A hand-crafted book
Your family story with photographs, historical context and excerpts from documents. A perfect gift for an anniversary, a birthday or Christmas.
Genealogy studio
The story of your ancestors –verified, discreet, forever
Behind every strong person stands a strong family. Discover yours.
We trace your ancestors in parish registers, censuses, land records and period newspapers. Every fact is backed by a source and woven into a hand-crafted book and an interactive online family tree.
First findings about your ancestors within 3 days – the complete family tree or book usually within 2–6 weeks.
- A source for every fact
- Living people are never published
- Data stored in the EU
We take on no more than 4 new families a month
What you receive
A family heritage you can hold in your hands
Not a table of names, but a story – crafted so that even your grandchildren will enjoy reading it.
Interactive online tree
A clear family tree on your computer or phone – with search, a detail page for every person and its sources.
Archival evidence
An excerpt from the register, census sheet or land record for every fact. Nothing is made up – you can check it all.
Land maps
Where your ancestors farmed: historical cadastral maps, plots and where they are today.
optionalHow it works
Four calm steps
From the first conversation to the finished book we guide you personally. You always know how things stand.
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Questionnaire
Tell us what you know – names, dates, villages, old documents. We will get back to you within two working days.
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Archival research
We search parish registers, censuses, cadastre, land books and period press at home and abroad.
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Ongoing contact
You see the first findings in your private client area within 3 days. You follow the progress, answer our questions and send photos.
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Family tree and book
Usually within 2–6 weeks we hand over the online tree, the book according to your package and the archive of evidence. It all remains yours.
within 3 days
first findings about your ancestors in the client area
2–6 weeks
complete family tree or book (usually)
First findings about your ancestors within 3 days
We start the research as soon as we agree. The first findings from parish registers and censuses – with document excerpts – usually appear in your client area within 3 days. The complete family tree or book is usually ready within 2–6 weeks, depending on the package.
Some sources – such as more recent registers or probate files – are not available online and must be requested in writing from archives or offices. Processing such a request may extend the deadline; we will tell you in advance which sources are affected.
Discretion
Your family remains your business
We work with sensitive data, so privacy is part of every step – not an afterthought.
- Living people are not published We never show data of living persons publicly – not in samples, not in references.
- Access by name and password only Only you can see the tree, messages and documents in the secure client area.
- Non-disclosure agreement On request we sign a separate NDA.
- Stored in the EU Data is stored on servers in the European Union and transferred encrypted.
- Deletion on request After delivery we can permanently delete all your materials and copies.
- GDPR compliant We process only what is necessary and you always know why.
Accuracy
Every fact has a source and a level of certainty
A family tree is only as good as its sources. That is why every piece of information states where it comes from and how certain it is.
VERIFIED
Confirmed directly in a primary source (e.g. a register entry) – with an excerpt of the document.
PROBABLE
Follows from several indirect sources that do not contradict each other.
UNCERTAIN
A lead we cannot confirm yet. Clearly marked and never presented as fact.
AI assists, a human verifies
We use artificial intelligence to read old handwriting and search thousands of pages. Every result is cross-checked by a person in the original.
Several sources per fact
A birth date is compared with the marriage entry, census and death record. Only when it matches is it marked verified.
Contradictions are resolved
When sources disagree we do not hide it – we describe the conflict and look for further evidence.
- Fact
- Birth: 12 March 1874, house no. 27
- Source
- Register of births, vol. III, p. 58, entry no. 17 (excerpt attached)
- Certainty
- VERIFIED
Professional and exclusive
Few clients. Full attention.
We accept at most 4 new families a month, so each receives our full and personal attention.
Why Silný rod?
Silný rod – a strong family. It is for people who love their family, are proud of it and want its story to live on. We trace your ancestors, verify every fact and turn their lives into a book your grandchildren will read too.
- Personal approach – one person who knows your story from start to finish.
- A clear deadline – planning a gift for an anniversary? We adapt the schedule.
- Craftsmanship – typesetting, typography and binding with attention to detail.
- No surprises – the price is confirmed upfront, any extension only by agreement.
- Fast first results – you see the first findings in your client area within 3 days, not only at the end.
“We do not sell family trees. We give families back their own story – verified and told with respect.”
Samples
See what it looks like
A real book and a real online tree of one family.
Flip-through book
Leaf through the whole book as if it were in your hands – with its cover, photographs and documented facts.
Open the bookInteractive tree
Click through generations, search for a name and see each person with sources.
Open the treeThe sample contains data of a real family, so it is protected by an access code. We will gladly send you the code.
Packages
Choose the scope
Three scopes depending on what you want to pass on to your family. Fixed prices, no surprises.
Family Tree
Your direct ancestors reliably documented in the sources.
€450
- 4–6 generations of direct ancestors
- Interactive online tree
- Evidence for every fact (register or census excerpt)
- Level of certainty for every fact
- Client area access
Family Book
The story of your family in a book – to read, leaf through and give as a gift.
€1,250
- Everything in the Family Tree package
- A book telling your family’s story – a narrative, not a list of names
- Period photographs, maps and the history of the villages
- Document excerpts in the book, PDF and a flip-through online version
- Optional: ancestral land with maps and an estimate of value (+€190)
Exclusive
The deepest research and a printed book that lasts for generations.
€2,150
- Everything in the Family Book package
- Printed hardcover book
- Research of ancestral land – cadastre, maps, documents for a notary
- Research of noble origin – armorial grants, nobility registers
- Extended family – side branches and relatives of your ancestors
A fixed price with no surprises. If more work is needed (additional lines, archive fees), we agree on it in advance – the price never changes without your consent.
We are not a VAT payer. The prices shown are final.
Frequently asked
What people usually ask
How far back can you go?
In Slovakia and the Czech lands registers usually survive from the 17th–18th century. We typically reach 6–9 generations back, further with nobility or preserved land books.
How quickly will I get results?
You will find the first findings about your ancestors in your client area within 3 days. The complete family tree or book is usually ready within 2–6 weeks. Some sources – such as more recent registers or probate files – must be requested in writing from archives, which may extend the deadline; we will let you know in advance. If you have a fixed date (a gift), tell us in the questionnaire.
What if I know almost nothing?
A grandparent’s name, an approximate year of birth and a village are enough. The rest is our job.
How do you protect living persons?
We never publish them. The book and the online tree are accessible only to you with a name and password. On request we sign an NDA.
Do you use artificial intelligence?
Yes, as an assistant for reading old scripts and searching large volumes. No fact is included without human verification in the original.
Can the book be a gift with a dedication?
Of course. We prepare a dedication, gift wrapping and a delivery date for your occasion.
Do you search abroad?
Yes – in Czech, Austrian, Hungarian, Polish and other archives that make registers available online or on site.
What if something is not found?
We say so honestly. An uncertain lead is marked UNCERTAIN and we suggest where else to look.
Can the price go up?
Not for the standard scope – the package price is final. An increase is only possible with your consent, e.g. if you want more generations or extra lines, if records must be requested from archives or register offices (fees at actual cost), for translating foreign sources, or for additional copies and premium binding. We always tell you the exact amount in advance.
Can I get more copies of the book?
Yes. We are happy to prepare additional printed copies – for siblings, children or grandchildren – in the same binding. The price depends on the number of copies and the printer’s rates, so it is quoted on request, always in advance.
Let us begin
Let us tell your family’s story together
The questionnaire takes about 10 minutes and commits you to nothing. We will reply personally.