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Ancestor Antenat

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Email: research@ancestorantenat.pl

How they can help

Remote research

APG member

Researches in: Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus
Based in: Poland · Mazovia
Languages: English · Polish
Time periods: 19th century · 20th century

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About

Professional genealogical research firm specializing in Polish, Ukrainian, Lithuanian, and Belarusian family history. Led by Anna Wiernicka, Ph.D., with 20+ years of experience serving individuals, families, and institutional clients.

Ancestor Antenat is a genealogical research firm based in Poland, serving clients worldwide. The company specializes in researching family histories connected to present-day Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Belarus—regions with complex, interconnected communities spanning multiple faiths and ethnicities. Founded by Anna Wiernicka (M.A. Warsaw University, Ph.D. Bydgoszcz University), the firm combines expertise in archival research, online databases, and historical documentation. Anna has 20+ years of experience as a genealogical researcher and author, with past affiliations including the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw. She regularly speaks at international and Polish genealogical conferences. Co-researcher Dawid Walendowski (Columbia University graduate) brings expertise in history and international relations. The firm serves individual families, legal professionals, authors, and institutional clients including Who Do You Think You Are, Ancestry, JRI-Poland, and State Trustees (Australia).

Specialties

Polish genealogy
Jewish genealogy
Polish court records
notarial records
wills and inheritance
Warsaw family history
Eastern European diaspora
business records
archives research

Additional credentials

M.A. History (Warsaw University); Ph.D. History (Bydgoszcz University); 20+ years genealogical research experience; former affiliations: Polish Academy of Sciences, Jewish Historical Institute Warsaw; published author and international conference speaker; Association of Polish Professional Genealogists — apg — Poland; Warsaw Genealogical Society — other — Poland

Piaseczno, Mazovia, Poland

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