Learn how to find your ancestors and build your family history step by step in 4–6 weeks, with potential practical benefits — for citizenship, inheritance, and family connections
Jochimowicz genealogicAL research
Independent Genealogical Research Online Course
Now enrolling: course in English
Online via Zoom
Small group format
Want to learn your family history but don’t know where to start?
— Lost in archives and sources
— Don’t know where to find the right documents
— Not sure if you’re doing it correctly
... so you keep postponing it.
A practical online course with a step-by-step system to:
avoid confusion and endless online searching
begin researching your family history
understand how genealogy works
build a clear and structured research process
This course is built on an original guide by journalist and genealogy educator Eli Jochimowicz, creator of the YouTube channel «Pravda o tebe».
You’ll move step by step through the research process with his guidance, gaining practical skills along the way.
Each session includes hands-on work, so you can immediately apply what you learn to your own family research.
You’ll also explore real cases and learn from guest experts.
You’ll move step by step through the research process with his guidance, gaining practical skills along the way.
Each session includes hands-on work, so you can immediately apply what you learn to your own family research.
You’ll also explore real cases and learn from guest experts.
Course Author & Mentor
Eli Jochimowicz — promoter of genealogical research, member of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), lawyer, owner, and chief manager at JOCHIMOWICZ GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
What You’ll Learn in the Course
You’ll go from your very first steps to building a clear and structured research system
— How genealogy works
— Where to begin
— Common beginner mistakes
— How to use the guide
Result:
— Where to begin
— Common beginner mistakes
— How to use the guide
Result:
- You’ll understand the logic of genealogical research and take your first steps with clarity — without confusion.
— Generational structure system
— Filling in your tree (you → parents → ancestors)
— Separating family lines (paternal / maternal)
(using templates from the guide)
Result:
— Filling in your tree (you → parents → ancestors)
— Separating family lines (paternal / maternal)
(using templates from the guide)
Result:
- You’ll create the foundation of your family tree and organize the information you already have.
— What data really matters
— How to record it properly
— Working with relatives and family sources
Result:
— How to record it properly
— Working with relatives and family sources
Result:
- You’ll build your first structured database of family information.
— What questions to ask
— How to extract valuable information
— How to avoid losing important details
Result:
— How to extract valuable information
— How to avoid losing important details
Result:
- You’ll learn how to conduct interviews that give you real facts — not just vague memories.
— Working with documents, photos, and letters
— Finding hidden clues
— Creating a storage system
Result:
— Finding hidden clues
— Creating a storage system
Result:
- You’ll organize your home archive and discover new directions for research.
— Key sources: civil records, parish registers, censuses, revision lists
— Where to find documents
— How to read and interpret archival data
Result:
— Where to find documents
— How to read and interpret archival data
Result:
- You’ll understand where and how to find official records about your ancestors.
— Managing your database
— Tracking discovered information
— Research logic and strategy
Result:
— Tracking discovered information
— Research logic and strategy
Result:
- You’ll build a structured research system you can continue using independently.
How the Course Works
Hands-on practice and homework
Ongoing feedback
4–6 weeks
2 live sessions per week (via Zoom)
Missed a session? You’ll get access to the recording so you can catch up anytime.
Stop searching randomly online and start building your family history with a clear system
Tracing your ancestry can open real opportunities — from citizenship and inheritance to health insights and family connections
This course is for you if you:
WANT TO KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND WHERE YOU COME FROM
SEEK A SECOND CITIZENSHIP OR OTHER PRACTICAL BENEFITS
WANT A MEANINGFUL HOBBY FOR YOURSELF OR YOUR FAMILY
HAVE FAMILY DOCUMENTS BUT DON’T KNOW HOW TO USE THEM
WANT TO EXPLORE THE PLACES YOUR ANCESTORS LIVED
WANT TO KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND WHERE YOU COME FROM
SEEK A SECOND CITIZENSHIP OR OTHER PRACTICAL BENEFITS
WANT A MEANINGFUL HOBBY FOR YOURSELF OR YOUR FAMILY
HAVE FAMILY DOCUMENTS BUT DON’T KNOW HOW TO USE THEM
WANT TO EXPLORE THE PLACES YOUR ANCESTORS LIVED
Format & Schedule
- 8–12 PARTICIPANTSSmall, comfortable groups
- 1–2 times per monthRegular course starts
- 19:00–21:00Convenient session times
- Mon/Wed or Tue/ThuYou choose your schedule
- 8–12 PARTICIPANTSSmall, comfortable groups
- 1–2 TIMES PER MONTHRegular course starts
- 19:00–21:00Convenient session times
- MON/WED OR TUE/THUYou choose your schedule
— 90-minute live sessions, practice, discussion + short break
Join the next group
Course fee: €190
Limited spots available
Limited spots available
The course is based on 30 years of experience and work with hundreds of genealogists around the world
This has led to a clear, systematic methodology. The course offers a modern, structured approach to tracing ancestors with practical results for citizenship, inheritance, and family research
Don’t have time for the full course?
You will take the first steps in exploring your ancestry and receive a structured foundation for further research
Start with a family history master class — a practical workshop with a personal guide and a clear family research system
It can help you obtain a second citizenship, claim inheritance, assess health risks, reconnect with biological family, and build career connections
Every month you delay means lost information and opportunities
Genealogy is not only one of the most engaging intellectual hobbies in the world and a way to understand yourself, but also a practical tool
Course fee: 190€
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