Born to a Turkish father and a German-Silesian mother, it felt only natural to explore my mixed heritage.

My passion for genealogy began in 2011, thanks to my great-grandfather. He shared vivid stories from his wartime experiences, but couldn't answer my questions about his own parents.

He handed me an old photo. That one moment sparked a 13-year journey through archives, church books, and family lore.

Today, my family tree spans over 7,000 individuals. Many branches trace back to the 1600s and I even uncovered a direct link to a historic German noble family.

If you're interested in German citizenship by descent, I know firsthand what it takes to reconstruct the proof through records and ancestral evidence. Your story could be next.