Welcome to Forebear Find

Welcome to Forebear Find helps you learn about your family’s past in a fun way! We can find old family stories, help with special family papers, or make a family book just for you.

What We Do

• Find old family papers like birth and marriage notes
• Look for family roots from places like Africa, Italy, and Scotland-Ireland
• Help with special Italian family papers
• Make a fun family story from old papers

Our Mission

We think every family story should be shared and remembered. We want to make finding your family history easy, correct, and special with kind and careful work.

Meet the Founder

Rocco DeLuca loves finding family stories and lives in Utah. He helps people learn about their families from long ago, like soldiers, travelers, and even kings and queens, even farmers and laborers!

Rocco uses old papers and new ideas to make family stories fun and special. He works hard to help you know your family’s past.

How It All Began

My journey into genealogy began in 1997, just after returning from a two-year church mission. With curiosity and a notebook in hand, I set out to explore my own family roots. That search led me to the heart of San Vito Chietino, a medieval town perched on the Adriatic coast, where I was granted access—after some persistence—into the old parish church.

Inside a small, timeworn room of stone and silence, I discovered something magical: centuries-old books, some dating back to the late 1500s. Their pages were filled with inked names and family stories that had patiently waited generations to be rediscovered. With a quiet sense of wonder, I spent hours copying every potential clue by hand. The priest would occasionally peek in, puzzled at how someone could lose track of time so completely in that dusty archive. But I was enchanted.

Outside, the town offered its own kind of serenity. The breeze carried the sound of the sea, and the view of the Adriatic—calm and endless—seemed to echo the continuity of family lines.

As my research grew, so did my journey. I followed family branches into neighboring towns, walking into other churches and archives that hadn’t been opened in years. In each place, I felt a deeper connection—walking where my ancestors had walked, touching the records they left behind.

Eventually, I ventured to the grand archives in Rome, and later, into more creative pathways. One day, while trying to contact a church in Montereale Valcellina, I couldn’t get anyone to answer the phone. So, on a whim, I called a local restaurant. The staff couldn’t help, but someone nearby overheard and suggested a woman who cleaned the church. I found her number in the white pages. She didn’t have a smartphone, so I found someone in town on Facebook who offered to visit her and take pictures of the documents. A few days later, those precious records arrived through Messenger. It was far from traditional, but it worked—and it didn’t cost a dime.

Over the years, I began helping friends trace their families too: the Oliveri and D’Agata families in Sicily, the Bressan family in Northern Italy, and many others. With each story, my passion grew. What started as a personal mission became something more.

Today, with this website, I hope to share that same spirit of discovery with others—whether you’re just beginning your search or chasing down the last elusive ancestor. Every family has a story waiting to be found. I’d be honored to help you find yours.

Why Choose Us

• Expert knowledge of U.S., Italian, and African American genealogy
• Client-centered, one-on-one research experience
• Transparent pricing and flexible project scope

A Glimpse Into the Past

This photo represents the essence of our work: preserving the lives, faces, and stories of those who came before us.

Start Your Journey

If you're ready to learn more about your ancestry, contact us today for a free consultation. We’re excited to help you discover your roots.