Our Ancestors

Services

Genealogical research, document retrieval, archive queries and citizenship files in eight European countries. Every search starts with a free assessment.

Four services, one point of contact. Every search starts with a free assessment: tell us what you know so we can identify possible sources and propose a scope, budget and deliverables.

Genealogical research

Full family lines back to the earliest surviving records: parish books, civil registers, census, military and court files, read in the original languages and scripts.

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Document retrieval

Certified birth, marriage and death certificates from registry offices and archives, with apostille and sworn translation when an authority needs them.

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Archive queries

One record, one file, one answer: a military file, a property deed, a court case, a resettlement trace or a confirmation of residence.

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Citizenship and heritage files

Research and document retrieval for citizenship files: records linking generations and evidence of the ancestorโ€™s citizenship. Requirements depend on the route and authority.

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In which countries?

We work in Poland, Germany, Austria, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, Italy and Spain. Each country page explains which archives hold the records and what is specific about research there. Families often have records in more than one country: one researcher coordinates the whole search.