Property rights research helps identify the individuals or estates that hold rights to intellectual property such as books, manuscripts, photographs, and other published works. When the original author or rights holder cannot be easily identified, genealogical research can help determine who legally represents those rights.

Uproots Genealogy assists attorneys, publishers, researchers, and organizations by tracing family lines to locate authors or their heirs. By examining historical records, census documents, vital records, and archival materials, we help establish the family connections needed to determine rightful ownership and representation.