"Heir Hunters" TV program #2

[LordOfKent]

Hi thought I would start the ball rolling again.

In I think it was yesterdays program, the one featuring the German POW, I found that particularly interesting as my former father in law was in this category. And like the featured person he didn't want to talk about it really. He stayed in England and married an English woman and settle down and had a family.

He died a few years ago and we were wondering about tracing his record while he was a prisoner, we have very little info about that time of his life, so any pointers as to where to look, or who to contact please?

John

[stanmapstone]

There is a National Archives Research Guide Second World War 1939-1945: prisoners in British hands at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/research-guides/pow-displaced-persons.htm#16253

Stan

[Eking]

been catching up with some of last weeks episodes

did anyone notice the product placement ?  Sarsons vinegar on Tony's desk,  fish and chips lunches ?

a HH question - what did Lord Teviot mean when he said he picked up a case 12 years old - he said it was coming up to the time when there was no interest.  Did he mean no interest from other HH's or no more interest on the money ?  Is interest paid on any money in bank accounts ?

[davidft]

been catching up with some of last weeks episodes

did anyone notice the product placement ?  Sarsons vinegar on Tony's desk,  fish and chips lunches ?

a HH question - what did Lord Teviot mean when he said he picked up a case 12 years old - he said it was coming up to the time when there was no interest.  Did he mean no interest from other HH's or no more interest on the money ?  Is interest paid on any money in bank accounts ?

I took it to mean no more interest from other HH companies (ie they would have given up by then) and therefore he could pursue it at a more leisurely pace with less risk of the dreaded "competition"

[LordOfKent]

There is a National Archives Research Guide Second World War 1939-1945: prisoners in British hands at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/research-guides/pow-displaced-persons.htm#16253

Stan

Thanks for that Stan I've bookmarked that for further research.

John

[Jean McGurn]

I have taken to recording each day and watching at leisure at weekends. There was a recent episode that confused me. I was always under the impression that heirs had to be bloodlines.

The case in question was the school that closed down and the land (or money from the sale of the land) had to go back to the original family's descendants. This being the usual proviso during the Victorian Era when a rich person donated land for benefit of the poor, it prevented anyone selling up and pocketing the proceeds..

If I am not mistake one of the people who benefitted was the godson of one line. I think he had been found via the will of the Lady who had named him as a main beneficianary on her death, which is how F&F found him.

Jean

[danuslave]

I'm no expert but I believe that the bloodline rules only kick in when the deceased does not leave a will

I think the logic in the case you mentioned is

go back to the people who donated the land

trace who they left their estates to (may not be blood relatives)

keep following down the lines in this way until you find people who are still alive

Linda

[Jean McGurn]

Thanks Linda,

 hadn't thought of it like that.

Jean

[mshrmh]

Today's programme - the F & F case - did I miss something? (If you've still to watch sorry to spoil it, so I'll leave a gap)







The brother seemed to have been eliminated as untraceable rather than what had happened to him being established - bit surprised that would satisfy the Treasury Solicitor or have I missed something? (I'd assume insurance would be essential for this one, anyway). It seemed sad that the stepfamily knew there'd been a will, but somehow it had disappeared when the solicitor had gone under - I thought the Law Society were supposed to ensure that client records were passed on to another firm?