Michelle Merrell

Company Director

Michelle founded Baverstock & Co. Ltd after researching her own family for over 10 years. She brings with her a sound and professional understanding in the areas of Genealogy and Probate research. Her passion for research is only surpassed by her commitment to bring people and assets together.

David Baverstock

National Case Manager

David having traced his own family line back to the 1500's has a wealth of experience under his belt. He also comes equipped with a solid background in military personnel research, covering both the World Wars.

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Senior Probate Researcher

Brian’s addiction for family research first manifested itself whilst tracing his own family’s ancestral lineage, a journey that has seen several lines going back to the 1700’s. A Chartered Accountant for 35 years, Brian is the consummate professional and consequentially brings to the team a methodical mind and a passion for detail.

Valerie Carr

Senior Probate Researcher

Valerie has been involved with researching Family history since the late 1980's and her research has taken her on a global tour. She has successfully traced the majority of her ancestors back to the 1500’s, however; on one line, she has astonishingly traced the family roots back to Wales AD 945. Valerie’s appetite and talent for research has meant she has been commission by friends and colleagues alike to delve into their Genealogical past’s.

Mark Hayes

Senior Probate Researcher

Mark, like most people got the Genealogy bug after successfully tracing his own family lineage back to the 1600’s. Marks initial interest in the subject went from strength to strength and today Mark can be found up to his eyes in Family Tree’s as a fulltime Probate and Genealogy researcher.

Sharon Clough

Senior Probate Researcher

Sharon is an archaeologist by training, where she developed a love of investigating the past. She has spent many happy hours in archives, and it was here that she first started investigating historical people. Her own family tree has been traced back to the 17th century and from here she naturally progressed into researching other people's ancestors. Sharon has become an integral part of the team since joining in 2011.

Supporting our Senior Probate Team is a network of regional researchers who like nothing more than trawling through endless archives and records to help bring a case to a successful conclusion.

Sarah Minney

Probate Researcher

A volunteer at the London Metropolitan Archives for four years gave Sarah the opportunity to become familiar with this archive and its contents as well as a good working relationship with the staff. A regular visitor to the National Archives has also given Sarah a good knowledge of a variety records. Sarah has been involved in Probate Research for the last 5 years working as a  researcher and has also worked with BBC London, both in front of and behind the cameras, as well as giving lectures to various organizations.

Sue Wood-Griffiths

Probate Researcher

Meticulous in her approach, Sue has proved to be great solver of difficult and tricky cases. Her tenacious nature as a static researcher has seen Sue become a successful and respected member of the team.

Pat Loughman

Probate Researcher

Working alongside Sue, Pat has become another valued member of the team. Tireless in her research, Pat strives for results and leaves no stone unturned in her investigations. Like Sue, she has been become an asset to our office based research team.