Client Testimonials

A family's legacy is among the most treasured things any of us can possess. Folklore and tales of yesteryear are rich with intrigue and are often passed down from one generation to the next as people mature from children to parents to grandparents and even great grandparents. Today the long standing tradition of passing along the legacy or rich history has many challenges. For one, verbal tales can be incomplete; they are easily twisted and embellished over long periods of time. Secondly, with the unfortunate social practice of divorce, step relatives and mobility - our true legacy of who we are can easily be lost forever ... The research process justifies a methodical, professional, scientific protocol that when done correctly, can document a family's legacy in writing forever. This assignment set the stage for my search for a qualified genealogist. Through extensive research; I began to work with Natalie Cottrill of ProGenealogists, Inc. over two years ago. In our Morris clan, I am the third consecutive only child, I have my parents living (no immediate cousins, or siblings) and all my grandparents passed away long ago. Additionally, the archive for our family records in Monroe County, Ohio suffered two fires at the courthouse destroying important records. Further, with the common surname Morris, one can imagine the challenge of tracing a family's heritage. For reasons even beyond these amazing facts, Natalie and her associate, Linda Turner, have been challenged with a formidable task of uncovering and reconstructing our history which I will pass along to my three adult children. Time and time again they have used sound logic, a scientific methodology and other genealogical tools to build a rich story of my branch of the Morris family. The project is still underway and I can say with extreme confidence, no one could find better qualified professional genealogical researchers than ProGenealogists and staff of Sandy, Utah. Evan L. Morris Denver, Colorado & Portland, Oregon