We do not know who we are until we know who they were. Genealogical research is not a hobby and not idle curiosity. It is the foundation of the family's identity: where it comes from, what path it has walked, what it carries within.
How we work
Archives across the world — in one research project
We work with parish registers, census records, noble genealogy books, notarial acts and church records. Our partners are archivists in Russia, Europe and beyond. We find what most people consider lost.
What you receive
Not just a tree — a living story
The outcome is not only a family tree. It is the stories of specific people: where they lived, what they did, how they made decisions in difficult circumstances. It is a story the family can tell and be proud of.
Why it matters
Family heritage — an intangible asset that works across generations
In the 21st century, a family gains a new asset class — intangible. The history of the lineage, traditions, knowledge, symbols and shared meanings do not lose value to inflation, do not depend on markets and cannot be divided in divorce. This asset works differently from property or business: it keeps the family together and forms its continuity for decades and centuries ahead.
Genealogical pyramid
Our own model showing how family history becomes a strategic resource for the lineage — level by level.
Level 1Genealogical tree
Knowledge of originWho we are, where we come from, which names and lines stand behind us. The base layer — nothing else is built without it.
Level 2Family encyclopaedia
Security and stabilityThe family's history becomes a foundation and point of stability — especially important for the next generations.
Level 3Symbols and traditions
Developing family bondsThe family ceases to be a group of people sharing a surname and becomes a community with its own symbols, coat of arms, anthem and rituals.
Level 4Museum and collections
Respect and recognition of the lineageThe family crystallises its past into tangible carriers: a museum, collections, an archive. Heritage becomes visible — to the family itself and to its world.
Level 5Constitution and strategy
Heritage of the lineageThe highest level. The family constitution and lineage strategy — documents and agreements that set the direction for generations ahead. The family acts not reactively, but strategically.
From searching a single archival document to international research spanning 17 generations and 550 years. Each product is an independent carrier of family heritage.
Genealogical treePersons, dates and events gathered into unified lines and facets. The foundational document without which no other carrier can be built.
Book of family historyOur flagship product. The lineage epic, produced to an original publishing standard. The largest projects span 17 generations, 1,077 individuals, 550 years of archival research across 19 institutions in different countries.
Family filmA living story in an exclusive digital relic. A video project watched as a family and left to future generations as a document of its time.
Family coat of armsThe family's symbolism embodied in a unified brand. A mark that unites family members and defines its external identity.
Family audiobookThe family story in a format listened to on the road, at rest, before sleep — preserving the intonations of elders for decades.
Family Wikipedia on the Famiry platformMemories, documents, photos and videos in a digital interactive tree. Our own AI-powered online service. Hundreds of thousands of users worldwide.
Comprehensive DNA analysisSecrets of a thousand years — in a unique genome. DNA analysis integrated with archival data for the most complete picture of origins.
Family events and expeditionsJourneys to ancestral homelands, expeditions to historical sites, family dinners and succession ceremonies — events that themselves become part of the heritage.
Special research projectsUnique briefs tailored to the family's specific request: rare documents and objects, the history of a building or estate, research into a specific ancestor. Where ordinary research ends, our real work begins.
A family that knows its roots stands more firmly. It understands where its strength comes from.
Our methodology
Up to 90% completeness — where others stop
Since 2008 the team has developed its own methodology combining archival search, digital services, closed databases, analytics and family integration. We measured how complete a picture different methods yield.
Client independently
5%
Family (through interviews)
10%
Open internet
15%
Closed databases
20%
Archival requests
25%
Digital services
35%
Freelancers
45%
Specialist agencies
55%
MGC / FRAM Group
up to 90%
In numbers
18+years in the field
1 000+comprehensive research projects
250+family and corporate books
38%market share in Russia and Eastern Europe
180+team members: researchers, archivists, publishers, heraldry and DNA experts
Tree-scan: a lineage tree in 4 weeksWe find blood ancestors and build a basic family tree along any surname lines using the Famiry platform. Timeline — 30 calendar days.
One page of historyA concise biography of one or several relatives based on archival sources. A good format for assessing the quality and depth of the work.
Gift certificateA unique gift for those who have everything. A turnkey initial genealogical research — a relic, not an object.
Full family accompanimentA comprehensive programme: genealogical research, heritage, succession and lifestyle — under the unified management of FRAM Group.