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We are the UK’s leading experts in probate research and forensic genealogy, frequently collaborating with the media. Find the latest heir hunter news and coverage here.

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Finders International Funeral Fund Helps Doncaster Council With Costs

Finders International was delighted to be able to put our funeral fund to good use recently in the case of a Doncaster man who died earlier this year with no apparent next of kin.

January 10, 2018

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A Round-up of 2017 for Finders International

As we move into 2018, we’d like to take this opportunity to reflect on the work we did last year here at Finders International.

January 10, 2018

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East Lothian Courier : Antique religious book returned to family after nearly 100 years

AN ANTIQUE religious book which was gifted in 1918 to a brother of the then Archbishop of Canterbury by an East Lothian parish has been reunited with descendants of the original owner, nearly a century later.

January 4, 2018

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Famous Christmas Birthdays and What’s in a Name

It’s that time of year when… Finders International digs out its Christmas-related genealogy stats! That’s right, just like every other industry, ours isn’t immune to the call of snow-painting our copy. From famous people born on Christmas Day, to those whose names have a definite festive slant, they are all here.

December 21, 2017

Beneficiaries

D. Morris, New Zealand, 1999

Many thanks for your letter and copy of our family tree. It is not just interesting, it is priceless. We have always felt isolated out here in New Zealand.

December 18, 2017

Beneficiaries

S. Creamore, Canada – 1998

Thank you so much for the lovely and gracious way you treated my father.

December 18, 2017

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Legal Futures : Spanish Property And The Implications for Estate Administrators

What happens when a person dies intestate, and he or she owns property abroad, specifically in Spain?

December 15, 2017

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Census: ‘Needs to Be More Meaningful’

Moving the Census online will make it more meaningful, according to the columnist Christopher Gallagher writing in the Public Sector Executive. The Census holds the keys to building a richer picture of society and the economy, and moving it online will allow it to be more accurate and lower its costs.

December 14, 2017

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Rockstar’s Daughter Cheated Out of Inheritance

Tiger Lily Hutchence, the daughter of INXS rock star Michael Hutchence and TV presenter Paula Yates, was cheated out of her inheritance, according to a recent news report. This was one of the revelations made by the Paradise Papers.

December 14, 2017

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