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The Forensic Genealogists 

Worldwide Probate Research and Genealogy Services

WELCOME

With a combined twenty years of genealogical research experience, The Forensic Genealogists are employed or retained  by solicitors, law offices, estates, courts, corporations, governmental bodies and financial institutions to undertake genealogical work on legal issues as an independent third-party researcher, analyst and reporter. We search for beneficiaries identified in the Wills of the deceased, identifying the line of succession and, from there, tracing heirs to unclaimed estates, finding missing heirs, missing trust beneficiaries or unknown heirs for inheritance distribution. We possess a wealth of experience in locating beneficiaries for even the most complex of cases all over the world and pride ourselves on our knowledge, professionalism, transparency and accuracy. 
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SOLICITORS

The Forensic Genealogists has been established to assist the legal profession in Ireland, the UK and  globally and are able to trace beneficiaries across the globe.

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HEIRS & BENEFICIARIES

Being an heir or beneficiary can be daunting. The Forensic Genealogists are here to guide you through each step. 

About Us

Wendy Farr

Following her career in the UK and Ireland, Wendy has combined her proven business and genealogical research skills to establish The Forensic Genealogists as a leading provider of genealogical research services. She is a Member the Association of Professional Genealogists to whose best practice and Code of Ethics the business adheres.

wendy@probateresearch.ie

Charlotte Slocum

Charlotte is our Research Executive and Office Manager.  She has completed her Batchelor’s degree in Psychology and Spanish. Her inherent attention to detail and her analytical mind, lend themselves to forensic research. Together with her organisational and interpersonal skills, she is a great asset to the business.

charlotte@probateresearch.ie

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Disclaimer:

The information on The Forensic Genealogists’ website does not constitute legal advice. It is provided purely for general information purposes. No warranty either direct or implied is given in relation to all information on this website. We will not be liable for any editorial, technical, typographical or other errors or omissions within such information, nor will we be responsible for the content of  images or information linked to this website.

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Good research is not only dependent upon the experience and analytical skills of the researcher, it also depends on the quality of resources available. Your forebears may have left relatively little impression on historical record collections for all sorts of reasons, which can sometimes make it challenging to track them down. Many archival records, particularly those in rural Ireland, are often illegible, and sadly depleted with many having faded over time. There are usually multiple variations of surname spellings which may have been transcribed phonetically or completely incorrectly making the genealogist’s research less of an exact science.

For these reasons every research project undertaken is vulnerable to the occasional inaccuracy or discrepancy.   The Forensic Genealogists makes every reasonable effort to verify and cross-reference findings ensuring  the quality of our research is always to a high standard whilst complying with the Genealogical Proof Standard,. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of our findings where supporting evidence is incomplete, ambiguous or unreliable.  If you have any reason to believe that there may be an inaccuracy in the research, please email us with full details. We will then validate your query and will review your research project without extra charges.

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