Archival documents and proof of ancestry
We find documents and records of your ancestors. We prepare evidence for citizenship, repatriation and residence permits
Start with a free assessment
Practice areas
Order a single service or full support
Documents
We obtain documents from civil registries and archives, delivered to you
Genealogy and ancestry
We reconstruct the family history and prove the origin
Citizenship and repatriation
We check the grounds and prepare documents for filing
Residence permits
We choose a ground and prepare documents for the move
Complex casesClear answers
We find missing documents, prove kinship and correct errors — helping you obtain citizenship or a residence permit
2
degrees with honours in the relevant fields
Remotely
Way of working
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First assessment of your case
The past supports the future
What people come with
Pick the situation closest to yours
Stages of work
- 1
Assessment
We determine free of charge how we can help
- 2
Plan
We agree the order of work, the price and the payment terms
- 3
Search
We look for the documents you need in archives and authorities
- 4
Preparation
We check the documents, resolve discrepancies and put together the set for your task
- 5
Support
We hand over the finished documents and support the next procedure to the agreed extent
Which stages apply depends on your task
What we take on
- Finding and preparing documents
- Organising specialists in the relevant country
- Supporting the agreed procedure
Good to know
- Decisions and timeframes of state authorities are outside our control
- Whether a search is possible depends on what survived
Are there grounds for citizenship?
Tell us about your ancestry and documents. We will say whether we can help with your case
Tatiana Shevchuk
Founder and head of Roots & Law
Lawyer and genealogist-archivist
Helps find documents, prove ancestry and work through complex questions of citizenship and relocation
- Two degrees with honours
- Law, genealogy and archival studies
- Experience in the judicial system
- Senior positions
Pricing
- Initial assessment — free
- We determine how we can help and which service suits you
- Further work — by agreement
- We price the consultation and services by the scope of the task. Everything is agreed before work begins
Countries we work with
Geography depends on the service
Documents and research
Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan
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Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Georgia, the Baltic states and other countries of the former USSR. European archives and authorities, depending on where the documents are held
Citizenship, repatriation and origin
Israel, Germany, Romania, Poland
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Israel, Germany, Austria, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania and other countries where the law provides a corresponding ground
Residence permits and migration
Greece, Spain, Hungary, Croatia
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Greece, Spain, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia and other destinations we actually support
What people ask before ordering
Detailed questions by service
Can we work remotely?
Yes, in most cases. If a personal visit or a power of attorney is needed, we will tell you before the work begins
What if I don't know where to look for the document?
Come with whatever information you have. During the initial assessment we will identify which archives or authorities may hold the records you need
Do I need a power of attorney?
It depends on the document, the country and the authority's requirements. We will check in advance whether your task needs one
How long does the work take?
It depends on the service, the country and the authority. We will give you an estimated timeframe before the work begins. How quickly archives and state bodies respond is up to them
What if the archive did not find the record?
A negative reply from one archive does not always mean the records do not exist. We will check possible alternative sources and suggest a further search if there are grounds for it
How is confidentiality kept?
We use your information and documents only to carry out the order and do not publish them. Where needed, we set out confidentiality terms in the contract
How does payment work?
We agree the payment procedure and stages before the work begins, based on the chosen service and the scope of the task
Tell us about your case
Leave your contacts — we will assess free of charge whether we can help