Genealogists and International
Probate Researchers
Our research stories
have been popular ever since we first
started releasing them.
In the stories below you can read about some of the more
interesting cases we have dealt with. Naturally we have
changed people’s
names to protect everyone’s identity. We are sure
you’ll find them
fascinating.
Adoption
Dilemma
A court hearing was about to take place to have
two children adopted. However, at the last minute
the children's grandmother said she believe they
were due to inherit £2 million. If true,
then the adoption should be put on hold... read
more (350 words)
What's in a name?
A very short story of a research case which brought
up an interesting name... read
more(150
words)
The
Missing (Big) Issue Our most famous case (which was the focus of a
BBC Money Programme) where our research resulted in a
Big Issue seller receiving hundreds of thousands of pounds. read
more(800
words)
Intentionally
Vague On this particular case,
the actual research was not the real challenge. However,
we had to tread carefully as independent intermediaries,
as the person we were asked to locate was estranged from
his family.read more(500
words)