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Beyond History

Specialists for genealogy and probate research in Germany and the former Eastern provinces

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Email: info@beyond-history.com
Phone: +49-40-46 77 77 35

How they can help

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Researches in: Germany
Based in: Germany · Hamburg
Languages: German · English
Time periods: 17th century onwards (emigration · World War I and World War II (mi · 19th-20th centuries (general anc

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About

Leading German genealogy and probate research company with over 20 years of professional experience, serving approximately 1,700 German and international clients across 2,000 research projects.

Beyond History is one of the leading German genealogy research companies offering ancestry research, probate research, citizenship documentation, and emigration research services. The company combines over 20 years of experience in ancestry and probate research with a highly qualified multilingual team and a global network of credentialed historians, genealogists, translators, notaries, lawyers, and other experts. They specialize in tracing family heritage through original documents and research in regional and national archives, libraries, churches, and state institutions across Germany including former East Germany, with international reach when required.

Specialties

German genealogy
probate research
inheritance research
emigration research
citizenship documentation
Jewish family history
transcriptions and translations
historical research
East German records
living relative searches
Stolpersteine research

Additional credentials

Chairwoman of the Association of German speaking Professional Genealogists (Verband deutschsprachiger Berufsgenealogen e.V.) since 2013; founder Andrea Bentschneider trained at Film School at New York University; 10 years professional experience in luxury hospitality and group travel; team member Heike Leiacker holds Magister Artium in Cultural Studies and Bachelor of Arts in Media Communications; Verband deutschsprachiger Berufsgenealogen e.V. — professional_association — Germany; Genealogische

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

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