Email us directly
thegenerationswelder@gmail.com