A significant part of our work focuses on confirming national origins and obtaining documents for repatriation. Many clients approach us to verify their Polish or Jewish ancestry to qualify for citizenship based on their lineage. We assist in gathering documents for citizenship applications based on ancestry. The European Genealogical Center also specializes in creating family history books, which include archival records, family stories, personal recollections, photographs, and other valuable documents. These publications serve as a cherished family legacy, preserving history for future generations. Genealogical research in Russia requires attention to detail, historical expertise, and the ability to work with archival collections. We utilize both traditional archival methods and modern online resources to restore lost family connections. Our specialists help clients uncover their family history, build family trees, and preserve the memory of past generations. Through access to rare documents and professional archival analysis, we reconstruct detailed narratives of ancestors’ lives.

With each passing year, interest in family origins continues to grow, as more people seek to discover their ancestors, trace their lineage, and confirm their national identity. Genealogical research offers a unique opportunity to delve into one’s family history, restore family connections, and uncover information about past generations. Our genealogical center provides expert services in archival research, family tree reconstruction, and ancestral searches. We conduct research not only in Russia but also in former territories of the Russian Empire and other parts of Europe. Rich archival materials in Russia allow for tracing ancestry back to the 16th and 17th centuries. Our research relies on parish registers, confession lists, tax censuses, and other historical records that provide essential details about family members. Using documents from state and municipal archives, our specialists reconstruct family trees, perform surname analysis, and help identify ancestral locations, social classes, and family history.

In addition to the mentioned sources, our specialists also consult other valuable historical materials that help unveil the biographies of people who lived in past centuries. These sources include personal records from the 19th and 20th centuries related to employment and education, service and family lists, plans and descriptions of real estate, conscription and recruitment lists, distribution statements, and payroll (tax) books. Materials from the 20th century are predominantly represented by civil registry documents, household and estate books. The most in-depth searches involve the study of censuses and charity lists from the 17th-18th centuries. In multicultural Russia, a wealth of genealogical sources has been preserved for Jews, Muslims, and representatives of non-Orthodox Christianity.

Time inexorably races forward, carrying away the pages of history and the mysterious destinies of ancestors left in the past. It's challenging to comprehend, but behind each person in the genealogical tree lies an entire lived life. These individuals left their mark in time, filling their lives with events, joy, sorrow, happiness, and sadness. Despite having long faded into oblivion, their legacy, like an invisible thread, connects us to the past. The importance of preserving this history is undeniable. The European Genealogical Center provides an opportunity to dive into family history. Remembering, cherishing, and respecting it not only allows us to delve into our past but also strengthens our connection to what makes us a unique part of this world.

One of the primary sources for genealogical research is parish metric books, which recorded baptisms, marriages, and deaths. Orthodox churches also maintained confession lists, which documented parishioners who had attended confession. Another crucial source is the Revision Lists — tax censuses of the Russian Empire (1718–1858), which provided detailed information on family compositions. This genealogical triad — parish registers, confession lists, and tax censuses — forms the foundation of ancestral research across the former Russian Empire. Beyond the Orthodox population, Russia was home to a significant number of Muslims, primarily in rural areas, while German and Polish immigrants, who were mostly Lutherans or Catholics, lived in major cities. Records on these communities are preserved in Russia’s central and regional archives.