VC Victoria ChymshytJewish genealogy researcher

Ancestors · relatives · family history

One name is enough to begin.

Let me assist you with finding the information about your ancestors at the Ukrainian and Polish archives.

Start with a name, a town, or one old document.

15+
Years in the archives
500+
Research projects
3
Working languages

About

A researcher devoted to Jewish family history

For more than fifteen years I have worked in Ukrainian and Polish archives.

I studied Jewish History and Culture at the University of Warsaw and worked at the POLIN Museum.

My work can extend to other regions of Ukraine and Poland.

POLIN Museum

Professional experience

UW

University of Warsaw

MA studies

JG

JewishGen

Recommended researcher

Services

What I can find for you

01

Tracing ancestors and relatives through archives

02

Reconstructing family branches and connections

03

Archival document retrieval

04

Building detailed family trees

05

Researching the story of one person

06

Documents for citizenship claims

07

Transcription and translation of records

08

Consultations and research guidance

From the archives

Real records, real families

A glimpse of what I work with every day.

Heritage of Rivne

The world these records come from

Behind every document is a living town.

Historical plan of the city of Rivne (Równe)
·Plan of the city of Rivne
A couple on a Rivne street in the 1930s
·A couple on a Rivne street, 1930s
Panorama of Rivne and its yeshiva students
·The town and its yeshiva
Synagogue and building records of Jewish Rivne
·Synagogue and building records of Rivne
Passport, records and city views from Rivne
·Passport, records and city views

How I work

From first letter to your family's story

1

Consultation

We talk through your family.

2

Agreement

A realistic plan; prepayment.

3

Search

I search the archives.

4

Analysis

I interpret the documents.

5

Report

A clear report and family tree.

Questions

What people usually ask first

Consultation

Tell me about your search

Share what you know and how to reach you.

  • Confidentialitykept strictly confidential.
  • Timelineone to three months.
  • What you receivereports, documents, trees.