Archive record search
Find an ancestor’s birth, marriage or death record and understand what it tells you about the family.
About this service: Archive record searchYour family roots in Ukraine
Your family lives abroad. Its story begins here.
I find records of your ancestors in Ukraine and connect scattered names, dates and places into a documented family history.
Start with a surname, a place and an approximate year. An initial assessment of your enquiry is free.
Evidence behind each conclusionRecord copies and references to sources
Research from wherever you liveStay in touch through WhatsApp or email
Clear terms before we beginAn agreed scope, budget and outcome
How I can help
Where shall we begin?
A single record, a family branch or a plan for your next steps. We choose the approach that fits what you already know.
Family history research
Trace generations, establish family connections and preserve the findings in a tree and research report.
About this service: Family history researchGenealogy consultation
Make sense of material you have already collected and identify your next steps when research has stalled.
About this service: Genealogy consultation
Your researcher in Ukraine
Family stories begin with a careful reading.
I am Serhii Panchyshyn, a historian and genealogist. I investigate family connections, work with archive records and explain how individual documents help reconstruct a family’s past.
I research family histories across Ukraine and historical Ukrainian regions. I work with vital registers of different religious communities and other archival sources from the former Russian Empire and Austria-Hungary.
Master’s degree in History, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.
Working together from abroad
From your first message to your family’s story
- 01
Share what you know
Send names, places and approximate years. If some details are missing, we begin with the clues you have.
- 02
Agree on the research
We define the scope, sources, timing, budget and report language. Work begins once the terms are agreed.
- 03
Receive your findings
You receive the agreed results digitally: documents, conclusions, a report or a family tree.
Open examples
See what the result can look like.
Galicia and Polissia provide two examples of working with different sources. My research covers all of Ukraine and historical Ukrainian regions. Both books are in Ukrainian on my main website.
Galicia · Tiahliv and Prystan
The Antoniuk family
Parish records, family history and genealogical charts.
View PDF : The Antoniuk family
Polissia · Stuhivshchyna and Khlupliany
The Khylko family
Generations, family biographies and document copies.
View PDF : The Khylko familyBefore we begin
You may be wondering…
Which regions do you research?
I research all of Ukraine and historical Ukrainian regions. For each locality, I identify relevant sources and check their survival and accessibility, regardless of the region.
Can I commission research while living abroad?
Yes. We can discuss the work and exchange results through WhatsApp and email. We agree on the language of correspondence and the report before beginning.
I do not know the exact village. Should I still get in touch?
Yes. Send any spelling variants, an old document or family recollections. We will first assess whether there are enough clues to identify the place.
What does it cost, and is a discovery guaranteed?
The budget depends on the task and access to sources, and is agreed in advance. I cannot promise a discovery or a particular number of generations. If a record is not found, I explain what was checked and what may be possible next.
Let’s start with your family
Who would you like to find?
Send a few lines about your ancestor and what you hope to learn. I will give you an initial assessment of the research possibilities and the next step, free of charge.
- Your ancestor’s name and surname
- A village, town or known region
- Approximate dates
- What you would like to discover
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