Testimonials
LECTURES & WORKSHOPS
"Oh.my.goodness. This entire presentation is absolutely wonderful!!! You have done a great job of capturing the excitement of living in this neck of the woods. There are quite a few celebrations and historical "spots" on the radio and television this year, for it's 200 years for this county. I'm always one for living history, especially when that history comes first hand, like it did from Sarah. The social history that surrounded our ancestors turns their statistical information into real people. In this case, I felt like I was living that history right along with her. I didn't want it to end! I LOVED this!!!" - Miss Peggy (Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG) on Copus Hill, A Tragedy in Ohio History
"I didn't know anything about obtaining and using Civil War pension files. Thanks to hearing your Finding Eliza Jane, I was able to find my great, great grandfather's pension file and learned so much about my family from it." - Kay
"I've been doing my family history for 30 years and never knew there was so much information in the censuses. I'm going right home and pull out all of those census pages I have and see what else I can learn about my ancestors." - Helen
"Debbie Mayes, you are a great researcher, a wonderful writer, and always come across very clearly and concisely. Listening to you can build the confidence of the audience as you lead them on a good path to finding ancestors. You did a fine job!!!!" - Peggy Clemens Lauritzen
"Thank you so much for last night's program. I think that was one of the best programs I have ever been to. I am enthused now about joining a lineage society. I need to do that for my grandchildren."-Karen
"Our speaker for the meeting this past Saturday was the Director of Veterans Services for Union County. He was at the meeting last April when you were our speaker. During his presentation he mentioned you, more than once, and what a great presentation you gave. He said that he learned a few things himself which he hadn't expected." - Leona on Uncle Sam's Records
"Look forward to having you speak for us again. Great job ! Thanks so much!" - Deb
"Can we have a Part 2 and learn the next steps?" - Mykala, age 11, commenting on Introducing Children to Their Family History
"Thank you so much for a wonderful program! I told them last night they should get you back again for another topic!" - Kathy
"I thought the program yesterday went very, very, very well. I think if they could have they would have kept you there until evening with questions." - Bill
"I want to thank you again for speaking to our group. We enjoyed it and, most important, learned from it, too." - Lois
"I have learned a lot from Debbie." -Sara
"Thank you so much! Last night's program was WOW! I knew it would be good, but it was better than I expected. I learned a lot, and you made searching newspapers sound exciting. You are a great speaker."-Karen on Grandpa’s in the Newspaper! Searching for Your Ancestors in Online Newspapers
RESEARCH
"Thank you very much!!!! I have contacted Probate Court twice by mail in the past year and they have always told me that they had no records for this marriage and now you find the record!!!! I am elated!!! Thank you again." - Cathy
"Thank you very much for sending this information to me. I appreciate all your work and time you have put into working with me." - Del
"Wow, you have sent me lots of good info. Thank you." - Rob
"I really appreciate the help! Thank you!" - Janet
"Oh.my.goodness. This entire presentation is absolutely wonderful!!! You have done a great job of capturing the excitement of living in this neck of the woods. There are quite a few celebrations and historical "spots" on the radio and television this year, for it's 200 years for this county. I'm always one for living history, especially when that history comes first hand, like it did from Sarah. The social history that surrounded our ancestors turns their statistical information into real people. In this case, I felt like I was living that history right along with her. I didn't want it to end! I LOVED this!!!" - Miss Peggy (Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG) on Copus Hill, A Tragedy in Ohio History
"I didn't know anything about obtaining and using Civil War pension files. Thanks to hearing your Finding Eliza Jane, I was able to find my great, great grandfather's pension file and learned so much about my family from it." - Kay
"I've been doing my family history for 30 years and never knew there was so much information in the censuses. I'm going right home and pull out all of those census pages I have and see what else I can learn about my ancestors." - Helen
"Debbie Mayes, you are a great researcher, a wonderful writer, and always come across very clearly and concisely. Listening to you can build the confidence of the audience as you lead them on a good path to finding ancestors. You did a fine job!!!!" - Peggy Clemens Lauritzen
"Thank you so much for last night's program. I think that was one of the best programs I have ever been to. I am enthused now about joining a lineage society. I need to do that for my grandchildren."-Karen
"Our speaker for the meeting this past Saturday was the Director of Veterans Services for Union County. He was at the meeting last April when you were our speaker. During his presentation he mentioned you, more than once, and what a great presentation you gave. He said that he learned a few things himself which he hadn't expected." - Leona on Uncle Sam's Records
"Look forward to having you speak for us again. Great job ! Thanks so much!" - Deb
"Can we have a Part 2 and learn the next steps?" - Mykala, age 11, commenting on Introducing Children to Their Family History
"Thank you so much for a wonderful program! I told them last night they should get you back again for another topic!" - Kathy
"I thought the program yesterday went very, very, very well. I think if they could have they would have kept you there until evening with questions." - Bill
"I want to thank you again for speaking to our group. We enjoyed it and, most important, learned from it, too." - Lois
"I have learned a lot from Debbie." -Sara
"Thank you so much! Last night's program was WOW! I knew it would be good, but it was better than I expected. I learned a lot, and you made searching newspapers sound exciting. You are a great speaker."-Karen on Grandpa’s in the Newspaper! Searching for Your Ancestors in Online Newspapers
RESEARCH
"Thank you very much!!!! I have contacted Probate Court twice by mail in the past year and they have always told me that they had no records for this marriage and now you find the record!!!! I am elated!!! Thank you again." - Cathy
"Thank you very much for sending this information to me. I appreciate all your work and time you have put into working with me." - Del
"Wow, you have sent me lots of good info. Thank you." - Rob
"I really appreciate the help! Thank you!" - Janet
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