Family composition
Names, dates, relationships — 5–7 generations on each branch.
St. Petersburg — Moscow — All Russia — Neighbouring countries
Genealogy centre · since 2018Restore
Restore
your family's
history
Full-cycle archive research across 19 countries, source verification, a leather-bound family book printed in our own house. 340+ completed family stories.
Choose your path
What do you need?
Four directions — pick the one that matches your goal, or take the quiz and we'll recommend it.
N° 01
Research your ancestry
Full archival study, military records, lost relatives, or roots in a specific country.
Start →N° 02Preserve the result
Family book in leather binding, hand-painted tree, or a heraldic coat of arms — all produced in-house.
Choose →N° 03Gift it to someone
Pre-paid gift certificate or our entry-level study — a gift that can't be bought twice.
Pick a tier →N° 04Not sure what fits
Take a short 2-minute quiz — five questions, and we'll point you to the right option.
Take the quiz →Founder
Pavel Ovchinnikov
Historian, genealogist, theologian, member of the Russian Genealogical Society. 15 years in genealogy. Specialises in clergy, nobility, military records and Civil War-era research.
Founded Family Relic in 2018 to bring academic-grade archival research, literary editing and an in-house printing house under one roof. Seven years later — 340+ completed projects, 16 in-house specialists and 170 verified contractors across Russia and abroad.
Personally meets every client who orders a full study or a VIP project — assessing the search prospects and aligning priorities. At any given time, runs 12 parallel projects.
«Finding lost parents, lost graves, people everyone had given up on — those are the results that move me to tears. That's what we work for. Money is only part of the process.»
15yrs
in genealogy340+
completed projects1574
earliest ancestor (12 gen.)Research outcomes
What we find
Every project returns more than names on a tree — we reconstruct biographies, day-to-day life, social class and the fates of your ancestors.
Places of migration
The geography of your family: villages, districts, provinces, countries — with a migration map.
Social class
Peasants, merchants, clergy, nobility — class, trades, way of life.
Military service
TsAMO, GARF, RGVIA, trophy archives — medals, the service record.
How we work
5 stages of research
Each stage produces a tangible deliverable. You see progress, get interim reports, and stay in the loop on key decisions.
I
Inquiry
Submit the form or call us — we'll get back within the day.
Same dayII
Consultation
About 30 minutes online with a specialist. We'll discuss the goal and outline the prospects.
~30 minIII
Contract
We pin down scope, deadlines, and price. Lead genealogist assigned.
1–3 daysIV
Research
Work in archives across 19 countries. Progress report every two weeks.
3–18 monthsV
Delivery
Family book, family tree, digital archive — all built in-house.
1–3 monthsPortfolio
All projects Our projects
Final artefacts
The result of research
Three formats that stay with you. Baseline — the report and a tree. Extended — a typographic book your great-grandchildren will read the same way you do.
Detailed report
Ancestor biographies with citations from sources and scans of documents.
- 100–400 pages of text
- Footnotes referencing archival files
- Scans of metric books and confession registers
- Digital and print editions
Family tree
A designer schematic, from PDF to hand-painted A0 canvas.
- Up to 500 people on a single canvas
- 6 in-house templates
- Hand-painting on request
- Print on paper, canvas, silk
Family book
A typographic book in leather binding. Gold tooling, endpaper map.
- In-house printing house
- Leather, velvet, natural silk
- Gold and blind tooling
- Print runs from a single copy
VIP — vip.myrodoslovie.ru
Five premium packages
For families who want the full picture — depth, breadth and craftsmanship. Heritage, Legacy, Silver, Gold and Platinum tiers. From historical assessment to a film about the family.
Open VIP site ↗
Why us
What sets us apart
Archives in 19 countries
Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Israel, USA, Canada — and eight more.
16 specialists in-house
Staff historians and archivists — no outsourcing. Plus 170 verified contractors in the regions.
Below-market pricing
15–30% under the market — thanks to in-house staff and our own printing house: no agency markup.
Our own methodology
Clear deadlines, finding forecasts, biweekly progress reports in a private chat.
Our own printing house
Leather binding, gold tooling, endpaper maps — 19th-century bookbinding craft.
Full confidentiality
NDA with every staff member. Secure storage. Results handed only to the authorised representative.
Business-friendly
Contracts, bank transfers, closing documents, EDI. Corporate gifts and partner programs.
Every payment method
Cards, instant payments, bank transfer, instalment up to 12 months — no surcharge.
Client stories
Stories from our clients
340+ family stories. Below — a video testimonial and short written ones.
Video testimonial
The client tells the story themselves
A recording from our archive. The client shares their impressions of the research and working with the team — no edits, no staged moments.
I commissioned a 100-year ancestry study. The result was printed as a book — I gave it to my father for his 70th birthday. Stunned by how thoroughly everything was done.
A deep study across four branches, two centuries deep. I learned there are noble roots in the family — it changed how I see our family history. The report is a treasure — every page steeped in detail and craftsmanship.
Finding my Father!!! Imagine — with only a first name to go on. Three years on my own — nothing. Here they did it in a week and a half. I can't describe the emotion. Thank you for what you do.
A gift worth more than its price
Give them their family history
A certificate for ancestry research, or our entry-level «First Step» mini-study. Branded packaging included.
Journal
All articles From our journal
How to build a family tree on your own
Researching WWII veterans: TsAMO, OBD, trophy archives
Why you need a family book — and why not a PDF
Our journal is currently available in Russian only — English translations of the most popular articles are in progress.
Free consultation
Talk to a specialist
About 30 minutes online with one of our genealogists. We'll review what you already know, explain what the archives can realistically yield, and outline a research plan with a price.
- Any country, any period — even partial information is enough to start
- English-speaking specialist on the call
- Written research plan after the call
- No upfront commitment — you decide afterwards