Anglia Research Services Ltd - Southport

carole tucker

i found the contact with Anglia Research was very professional , also very friendly and informative. The research was in connection with a deceased relatives estate.The money involved was small but it intriguing situation to be in.
If I required Family research done in the future I wouldn't hesitate to use Anglia research to act for me.

Karen Whitaker

I am delighted with the service from Eileen Lavelle at Anglia Research Services in Southport. I found the information provided about my family to be invaluable and she provided me with a lot of information about their history that I never knew. She has been very helpful.

Janet Lees

So you get a phone call along the lines of "Hello, I'm a Probate Genealogist, a long lost relative of yours has passed away with no Will in force and you may be a beneficiary...." and you can imagine my first thoughts!

Thank goodness I did not put the phone down there and then....Eileen Butcher of Anglia Research proceeded to give me information about my family, some of which I knew, but more of which I definitely didn't know!
Eileen completely understood my caution about confirming too much too soon, and made sure that I had all her contact details and information before I went away to do my own "due diligence".

After a few phone calls to my relatives to confirm the information that I'd been given, and some time clarifying Anglia Research's credentials, as well as some other bits of detective work, it was clear that Eileen's approach was indeed genuine.

There then followed a couple of weeks of phone calls and email exchanges with Eileen, each time with new nuggets of information changing hands.

It led to fantastic new friendships being forged on the other side of the world with relatives that I previously did not know even existed, and in my opinion, was the real "money can't buy" legacy of our recently deceased family member.

Of course, Eileen's remit was to track down all remaining relatives of the deceased person, for the Solicitor who was handling their Estate. As a result, less than a year later, all those long-forgotten and unknown relatives received a share of the residuary estate. The sums involved were not "life-changing", but the newly forged friendships and relationships certainly have been.

One result of our journey has been that I have begun collating a Family History which has sprung up many surprising and interesting stories. We've also been able to identify traits that "run in the family", both medical and behavioural.

There are not many jobs in this world that literally and actually change people's lives for the better, but Probate Genealogists definitely fall under this list.
That first phone call takes you down a rabbit hole where you discover some wonderful things.

So, if you are reading this review because you've had a call from Anglia Research, and even better, if you've had a call from Eileen herself, you are in for a journey of discovery and surprises, with a professional who also has a great sense of humour laced in with tact and diplomacy.

Very happy to highly recommend.

Andrew Brunskill

My mother died when I was aged 2. I was anxious to learn more of her time in the armed forces in WW2. Miss Sam Watkin of AngliaResearch was both prompt and efficient in helping me. Using the little information I had she was able to obtain my mother’s ATS service records from 1941 in much less time than I anticipated. These have been of great interest when linked to letters between my parents that I recently inherited. I am most grateful and I strongly recommend their services.

Geoff ormesher

A surprise phone call 18months ago from Anglia Research lead me through a fascinating time resulting in a wonderful cheque heading my way.
Initially was wondering what was going on as a distant family member had past away and alot of work needed to be done to track beneficiarys down. In stepped the incredible Eileen Butcher from Anglia a dedicated manager ensuring communication was smooth and kept me up to date with the process as the journey came to an end. A special mention also to Nicki Brumby at Wolsey for excellent communication & plenty of documents for signing over the months making my job a doddle
Kind regards & thank you
Geoff Ormesher

Sue Freer

Very happy with the service provided by Anglia Research who contacted me regarding a distant relative and I was naturally apprehensive. However Carl Bargh my Case Manager was v professional, efficient and clarified all my worries.
I would not hesitate in recommending this company. Thank you.

Roy Garlick

I was contacted by Eileen Butcher a few weeks ago. She is an extremely friendly person to speak to. She listened to me as well as explaining the facts and processes until I understood fully. Nothing was too much trouble.
She displayed a great deal of empathy and understanding of my particular circumstances. She was very professional but personable as well, making my experience with Anglia very pleasant and financially rewarding.
She must certainly be a huge asset to your team of case workers.
I wish her and all colleagues very best wishes.
Maureen Garlick

Stephen Wright

I had the pleasure of being contacted by Anglia Research, who were tracing a distant relative. Eileen Butcher carried out the research, and I found her to be very personable, friendly and professional. I was delighted to recently receive a cheque from the estate, once all of the enquiries had been completed. Eileen has also kindly offered to send me a copy of the genealogical research. I have no hesitation in recommending this company, for their skills in probate genealogy.