Michael S. Ramage, J.D., CG®, a Board-certified genealogist and licensed attorney, is an expert in the field of missing and unknown heirs in real estate, estate and trust matters. Mr. Ramage is not accepting any new forensic clients currently, but feel free to contact him for a referral to another forensic genealogist.

Michael S. Ramage, J.D., CG

Wynnewood, Montgomery County, PA 

Call: 484-437-8827

Email: MichaelRamageJD@gmail.com

NEWS: Michael and Catherine B. W. Desmarais, Certified Genealogist®, have teamed up to have published a book on forensic genealogy to be released in or about May 2024; Editor: Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, FASG, FNGS, FUGA

Michael S. Ramage, J.D., CG and Catherine B. W. Desmarais, CG, Forensic Genealogy: Theory and Practice (National Genealogical Society, Falls Church, VA: projected May 2024):

Chapters, with authors noted, will include:

Part I: Forensic Genealogy Specializations

Chapter 1: Missing and Unknown Estate Heirs: Law & Procedure by Michael S. Ramage, J.D., CG

Chapter 2: Real Estate Issues by Michael S. Ramage, J.D., CG

Chapter 3: Mineral Rights and Other Natural Resources Cases by Kelvin L. Meyers

Chapter 4: Military Repatriation Cases by Catherine B. W. Desmarais, CG

Chapter 5: Solving Unknown Parentage Cases with DNA by Angie Bush

Chapter 6: Investigative Genetic Genealogy by David Gurney, Ph.D., J.D. and Cairenn Binder

Chapter 7: Dual Citizenship by Rich Venezia

Chapter 8: Other Specializations by Catherine B. W. Desmarais, CG

  • Provenance and Historic Ownership
  • Authors and Publishers
  • Capital Mitigation
  • Copyright and Trademark
  • Establishing Connections and Rights to Historical Sites
  • Guardianships
  • Proof of Resident Citizenship or Tribal Membership Research
  • Unclaimed Persons

Part II: Forensic Genealogy Skill Building

Chapter 9: Business Issues Including Contracts by Michael S. Ramage, J.D., CG

Chapter 10: Privacy and Ethical Issues by Michael S. Ramage, J.D., CG and Catherine B. W. Desmarais, CG

Chapter 11: Evidence and Proof by Michael S. Ramage, J.D., CG and Catherine B. W. Desmarais, CG

Chapter 12: Finding Living People by Catherine B. W. Desmarais, CG

Chapter 13: Written Work Products by Catherine B. W. Desmarais, CG with contributions by Angie Bush and David Gurney, Ph.D., J.D.

Chapter 14: Courtroom Issues and Skills by Michael S. Ramage, J.D., CG

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