Investigative Genealogy Services
When answers depend upon relationships, identity, inheritance, or kinship, documentary evidence matters.
AncestralCrypt provides professional genealogical investigation services for attorneys, estate administrators, fiduciaries, government agencies, law enforcement, medical examiners, historians, professional genealogists, and private individuals requiring advanced family reconstruction, heir identification, biological family research, and kinship analysis.
Our investigations combine traditional genealogical methodology, historical records, public records, and genetic genealogy when appropriate to produce evidence-based findings and professionally documented conclusions.
Identification and documentation of legal heirs through comprehensive family reconstruction and genealogical analysis.
Services may include:
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Heir identification
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Heirship documentation
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Beneficiary research
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Estate genealogy
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Probate support
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Lineage reconstruction
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Missing heir investigations
Professional Research Retainer
$500 Non-Refundable Professional Research Retainer
A Professional Research Retainer is required before investigative work begins.
The retainer secures research time and covers:
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Case review
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Project setup
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Preliminary investigation
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Initial records analysis
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Research planning
The Professional Research Retainer is earned upon receipt and is non-refundable.
Additional services may be billed hourly, through a custom project agreement, or under a contractual engagement depending upon the scope and complexity of the investigation.
Additional Expenses
Certain projects may require expenses beyond research fees, including:
DNA testing kits
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Certified records
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Government record fees
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Court document fees
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Archive access fees
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Foreign-country research
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Translation services
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Travel expenses
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Specialized document retrieval
No additional expenses will be incurred without prior client approval.
Confidentiality
Many investigations involve sensitive personal, legal, and family information.
AncestralCrypt maintains the confidentiality of client information, case materials, research findings, correspondence, DNA-related information, and supporting documentation except where disclosure is authorized by the client or required by law.
Research Standards
Investigative genealogical research is conducted using accepted genealogical methodologies and professional research standards.
Research findings are based upon the evidence available at the time of investigation. Historical records may be incomplete, inaccurate, inaccessible, restricted, destroyed, or otherwise unavailable.
All conclusions represent professional opinions derived from available evidence and documentation.
Payment & Refund Policy
By engaging AncestralCrypt's Forensic & Investigative Genealogy Services, the client acknowledges and agrees that:
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The Professional Research Retainer is non-refundable.
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Fees compensate for professional time, expertise, analysis, documentation, reporting, and consulting services rather than guaranteed results.
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No refunds will be issued for completed work, partially completed work, consultations, case reviews, research planning, reports, or research already performed.
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No refunds will be issued because expected records, heirs, relatives, DNA connections, biological relationships, or conclusions were not located or confirmed.
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Research may be suspended or terminated if required information, access, documentation, or approved expenses are not provided.
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All outstanding balances remain due for work performed prior to project cancellation.
The client may terminate the engagement at any time, but fees for services already rendered remain non-refundable and immediately due.
Who We Serve
Attorneys
Estate Administrators
Fiduciaries
Probate Professionals
Government Agencies
Law Enforcement Agencies
Medical Examiners & Coroners
Historians
Professional Genealogists
Heritage Organizations
Private Individuals
Limitations of Service
AncestralCrypt is a genealogical research service and does not provide legal advice, financial advice, or private investigative services requiring licensure under applicable law.
Genealogical research and DNA analysis cannot guarantee the identification of a specific individual, heir, relative, biological parent, beneficiary, record, or outcome.
Clients remain solely responsible for obtaining independent legal counsel regarding probate, inheritance, estate administration, litigation, or any other legal matter.
Why AncestralCrypt
We specialize in uncovering and documenting family connections that are difficult to identify through conventional research alone. Whether the objective is identifying heirs, locating next of kin, verifying biological relationships, supporting probate matters, or resolving complex genealogical questions, our work is grounded in evidence, documentation, and professional analysis.
AncestralCrypt delivers evidence-based genealogical investigations designed to discover, verify, and document the family connections that matter.