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FOI Request

Disclosure ID
FOI/00766
Request Date
January 20, 2016
Subject
Genealogy Companies
Description

1) Does the Trust have any dealings with genealogical company, probate specialist or genealogy firms?

2) What are the names of those companies?

3) For what purpose are those companies used?

4) Which department is in contact with that genealogical companies, probate specialists or genealogy firms?

5) Who and/or which department makes the executive decision to contact the genealogical companies, probate specialists or genealogy firms?

6) Provide the name of the council staff, job title, department, email and telephone number of the person who contacts the genealogical companies, probate specialists or genealogy firms.

7) Does the Trust use a particular company? If yes, what are the reasons behind them?

8) Does the Trust get paid from those companies?

9) If yes, in what format does the council receive that payment? And how much does the Trust get paid?

10) Does the Trust use the companies, probate specialists or firms when there is a public health funeral?

Response

1). Yes, as and when required.

2) Estate Research.

3) To trace next of kin.

4) Bereavement Office

5) Bereavement Office

6). Bereavement Office staff

7) Yes, several Trusts in the North West use the same company, they have been recommended and are a North West based company.

8) No

9) Not applicable.

10) Yes, sometimes to trace next of kin.

 

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