“What you have inherited from your fathers,
you must earn it in order to possess it!
What is not used is a heavy burden.”
Global Search for Legal Heirs or Co-Heirs
The global search for legal heirs or co-heirs is our specialty!
Advancing globalization, as well as historical events such as waves of emigration in the early 20th century, expulsions, and deportations, have led to significant changes in society.
This has also been accompanied by a shift in household and family structures, ranging from the extended family to the single-person households that are increasingly common today.
The frequent absence of family ties today increasingly presents probate courts with the challenge of distributing estates to the legal heirs in the event of death.
With our services, we help clarify precisely these legal matters.
Repatriation of unclaimed assets
We investigate unclaimed assets of various types and origins.
Unclaimed assets may include dormant accounts, insurance policies, or unclaimed estates.
For example, these include bank or other savings accounts on which no financial transactions have taken place over a long period of time, with the exception of interest credits.
If the original beneficiary has passed away, the benefit passes to their next of kin or estate administrator.
Using methods from heir tracing, we identify the rightful owners of unclaimed assets.
Family research
Genealogia Badenia e.K. Internationale Erbenermittlung offers genealogical research services—including specialized areas—to anyone interested in learning more about their family history or simply interested in creating a family tree.
We strive to uncover as much as possible about your ancestors. We gather all available information and craft a unique and fascinating story that encompasses both individual ancestors and your entire family.
Emigration Research
Since the company was founded in 2013, we have been engaged in local historical research focusing on the South Baden region, in which the topic of emigration plays a significant role. Over time, our research has expanded to include other regions of southwestern Germany.
We are trying to find out as much as possible. We are familiar with the archives and government agencies where the relevant documents are kept and have access to additional sources of information.
German Citizenship
If your ancestor unlawfully lost German citizenship (e.g., due to Nazi persecution), there are provisions for redress.
You have ancestors who emigrated from Germany or the former German eastern territories, and you now intend to apply for German citizenship.
In order to assert your claims, tracing your family history and providing proof through official documents is a crucial aspect.
Determinations of residence
If it is necessary to search for individuals internationally, we offer our services.
Our offerings are aimed at private clients as well as notaries, attorneys, heir locators, inheritance investigation firms that must search for heirs in Germany, insolvency administrators, executors and liquidators.
We search for individuals in connection with the identification of heirs, legatees, and (other) creditors, relatives, accquaintances, former business partners, or biological parents in the context of an adoption.
We can locate virtually any person in any country, thanks to our extensive network of professional partners who conduct searches on behalf of our company.
Historical research
Genealogia Badenia e.K. Internationale Erbenermittlung assists you in searching for specific information related to a research project, a historical topic, or an individual in selected archives and libraries.
Through our regular on-site work, our company is familiar with the procedures of archives and government offices. We know what matters most when conducting a research project.
You will benefit from in-depth historical knowledge in selected fields. Partner companies located throughout Germany.
Our cooperation with companies based in various countries enables us to conduct cross-border research as well.
Procurement of documents
Historical events such as two world wars, waves of migration, expulsions and deportations, as well as the social changes in Eastern Europe in the late 1980s and early 1990s, can make it difficult for non-experts to know where to start looking.
We are familiar with the requirements that courts, citizenship authorities and other documentation offices impose on documents.
Our international network of partners enables us to assist you in obtaining documents, often without delay.
Of course, if necessary, we will arrange for certified translations, apostilles, etc., to ensure that the documents provided meet the requirements of the relevant institution.
"I will be happy to answer your questions.
Please use the contact form.“
Philipp Steinhoff M. A., Historian and genealogist
