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11/03/2025

What an amazing experience at the New England Regional Genealogical Consortium (NERGC) in Manchester, NH!

The conference was packed with many sessions and time to connect. It was great to catch up with other professionals and meet many new people who share a passion for genealogy.

Genealogy is used for many purposes and participants were eager to learn how NOKfinders is using it to help prevent people from being unclaimed after death.

A big thank you to the organizers for a stellar event!

07/31/2025

As a funeral director have you ever had trouble finding next of kin of a decedent in your care? NOKfinders can help! We find next of kin at no cost to funeral homes.

Our professionally trained volunteers conduct discreet and confidential forensic genealogy research. Cases with recent decedents are prioritized and handled quickly.

Visit NOKfinders website - https://nokfinders.com/agencies/ - to find out more and submit your first case!

07/28/2025

As a Funeral Director, Coroner, or Medical Examiner have you ever had trouble finding next of kin of a decedent in your care? NOKfinders can help! We find next of kin at no cost to agencies.

Our professionally trained volunteers conduct discreet and confidential forensic genealogy research. Cases with recent decedents are prioritized and handled quickly.

Visit NOKfinders website - https://nokfinders.com/agencies/ - to find out more and submit your first case!

02/05/2025

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2024/11/17/missing-persons-database-namus-how-to-enter-search-family-members/74445793007/

Anyone can add missing persons to the national NamUs database, which has helped to solve tens of thousands of cases. Here's how to use it.

02/03/2025

National Missing Persons Day (February 3, 2025) reminds us we must keep the porch light burning and never give up searching for the missing among us.

This week NOKfinders invites you to join us in raising awareness and supporting the search for missing individuals Together, we can make a difference in reuniting families and solving long-standing cases.

NOKfinders' dedicated team of forensic genealogists has invested more than 1,500 hours of research in finding next-of-kin (NOK) in missing and unclaimed person cases. We specialize in difficult cases and offer our expertise to various agencies and organizations, including coroners and medical examiners.

Let’s help bring them home.

02/02/2025

February 3rd is National Missing Persons Day.

Today - and everyday - we remember those who are missing and support their families. Every year, thousands of people go missing in the United States, leaving behind loved ones searching for answers.

Here are a few ways to help spread the word about the missing in your community:

Share missing person alerts.

Support local search efforts.

Volunteer for fundraising events or awareness campaigns sponsored by missing persons organizations.

Encourage family members to provide a DNA reference sample.

Together, we can make a difference and bring hope to families of missing persons. Let's use our voices to keep their stories alive and help bring them home.

12/19/2024

Why are people in middle age more likely to go unclaimed after death? “The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels” written by Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans, puts a face to individuals who are at risk of going unclaimed, as well as the scene investigators, notification officers, and crematorium workers who care for them.