Each year, more than 10,000 estates are opened in the Paris region without any identified heirs. Behind this figure lie vacant properties, frozen bank accounts, and interrupted family histories. Without the intervention of probate genealogists, a significant portion of these assets would remain unclaimed — or ultimately escheat to the State.

Probate genealogy identifies legitimate heirs when an estate cannot be settled. In Southeast Asia, Banian Genealogy Asia, partnered with Coutot-Roehrig, conducts heir searches, verifies filiations, and prepares notarial documentation to ensure compliance with French succession law.

Many people are unaware that they may be entitled to an inheritance in France or within the European Union — even if they live abroad. If you have family in France — parents, children, uncles, aunts, cousins, or grandparents — you may have inheritance rights without realising it. At Banian Genealogy , we specialise in heir research  and international inheritance support . Through our exclusive partnership with Coutot-Roehrig , Europe’s leading probate genealogy firm since 189

Why the SEA3K Genomic Dataset Matters for Genealogists In June 2025, scientists introduced the SEA3K genomic dataset , a groundbreaking Southeast Asian genomic atlas published in Nature . Until now, fewer than 200 indigenous genomes from mainland Southeast Asia have been represented in international databases. This new dataset includes over 3,000 sequenced genomes from six countries, covering five language families and 30 ethnic groups. This initiative provides unprecedented