Neil D. Thompson, PhD, LLB, CG, FASG, FSG

Dr. Neil D. Thompson works as a genealogist and an attorney. He received his AB from UCLA, his PhD from Columbia University in New York City, and his LLB at Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA. Dr. Thompson received his certification from the the Board for Certification for Genealogists in genealogical research in October 1976 and was elected a Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists in 1974.

Neil Thompson specializes in Colonial U.S., British 16th-18th century, and medieval and royal families genealogy research. He is well-versed in the records and resources of New England, the U.S. South, British Isles, Canada and Western Europe. He is fluent in French, old English and Latin.

From 1980 to 1996 he served as an editor for The Genealogist. He is currently available to provide assistance with books for publication (research and editing). For a more extensive biography, please see Who's Who in Genealogy and Heraldry (2nd ed.), pp. 272-273.

Dr. Neil D. Thompson is available for private consultations at the Family History Library, as well as extended research. His high level of expertise in British, Medieval, Colonial and U.S. Southern States research is billed at $80 per hour. Please click this link to email directly for an estimate on work to be performed by Dr. Thompson.