Forensic Genealogy

Do you need a professional forensic genealogist to correctly verify or identify individuals for probate, trust, real estate title, or mineral rights cases? 

The Heritage Bridge team assists law offices, courts, insurance companies, banks and trust companies, guardians, executors, investigators, oil and gas companies, and other private firms to locate missing and unknown heirs and next-of-kin.  We follow the ethical standards of the field and are contracted at an hourly rate, with no interest in the outcome of the case. Our work varies from a few hours to locate a missing heir to longer, complete kinship projects.

Services Include:

  • Expert research completed to genealogical standards

  • Professionally written, source-cited genealogy research reports

  • Exhibits: descendancy charts and images of documents that establish kinship

  • Affidavits of kinship and due diligence

  • Locating a missing heir

Learn more about our services for law firms.

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Work is led by Laurie Hermance-Moore, Accredited Genealogist®, and subscribes to the code of ethics for the Association of Professional Genealogists and the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGenSM).  Learn more about the qualifications of an Accredited Genealogist® here.

Located in Columbus, Ohio, we serve clients and acquire documents in the Midwest and other U.S. states through our network of researchers. Please click for Laurie’s resume.

Did You Know? If you suspect there are heirs but have been told there are none—have us do a complimentary check. We can usually establish the likelihood of heirs within an hour.

Want to learn more? Click here to read my white paper “Working With a Professional Forensic Genealogist.”

Laurie is available to speak to your firm or bar association.

Contact us to discuss your case.

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