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Initial family history assessment

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Gather the information about your relative and plan the next step. Fill in only what you know; fields may be left blank.

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7 sections · all fields optional

01Contact details and purpose

Who you seek and what you hope to find.

The best way to reach you.
For example: granddaughter, great-grandson.
Record, tree, grave, biography, etc.
Who do you seek, and what do you want to establish?
02The person you want to find

Dates may be approximate. Note your sources.

First and last names.
All known variants.
Maiden name and surnames after marriage.
Ukrainian / Polish / Russian / Latin-script spellings.
Exact or approximate, with the source.
Age, event year and source.
Village/town, district/county, region/governorate, country.
Name in another language; parish or church.
Profession, service or social group.
Places, addresses and approximate years.
From where, to where and approximately when.
03Known relatives and generations

For each relative, give names, dates, places and sources. Include women’s maiden names.

Relative 1
Include maiden names for women.
Document, gravestone or someone’s memory.
Relative 2
Include maiden names for women.
Document, gravestone or someone’s memory.

Add each spouse, child, sibling or grandparent separately.

04Death and burial — useful clues

Even a gravestone inscription may point the search in the right direction.

Date and place.
Exact age and source.
Where held or who has seen it.
Name, locality, address or coordinates.
Section, row and number.
Surviving, lost or relocated.
Copy exactly, including dates.
What is visible, and who is buried nearby.
05Documents and materials already known

Select available materials and briefly describe them.

Known records
Title, date, person, contents, location or filename.
06Previous searches and family accounts

Unsuccessful searches and conflicting accounts are useful too.

Archives, civil registries, parishes, cemeteries or websites; dates and results, including records not found.
Who told you; every version of names, dates, places, origins and events.
07Attachments and consent

Select only what reflects your wishes. No permissions are selected by default.

Files I plan to attach
I authorise searches in
Contacting institutions

This records your intention. Work is agreed separately. Any required power of attorney or proof of relationship must also be arranged separately.

How many items you plan to attach.
Deadline, budget, languages or limitations.

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The initial assessment is a brief introduction to your question. A detailed genealogy consultation with a review of materials costs UAH 1,000.

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