Aidan founded Estate Research in 2001, having gained vital industry experience in London with two other probate research companies. Over the last 20 years, Aidan has witnessed considerable change within the industry. When he began his career, research was carried out by painstakingly searching through microfiches, or by visiting St Catherine’s House. These records were matched to the phone book and just one year of electoral rolls and the information obtained was the only way to trace people. More recently, records have been digitalised, the electoral rolls have become freely available and social media has made everyone findable. Aidan is dedicated to improving the service for the legal sector and strives to make Estate Research the tried and trusted name in probate genealogy.

Aidan is a member of the Professional Paralegal Register.

Craig serves as a Director of Business Development at Estate Research Canada, leading the company’s national growth strategy and partnership development initiatives. With over 20 years of experience in sales leadership and business development across the financial and legal services sectors, he has worked extensively with Solicitors and Law Firms throughout Canada. Craig is responsible for expanding and strengthening relationships with legal professionals nationwide, with a focus on national expansion and educational engagement. Through a strategic and consultative approach, he supports practitioners by connecting them with Estate Research’s trusted genealogy and probate research services.

Jeff has been a professional genealogist since 1995, specialising in legal and probate research. He is currently the Canada Chapter Rep for the Association of Professional Genealogists (APGCAN and APG).

Mike serves as Director of Business Development at Estate Research Canada, where he leads national growth strategy and partnership development. He brings extensive experience as a senior sales and business development executive, having driven growth for several leading Data, Loyalty, and Legal Technology organisations across North America. Known for his customer-focused approach and strong leadership, Mike is responsible for building and strengthening relationships with legal professionals nationwide.

Andrew joined Estate Research in 2018 and brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise in genealogy and estate administration services. Based in Glasgow, Andrew is ideally placed to meet his clients on a regular basis.

Dominic heads up our large Private Client team, all of whom are focused on delivering top-class genealogy services to solicitors. He has worked within the probate research and genealogy industry since 2008 and has specialised in private client genealogy for most of the last decade. Since 2015 Dominic has travelled across the UK & internationally, meeting with private client practitioners in order to develop Estate Research's key services.

Dominic is a member of the Professional Paralegal Register.

Emily has been working in probate genealogy since 2009 and joined our team in 2017. Emily has experience in all parts of the industry having worked in Private Client and Public Sector departments as well as having experience working on cases that originate overseas. Emily particularly enjoys the challenge of international probate research.

Emily is a member of the Professional Paralegal Register.

After completing her BA in History at University of Liverpool, Isabelle went onto study for her MA in History at the University of Manchester, graduating in December 2021. Utilising the skills gained in her degree as well as her experience from a previous role as a researcher for the National Trust - Isabelle joined our Private Client team as a Researcher and was quickly promoted to the role of Trainee Case Manager and now Private Client Case Manager.

Jo has worked in genealogy since 2008 with experience in international estates, especially those originating from the USA. She enjoys the variety of the role, having a keen interest in history.

With a degree in History and previous experience of working within the probate genealogy sector – Joseph brings fantastic industry experience to his role as a Case Manager for our Private Client team.

Louise joined Estate Research in 2021 after graduating from Edge Hill University achieving a first class honours Criminology and Sociology degree. Louise enjoyed the research side of her degree and is enthusiastic to transfer this to her role at Estate Research.

Michaela joined Estate Research as a Private Client Team Administrator, bringing over 20 years experience working in an administration capacity, from an administrator role through to team management, training, and consultancy. She has a background in company finance and an NVQ level 3 in Customer Service. Michaela has now moved into a new role, working in our Marketing and Project Team, heavily supporting and promoting our award winning Learning Hub.

Simon has been working in probate genealogy since 2005 and joined our team in 2017. Simon’s particular expertise relate to estates that originate overseas, in particular those from the USA. Simon enjoys the challenges and intricacies of international research.

Simon is a member of the Professional Paralegal Register.

A graduate of Manchester University, Tom transitioned to Estate Research after a decade in the retail sector. Since joining the company in 2015, he has advanced from Researcher to Deputy Head of Private Client. His extensive experience and dedication make him an exceptional leader within the Private Client department.

Tom is a member of the Professional Paralegal Register.

Having graduated from the University of York with a First Class Honours Degree in History, Wesley spent 15 years as a school teacher before joining Estate Research.  Relishing the investigative challenge genealogy entails, he particularly enjoys archival research and relating family narratives to their historical context.

Having worked in the legal sector for 18 years Zoe was aware of the services genealogists provided. Bearing in mind that she has an innate passion for social history she didn’t hesitate to switch careers when the opportunity arose. She thoroughly enjoys the investigative nature of her job.

Zoe is a member of the Professional Paralegal Register.