"Over the years I have accumulated bits of ancestral information from various sources. Marilyn was not only able to take what little I had and fill in the blanks, but was able to trace my lineage back to my ancestor that came over on the Mayflower. That bit of news was very exciting to me. She didn't stop there, she also helped me organize some of the memorabilia that I had gathered to enhance my records."
Marsha from Michigan
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20 January 2010
Marilyn Hamill did a geneology report for me. I learned I was part French! It was one of the many interesting things I learned about my ancestors that I never knew before. It was very informative and made me feel closer to my family and ancestory.
Marilyn did an excellent job and I would recommend you ask her to do a report for you. You never know what you might learn.
Sincerely:
E. Loreen Flory
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8 February 2010
"I am thrilled with the amount of detail Ms Hamill was able to provide."
"This is a project I have always wanted to undertake but never found the time."
"With so many family names ending in son, I became quickly frustrated in my attempts at genealogy. Ms Hamill was able to sort them out for me."
Jon G Colburn
13 January 2010
I got an email this week from Marilyn over at The Hauser House. In her own words, she is a genealogist and history buff and when she gets bored she grabs a family and starts researching, and boy does she ever. She found the bit of information I had on my site that I had done for the Petch Family and just ran with it.
(Read the rest of Greg's blog entry here)
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I have known Marilyn for five years through the weekly photo puzzles I host on my Forensic Genealogy website. I am in contact with dozens of people each week, and have come to know the level of research skill I can expect from my readers. Marilyn is one of the top researchers that I have come across. She thrives on challenge, and often produces interesting solutions to my puzzles that no one else comes up with. When I needed to put together a team to bid a contract with the U.S. Navy to find family references for MIAs whose remains were to be tested, Marilyn was one of the first genealogists I asked to join. I recommend Marilyn highly as a genealogical researcher.
Colleen Fitzpatrick, PhD
Indentifinders International
Huntington Beach, CA
3 September 2010
I have also been working with Colleen Fitzpatrick of Identifinders.com to locate living family members of airmen lost in the vicinity of Yap Island in the Pacific Ocean. Following is some correspondence regarding our findings.
Mon, Jul 5, 2010
Hi Colleen;
Your help has been fantastic! The family of Howard Holding decided last week to join us in Yap for the dedication of the Ens. Cox memorial (see the attached program brochure). They're very thankful you put us in touch the other week. In addition, I'm now in contact with the Lillard family and will be speaking with them in more detail over the upcoming days. I can't thank your group enough for all the help to bring the families of the men lost over Yap together! I'll make sure we recommend you and your group to others moving forward. Mark Noah is the best person to work with regarding JPAC since he has a number of solid connections with them.
Respectfully,
-Pat _______________________ Patrick T. Ranfranz Missing Air Crew Project Founder, www.missingaircrew.com 307th Bomb Group Historian, www.307bg.org
The Missing Air Crew Project and its web site, www.missingaircrew.com is dedicated to the mission to research and locate the unaccounted for men and planes who were lost near Yap Island during WWII. We should find our fallen men and bring them home, no matter where they fell, or how long ago they have been lost. The www.307bg.orgweb site honors all the men of the 307th Bomb Group for their valiant service to their country during World War II—April 1942 to January 1946.The 307th Bombardment Group(Heavy)completed 625 Missions in the Pacific Theater, participated in 11 Campaigns and received 2 Distinguished Unit Citations.
From: colleen@identifinders.com Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 4:06 AM To: pat@missingaircrew.com Cc: colleen@identifinders.com; 'Diane Burkett'; 'Marilyn G. Hamill' Subject: Lt. Zack F. Lillard
Hi Pat,
Marilyn drew up a genealogical chart for Zach's family, and also made a list for you of the living family members she and Diane found.
See the attached.
Colleen
Hi Colleen;
Yes, your group is VERY good. Thank you. I will try and make contact with the family this week. I greatly appreciate all your help!!
Respectfully,
-Pat