References by clients

"Ralf has been exceptional, he kept me informed throughout the whole process and, at times, I thought even he was excited by the information he uncovered. The documents have brought another part of our family history to life, all our family are grateful to you. I have no hesitation in recommending your services and wish you all the best for the future."
T. Rupkus (England)

“I am left speechless and utterly moved by your report. I am surprisingly emotional about it all. You have done an amazing job, thank you so much – words escape me – so thank you!!!”
John Francis Koehn (Edmonton, AB, Canada)

“I can't thank you enough for the report and documents you sent last week. My expectations were exceeded, not only because we got so lucky that Carl Adolf Johnsen submitted his Wanderbuch to the municipal government, but also the way in which you presented the information, and the insights you gave (e.g., the implications of being treated at the Freemason's Hospital). It was all very professionally done in addition to being highly interesting and insightful.”
Robert B. Johnsen (NJ, USA)

"Thank you so much for all that you do. Your services are invaluable. Beyond History is much more than a business. Beyond History provides people with answers, peace of mind, and most importantly, truth (whatever that may be)."
J. P. (USA)

"I never dreamt that I would find someone who would be so helpful as you have been. You were incredibly diligent and so very easy to work with. I had all but given up hope on finding any of my German family, and now thanks to you we know so much more and have contact information for relatives we didn't even know existed! I can't thank you enough."
Sarah E. (Australia)

“I want to thank you [...] from the bottom of my heart for all your hard work in finding George's birth records and extending my family tree. I truly appreciate you for your knowledge but most of all for your kindness.”
Jim Tropp (USA)

“Ralf skillfully guided me through forming my research objectives into a manageable search. There is never any guarantee records will be found, so I was thrilled when the marriage record of my immigrant ancestor was found, giving me the information I've sought for so many years. I had always dreamed of going to Soltau and finding the records myself, but the report Beyond History provided extracted additional information from the church book records that I could not have deciphered with my rudimentary German. I am so happy I contacted Beyond History and highly recommend them for any research you might need in Germany.”
C. Larson (AR, USA)

“Thank you once again so much for your thorough and professional service, as well as your candid advice!  I hope to be able to use your team's services again in the future and you can rest assured that Beyond History will be highly recommended to anyone I meet that is seeking out similar assistance.  Thank you!”
Nicholas Z. (USA)

“I'm sure you can imagine how pleased I am with the results […].  Your work is impeccable, and I truly appreciate the thoroughness of your research.  It was a pleasure to read through the material and I enjoyed looking up the addresses online and imagining where my ancestors once lived […].”
L. J. Bégin (Canada)

“Heike always goes above and beyond to find the missing links. Her service is friendly, timely and efficient. I highly recommend Beyond History for all of your historical research needs.”
Lee Hooper (historical researcher, Australia)

"Thank you for utilizing your talents, skill, and connections on my family's behalf.  You are a credit to your profession.When I began the research, I contacted two other people in Germany.  The first responded with the question, "What's your budget?".  The second sent me one e-mail then nothing more.  Then I decided to look for a professional genealogist on the Association of Professional Genealogists website.  When I narrowed the list down to those in the area of Gnarrenburg, I checked out each one.  You were the only person on the list who had an English language website using correct grammar.  I thought that if you cared enough to do the website right, you'd do the research right as well."
Randy Metscher (Fort Worth, TX, USA)

"Just wanted to say a big thank you for the excellent-quality service that I got from your company. That was crucial to my German citizenship application, which has now been concluded. I am now a German citizen. So thanks a million for having sent me the documents I needed with such a high degree of accuracy and reliability."
Henri (Curitiba, Brazil)

“What a nice surprise this morning to get your research report.  I had to read it three times in order to get all the information in my head.  You did exactly what I wanted done which I appreciate. […] I am very happy with the results of the research and the way it was done.  Thank you very much for your help.”  
Douglas Bell (Glendale, AZ, USA)

"I cannot give your company enough thanks for all the work which has been done. Again, I am so pleased with the information and story you have discovered so far about my family - it feels so good to have finally knocked down this 'wall' about my great-grandfather.  I wish you and all the staff of Beyond History a great day and a great weekend coming up."
Rusty Wolfe (Houston, TX, USA)

"It was your research for the Australian "Who Do You Think You Are?" that made me contact you and how glad I am that I did. Within 24 hours my great-great-grandfather Johann Carl Friedrich Peters' baptism record was found in Hamburg in 1847. Thank you again for all your help with my German ancestry."
Ryan Dudley (Mount Annan, NSW, Australia)

"I think your work is excellent and I will contact you again for requests in Germany."
Prof. Dr. Roger P. Minert (Provo, UT, USA)

"I certainly appreciate working with you and the excellent service you give. Your notice arrived just as I was preparing to send you another unique case in which I think you are the only genealogist I know over there that I am confident can pursue this research with some possibility of success. This is a difficult case [...]. Since it involves legal issues, I knew you were the one I wanted to assist with research." 
Kory L. Meyerink, MLS, AG, FUGA (Salt Lake City, UT, USA)

"I want to thank you for your perseverance. This was a crucial link to my family tree. Well done."
Ken Monk (Scarborough, ON, Canada)

"Back in 2009 I ran into the proverbial "Wall" with my paternal Family Tree and was getting no where. I found Beyond History on the Web and took a chance. Because of their expertise I now have 15 research reports, more than 150 new documented additions to my Family Tree, and a very healthy respect for the unique difficulties of genealogical research within Germany. I have just ordered Report 16.  
Cheers,"
Bo Renneckendorf (Kitchener, ON, Canada)

“I am impressed by the quality of your work after I have hired other genealogists in England, Ireland and Scotland to do research jobs. In my opinion you work very accurately and I like the way in which you prepare and send the copies of documents.”
Rosalie Raftis (Australia)

“During the past few years we worked with many professional genealogists, but you impressed us the most. Your frequent reports are utterly professional and very comprehensible to read.”
Ronald and Nancy Docksai (Washington, DC, USA)