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Is cheating by heir hunters the real reason BVD stopped will searches?
The past year has seen a spate of articles claiming that as a result of government cuts the Bona Vacantia Division (BVD) no longer searches for a will when a case is referred to them as apparently...
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Finding family for Daisy
At Anglia Research we regularly respond to newspaper appeals for information about lost family, helping to put a face to a lost father, reuniting scattered relatives – or finding loved ones to attend a...
View ArticleHow genealogy and oral history can help vulnerable clients
Over the past two years, Anglia Research has developed an innovative service with the Money Carer Foundation (MCF), finding long-lost relatives for their clients and developing resources to provide...
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Between two families
In this article, case manager Sam Watkin discusses an informal adoption arranged before the Adoption of Children Act 1926. When relevant public records are almost entirely absent, how can probate...
View ArticleA better approach to local intestacies: the panel of three
Here we present a practical model for establishing and managing a panel of three genealogical research firms that will support the local authority’s goals while protecting entitled next of kin as...
View ArticleA better approach to empty homes work: the panel of three
Here we present a practical model for establishing and managing a panel of three genealogical research firms that will support the local authority’s goals while protecting next of kin from being...
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Celebrity intestacies should be a warning to us all
The multi-award winning soul singer Aretha Franklin, who died recently after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, leaves an enduring musical legacy – but no will setting out how she would like her $80...
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When patience and persistence pay off
In this article, case manager Carolyn Felgate extends the definition of ‘patience’ and ‘persistence’ as she reports on her ten-year struggle to chip away at an impregnable genealogical brick wall – the...
View ArticleWill we remember them?
When Peter Jackson’s They Shall Not Grow Old screens on BBC 1 on Armistice Day, it will mark the end of the centenary of World War One. Let’s hope that the film’s extraordinary emotional impact will...
View ArticleWhy your will might be invalid
Historically, people instructed their solicitor to draft their will. However, in recent years more and more of us are turning to DIY wills – including template packs that can be bought in high street...
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Local Authorities and Heir Hunters research made public
In May 2018 Anglia Research took the step of sending every council in England and Wales a copy of their draft consultation report, highlighting the problems that arise when local authorities form...
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A Christmas letter from the Western Front
The photograph above is one of many iconic images of the Christmas truce of 1914. It shows two members of the London Rifle Brigade (left and centre) posing with a group of German soldiers. Here,...
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Inheritances that open doors
Two years ago, when Susan Cook received a phone call about a possible inheritance, she signed an agreement with Anglia Research and then promptly forgot about it as day-to-day worries took over. In...
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The empty housing scandal
A small but significant proportion of the UK’s 200,000 unoccupied dwellings are empty as a direct result of an intestacy. Through the process of locating relatives entitled to inherit from an...
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How ATS war records solved a case
Sometimes the details on birth, marriage and death certificates present genealogists with a baffling puzzle of varying dates and changing names. In cases like these, it’s important to remember that a...
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Fake copies of our website made us disappear from Google search
Our web developer Gary Robertson reports on a little known black hat technique repurposed to attack the Anglia Research website. He argues that the ease with which bad players can hide their identities...
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Finding next of kin for SAS men of WW2
The clandestine nature of Special Air Service (SAS) operations means that despite the unit’s prominent role in modern military history, the individuals involved are often forgotten. In this article,...
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A name for an unknown soldier
When the BBC announced an appeal to trace the relatives of a British soldier killed in Italy during World War 2, Eileen Butcher stepped up to the challenge. Here she reports on the work of the Joint...
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Anglia Research funds history prize at University of Suffolk
Anglia Research turns forty this year and to mark the occasion we’re funding a new history prize for the University of Suffolk. Managing director Peter Turvey explains. I was born in Lancashire and...
View ArticleAnglia Research recognised in Parliamentary Review
We are proud to announce that Anglia Research features in this year’s Parliamentary Review, as a “best practice representative” for 2019. Billed as “an indispensable guide to industry best practice”,...
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