About our Genealogist
Alan Cassidy is a professional genealogist and family historian, who has a passion for history and connecting people with their roots. Alan is available to help you in your quest to understand more about your origins, and the ancestors who walked before you, by providing a comprehensive genealogical research service.
Alan has a B.A (History) DipBusAdmin, DipBusStud and is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), The New Zealand Society of Genealogists (NZSG) and an Associate Member of the British Society of Genealogists (SOG). He is currently completing his Masters in Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies through the University of Strathclyde.
He is a first generation New Zealander of Scots/Irish descent with Irish ancestry on his paternal side to Ulster and particularly County Donegal and Scottish ancestry through his maternal line to Clans Donald, MacLaren and MacKenzie. Alan has a strong interest in Scottish military history and has ancestors represented in nearly every Scottish Regiment since 1810.
Like all professional genealogists Alan started researching his own family tree and used that experience to help friends and family conduct their own research. With 30 years experience in family history research, he is now a full-time professional genealogist working exclusively for McPhee’s Celtic.
His specialties include;
- Scottish ancestry
- Irish ancestry
- English ancestry
- Migration to New Zealand, Australia and Canada
- Military genealogy and history
- Using DNA in genealogical research
