Identifinders Blog

Claude and the Geography Lesson
By the time I was asked to find Claude and Marie Dexter* in France, I had pulled a few unclaimed property rabbits out of unclaimed

They Never Thought I’d Find Them but I Did!
When people ask what I do for a living, I tell them “I read minds”. This is not far from the truth.The case of the

An Adventure in International Unclaimed Property – Seeking The Von-Fiorellos
About ten years ago, when Andy and I were in Merida, Mexico on business, I received an email from the international investment company I worked for.

Who Am I? What is My Name? – Part VIII – Gertrud and Leo’s Trial
Das Bundesarchiv Trial RecordsAccording to Widerstand in Berlin gegen das NS-Regime 1933 bis 1945 (Resistance in Berlin against the Nazi Regime 1933-1945), Leo and Gertrud Spiro were put

Who Was Joseph Smith – Close Calls and Possible Candidates
We have just a few scraps of information to go on in searching for Joseph Smith’s original identity, many of which are questionable. But we have to

Who Was Joseph Smith?
The early life of Joseph Eugene Smith is a complete mystery. Joseph’s son Morton and Morton’s daughter Karen have researched Joseph for over 20 years, yet