"Heir Hunters"

[MH]

Interested to know from Neil, what tree drawing program F&F use.  From what I have seen on screen, it looks similar to WinGenea, but I doubt that you would enter the data in the way that WinGenea requires.  What else could it be?


Maurice

[Abiam2]

Thanks Davidft,

Still seems a bit unfair after all they are blood relatives of their Dad whatever the 'Grown ups' do!

Abiam

[annieoburns]

Repeat of Heir Hunters being aired tonight on BBC1 at 7.30pm ... seems it is repeat of just few days ago of morning edition.   I was hoping it would start with first as I missed that one or was it on already?

I wonder if putting of a public notice looking for heirs in newspapers etc resolves situation of heirs appearing years later?  Our bachelor great uncle died I suspect without a will etc, in 1961.  What happens to the estate in the ensuing years? would interest have accrued?  Is there another breed of investigators that look into those about to be claimed by state?

Anne
 

[Sylviaann]

A lot of heirs haven't signed up to Fraser and Fraser this week.  All that work for nothing.  They should get a fee for tracking people down!

Would love to come to the office to search their records

Sylviaann

Just to say my  grandad saw in a paper that his daughter was being searched for by a solicitor.  She received an inhertance from her God mother who was very rich

[kooky]

It occurred to me that Fraser and Fraser could utilise the 24 order and collect service at GRO Southport. They have a man in Manchester.
I know they usually need to find certs. on the first day, but surely they could use this service?
It only began last Oct. there is a note about it on their web site.
Just a thought!
Kooky

[FraserandFraser]

We have been ordering certs on the 24 hour service for as long as it has been around 20+ years, befor that every cert was produced in 24 hours. we used to collect at the house when the GRO still provided a public service. Now it just has an office we use Southport and have several staff there.

[kooky]

Thank you for reply!
Kooky

[northern_rose]

It occurred to me that Fraser and Fraser could utilise the 24 order and collect service at GRO Southport. They have a man in Manchester.
I know they usually need to find certs. on the first day, but surely they could use this service?
It only began last Oct. there is a note about it on their web site.
Just a thought!
Kooky

I live in Southport and can report that last summer there was an advert in the local paper from a company similar to F & F for someone to collect certificates from the GRO.

[patrish]

I bet they had plenty of replies