our history

1969

Nephews Nathan and Simon Fraser built on the foundations laid down by their aunt in 1923 to establish one of the world’s largest firms of probate researchers.

2007

Andrew, Neil, Charles and Philippe Fraser succeeded in the business from their fathers in 2007, bringing the business forward and integrating modern technology and classic research methods.

Since 2015, Andrew and Neil have taken care of the dayto-day running of the firm.

2019

The firm celebrates its 50th anniversary as a partnership.

Fraser and Fraser has been at the heart of international probate research for over 50 years. Over the past decade, we have solved more than 20,000 cases thanks to our commitment to delivering professional and cost-effective results.

We are a family-run partnership with headquarters in London, England and a number of offices and affiliations worldwide including in the USA, France, Poland, Italy and Scotland.

Whether you’re looking to trace missing beneficiaries named in a Will, need to obtain a Medallion Signature Guarantee or require an international bankruptcy search, we are here to help you.

Our years of experience mean we have a large number of resources at our fingertips, including a huge collection of family trees in addition to our own records of birth, death and marriage indexes. Along with our network of offices around the world, we work with a number of overseas partners which expands our research and knowledge.

Our friendly and experienced team of Travelling Senior Researchers – served in the police force – help to confirm our research with visits to heirs and other family members.