Our specialists

16 in-house specialists — historians, archivists, designers, project managers — supported by 170 verified field contractors across Russia and abroad. Here are five key leads.

Pavel Ovchinnikov

Founder, lead genealogist

15 years

Historian, theologian, expert in clergy and noble estates. Founded Family Relic in 2018. Member of the Russian Genealogical Society.

Daria Mikhnenko

Head of client service

7 years

Manages all incoming projects, runs intake consultations, supervises the editorial team. Specialises in narrative editing of family histories.

Vadim Vlasov

Military historian, PhD

6 years

PhD in history. Leads all military ancestry projects. Works with TsAMO, the Memorial database and trophy archives.

Diana Muravitskaya

Foreign archives specialist

5 years

Handles projects involving archives outside Russia. Speaks Polish, German and English. Has co-ordinated 30+ international research projects.

Maria Kozlova

Designer & typographer

4 years

Designs family books and trees. Manages our in-house printing house. Background in book publishing and bookbinding.