Daniel N. Arnold is the principal of DNA Family History Research Office, based on Sydney's Lower North Shore. Born and raised in the German state of Bavaria, he moved to beautiful Sydney in 1999 and is a dual Australian and German citizen. Before turning his passion for family history into a professional career in 2025, Daniel worked for more than ten years as a court-appointed linguist in the legal industry in both Australia and Germany. Prior to that, he was the Managing Director of a Sydney-based luxury boating company for six years and a partner in a childcare centre on Sydney's North Shore for three years. Today, Daniel works with clients around the world, with a particular focus on Australia, where he offers in-person tutoring and consultations in Sydney and Melbourne. His clients also come from across Europe, the United States, and the British Isles. Daniel speaks German, English, Spanish, Hebrew, and a little French.

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Educational background

- Bachelor in Business Administration from Fulda Technical University, Germany, 1998

- NAATI-accredited professional translator, Australia, 2010

- Postgraduate Degree in Research Methodology from Southern Cross University, NSW, 2011

- State certification as an accredited legal translator and interpreter, Germany, 2014

- Appointment as a sworn court translator and interpreter, Germany, 2018

- Certificate in Genealogical Studies, ongoing, 2027 cohort, Australia

- Ongoing training in genealogy from 2023 to 2026

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Professional Memberships

Daniel is a member of the Society of Australian Genealogists, the Association of Professional Genealogists, the International Society of Genetic Genealogy, and the Society of Genealogists (UK)

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Personal lineages and society memberships

The Courtenay Society, through Yolande de Courtenay (1198 - 1233). 

Founding Families of Virginia (FFV) through Mary Hannah Mize (1715-1765)

Lyon Family Association through  Sarah Lyon (1753 - 1838)

The Stewart Society through Grizell Stewart (1500 - 1551)

The Plantagenet Society through Richard Plantagenet (1516- 1574)
Descendants of the Mayflower through Francis Cooke, Samuel Fuller and Degory Priest

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Professional and research interests

- DNA tracing, matching, phasing, admixtures, native signals

- Eastern Prussia, in particular Heilsberg and Braunsberg

- Descendants of the Mayflower

- Working on family trees with artists and illustrators, creating pieces of heirloom

- Tutoring and mentoring for genealogy projects

- Forensic genealogy