Methods for Researching an Unknown Parent – PYEATT

Researching a close family member from which one has been separated at an early age can be difficult. Follow this case of discovery, posthumously piecing together the life of a father, unknown to his child, through a variety of historical records. You may be surprised at how much detail can be uncovered.

Keith is a fifth generation Oregonian while Darlene is a native of Indiana.  Both are graduates of Brigham Young University.  Keith is a former member of the board of directors of the Genealogical Forum of Oregon and past chair of the Italian Special Interest Group of that organization.  Both serve as family history consultants.  They enjoy researching together and speaking for local and regional genealogical organizations.