“It can be boring to watch a talking head but Bev incorporated old pictures with my narrative and that made it more interesting. More than that, when my 12 year-old grandson saw the movie, he called me up and wanted to know more about my childhood. What ensued, was a wonderful discussion. I don’t think that would’ve happened without this video.”
Roger Bachman, Portland OR
“What a thoughtful, wonderful present you have given me. I shall treasure it forever. To see my dear friend and hear her voice telling her stories is so very special.”
Marsha Livingstone, Portland, OR
“Alice Newberry is one of the top genealogy researchers I know! I had been trying to learn genealogy for years and just never really got past the 40 names that my Aunt had given me when I was 12 years old with no names or dates or places. Alice took those names from me and returned to me about 1 week later with over 250 names of my ancestors, taught me how to do my research the right way and get results and now I have close to 7000 names myself all because of Alice Newberry’s excellent research techniques!”
Barbara Purvis Winston Salem, NC
“I was delighted by the level of detail that Alice was able to dig up. For just one example, I learned that my Swiss ancestors were Anabaptists, who suffered persecution by the official church of the day. That is probably why they emigrated to the US.”
Roger Bachman, Portland, OR
“I was fortunate enough to have Alice Newberry assist in some of my genealogy research. I had run into some brick walls. Alice is extremely thorough and there are no brick buildings that are going to stand in her way! She was able to find family members several generations back, sent off for various vital records and made numerous contacts. I can’t say enough good things about her services!”
Madeline Garvin, Beaverton, Oregon
“Within the past year (2006), Aura Lee and I collaborated on my own memoirs. She did an excellent job, and I am most pleased with the results. Aura Lee’s personal stories appear in the Canby Herald, bringing to life accounts of local people that the community treasures. Her membership in a national organization dedicated to personal histories adds to her bona fide credentials.”
Ken Perinchief, Canby, OR
“For years my husband, Orvid, and I had talked about writing our life’s stories but we kept putting it off. Our daughter told us about Aura Lee, who could help us accomplish this task. She has been very pleasant to work with. By using a tape recorder she asked us individually many questions about the different periods in our lives. Then it was typed for us to read and make any changes. Pictures, favorite recipes, etc. also made it interesting. Aura Lee had a lot of ideas. Doing this has brought back so many memories. We hope that our posterity will read our stories and learn more about our lives. Don’t procrastinate in doing this! My husband passed away last week after completing his story. Thank you Aura Lee for helping us write our life stories and becoming a good friend.”
Maxine Lee, Corvallis, Oregon
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