We Find Your Ancestor's Stories, Struggles & Triumphs
At Forebear Find, we don't just trace names—we uncover the rich stories of your ancestors. Whether you're seeking Italian dual citizenship documents, exploring your European heritage, or piecing together your African American family history, our expert genealogy research services bring your family's past to life.
Based in Vernal, Utah, we specialize in Italian ancestry research with access to vital records across Italy, including birth certificates, marriage records, and immigration documents essential for dual citizenship applications. Our comprehensive genealogy services extend throughout Europe and the United States, helping families discover their roots and preserve their heritage for future generations.
Italian & European Ancestry Research: We discover your roots across Europe—from noble lineages to hardworking immigrant families—through centuries of beautifully preserved records. Our Italian genealogy expertise includes accessing vital records from Italian comuni (municipalities), state archives, and church records dating back hundreds of years. Whether you need documents for Italian dual citizenship or simply want to trace your family tree, we navigate complex Italian bureaucracy and language barriers on your behalf.
African American Genealogy: We honor your family's legacy by piecing together stories of strength, survival, and triumph through slavery, Reconstruction, and beyond. Using specialized research techniques, we work with Freedmen's Bureau records, plantation documents, military service records, and oral histories to break through the barriers that make African American genealogy uniquely challenging. Every discovery honors the resilience of your ancestors.
Immigration & Naturalization Records: We document migration paths and citizenship records, revealing how your ancestors arrived, adapted, and laid foundations for future generations. Our research includes Ellis Island records, ship manifests, naturalization papers, and passenger lists. For Italian families, we trace the journey from specific Italian regions through ports like Naples, Genoa, and Palermo to their new homes in America.
Custom Family Histories: We craft engaging, beautifully written family stories—delivered as polished PDFs or print-ready keepsakes—tailored to your heritage and vision. Your custom family history book transforms genealogical data into compelling narratives that capture the personalities, struggles, and triumphs of your ancestors. These heirloom-quality documents become treasured family possessions passed down through generations.
With years of experience in Italian and European genealogy, we understand that every family's story is unique. Our personalized approach combines meticulous archival research with compelling storytelling. We don't just provide names and dates—we uncover the context of your ancestors' lives, from the villages they left behind to the communities they built in their new homeland.
Our Italian genealogy services are particularly valuable for those pursuing Italian dual citizenship (jure sanguinis), as we obtain all necessary civil records with proper certifications and apostilles. We work directly with Italian government offices and can navigate the complexities of Italian record-keeping systems across all 20 regions of Italy.
– Rocco DeLuca, Lead Genealogist
View Our Pricing & Get Started TodayWe offer a comprehensive range of genealogy services to help you uncover your ancestral legacy, from Italian dual citizenship research to complete family tree construction.
Build your Italian family tree by exploring your ancestors' lives, from recent generations to centuries past. We access Italian civil records (stato civile), church records (registri ecclesiastici), and historical archives to document your lineage accurately.
Discover distant relatives by tracing descendants of a key ancestor. Our descendancy research helps families reconnect across continents and generations, often leading to heartwarming reunions and expanded family networks.
Obtain vital records such as Italian birth certificates (certificati di nascita), marriage certificates, death records, and immigration papers. We handle all translation, certification, and apostille requirements for official use including dual citizenship applications.
Let us solve complex questions about your heritage with expert research. Whether it's finding a missing ancestor, verifying family legends, or breaking through brick walls in your research, our genealogical detective work uncovers the truth.
Yes, we specialize in tracing Italian ancestry and obtaining official records required for dual citizenship applications (citizenship by descent or jure sanguinis). We retrieve certified birth, marriage, and death certificates from Italian municipalities, ensure proper translations and apostilles, and help you document your unbroken lineage from your Italian ancestor to you.
To begin Italian genealogy research, we typically need basic information about your Italian ancestor(s): full names, approximate birth/death dates, and Italian region or town of origin if known. We can help you find birth certificates, marriage records, immigration papers, and naturalization documents from both Italy and the United States based on your family's specific region of origin and emigration date.
Research timelines vary depending on project scope and record availability. Simple document retrievals may take 4-8 weeks, while comprehensive family tree projects spanning multiple generations can take 3-6 months. Italian dual citizenship research typically requires 2-4 months to gather all necessary documents from Italian government offices.
Yes, we conduct genealogy research across all 20 Italian regions, including Sicily, Lombardy, Campania, Lazio, Veneto, Piedmont, Calabria, Puglia, and more. Each region has unique record-keeping systems and archives, which we navigate expertly to find your family's documents.
We uncovered a 1901 wedding record in Pennsylvania coal country, revealing a story of enduring family love between two Italian immigrant families. Their descendants had lost connection to their Italian villages until our research reunited them with their heritage and living relatives in Lombardy.
We traced a family's journey through Texas, uncovering their history post-emancipation. This powerful research revealed a story of resilience, land ownership, and community building that the family had never fully known, connecting six generations from slavery to freedom to prosperity.
