Marek Jerzy Minakowski

Marek Jerzy Minakowski (born June 13, 1972) is a Polish historian and genealogist known for creating the Polish genealogy database Wielka Genealogia Minakowskiego.

Early life and career
Minakowski earned his PhD in classical philosophy at the Jagiellonian University, Kraków. Initially focusing on classical philosophy and logics, he later started publishing about Poland's history and genealogy. In 2001, he founded a genealogy website Wielka Genealogia Minakowskiego and began adding available historical records. By 2020, the site contained genealogy records of around 1 million people.

In 2016, in recognition of his work, he received the Decoration of Honor Meritorious for Polish Culture.

Personal life
In 1994, he married archaeologist Anna Barbara Lebet (born 1963), with whom he has one daughter.