Recherchedienst Wilcke

Recherchedienst Wilcke is a Berlin-based family history and genealogy research service founded by Christina Wilcke. Drawing on a lifelong interest in ancestry, extensive public-sector experience, and specialist work in inheritance research, Wilcke helps clients investigate their roots and locate people connected to family histories, including former classmates or friends.

Services include researching and evaluating historical records, locating and ordering civil-status certificates, and transcribing old German handwriting, including Sütterlin. The service can also assist with obtaining documents needed for inheritance certificate proceedings. Although its main focus is Berlin, Recherchedienst Wilcke conducts research throughout Germany.

Research is carried out through archives, registry offices, libraries, churches, and online databases. Institutions named include the Berlin State Archive, the German Federal Archives, the Secret State Archives Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, Berlin registry offices and Standesamt I, and the Berlin State Library. Where authorized by the Federal Archives, Wilcke can also consult non-public materials. Recherchedienst Wilcke offers a structured, methodical approach to assembling records and tracing family connections, supporting clients in their search to understand where they come from.