Professional - Douglas Richardson

Douglas Richardson is a professional genealogist, historian, lecturer, and author residing in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has been actively involved in genealogical research for over 40 years, and has earned a well-deserved reputation as one of America's leading genealogists. He holds a B.A. degree in History from the University of California (Santa Barbara), and a M.A. degree in History from the University of Wisconsin (Madison).Douglas is an accomplished author. He has written numerous articles for all the major genealogical journals and magazines, including The New England Historical and Genealogical Register (NEHGR), The American Genealogist (TAG), New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (NYGBR), Heritage Quest Magazine, and Foundations. He is the author of a number of books, including Plantagenet Ancestry, Magna Carta Ancestry and Royal Ancestry.

Douglas specializes in medieval and royal families genealogical research. He is also experienced in research cases involving all periods of American research from colonial to the modern times. He brings a fresh creative approach to all research assignments and enjoys a reputation at "solving the unsolvable."