Genealogy Chat

Karen,
You can always catch it on the IPlayer on the BBC website.

Anybody else see such a job advertised, please pass it on. Right up my street as newly retired. Perhaps we "experts" can start a partnership?

Margaret

Its not repeats next week in the mornings

But doing repeats in the middle of the night. some at 3am or 2.50am

Hazelx

Id never seen this program before. We were tracked down nearly 3 years back. Two "genealogists" firms rang me having found my website with the family tree. They then stated they wanted 20% of the inheritance for doing the research/claim.

I thought that was a bit much as theyd had most of their work done by me already! Celtic researcher (I saw that one on the programme) said they agreed and offered to do it for 10%. They dont tell you who the deceased is, but by deduction I sorted out the likely one, went to Bona Vacanta, the treasury site and woo hoo, there was the distant cousin with an unusual name.

The first bloke who wanted 20% managed to sign up the rest of the inheriters but I refused to do so . He then instructed a very expensive London solicitor to handle the case. That was annoying, any solicitor could have done it.

Said solicitor wrote to me saying he thought I should sign up with the research firm as proving a claim was a very complicated and technical matter which only specialists could do. He then gave me 6 weeks to produce a tree and the accompanying proofs (15 certs). I sent them back that day - LOL.

Recently got the pay out and we had saved £4200 by doing it ourselves.

I know in the past that I've viewed a Calendar of Wills in book form at a Record Office.
Wills were grouped in years proved, then alpabetically and there was often enough outline information to be able to know whether it was of family interest.
eg. name of deceased,
address,
occupation,
executor.
Obviously quanty and quality of information would vary, but very useful book for deciding whether or not to persue that line.

Gwyn

Hi all,
Just watched a dvd which a friend recorded this morning. Couldn't believe it..... two of my friends relations were on it reliving the past of a princess.
They thought she may have left a good fortune but alas she died penniless!

This is great viewing.

Rose

Just nudging this one up as the series starts this morning.


Maureen

Thanks Linda, will have to record or watch on iplayer

That would be my idea of a perfect job. I could do it standing on my head but unfortunately I don't drive and don't have the right bits of paper.

Don't forget you can view it on the BBC i player. So watch it when you want.

Thanks for letting us know Linda.
I was either glued to the TV last time or had to furtively catch it on the PC when husband was not in !! Hee Hee.
Joan
I'll share the job with you Karen !

Thanks Linda

Brillant.

Certainly worth watching.

Maureen

Oh GOOD, have to set the video recorder.

Thanks Jennifer

Yippee!

New series starts next week.........