“Here's my feedback on the Beginning Genealogy class.  If there is a certain form you would like me to fill out, I would be happy to.  Or you can just put Outstanding on every answer and that will about cover it. For that class, I can't think of a thing that wasn't very interesting to me.  Dana's knowledge is such a step above the course material that she could always add an additional tidbit of wisdom.  The highlight of her going above and beyond the call of duty was when I emailed her about questions on the ancestry.com DNA results that did not seem right to me.  She dedicated an entire section of the second class to explaining how that could be. Above all, Dana has such a passion for this work that her enthusiasm is infectious.  She is a very gracious person and promotes comments and content from the class members.  Not all instructors do that.”

- Linda (Texas)

“You all possess a wealth of knowledge and background experience which makes this Center such a valuable national resource.”

- John (Wisconsin)

“Dear Ms. Culbertson, I received your letter containing information about my great-grandfather last night. I retired about 2 years ago (which is when I got deeper in my family history) but returned to work about 4 months ago when my replacement left unexpectedly. Your letter arrived on the day I "re-retired" and gave me great pleasure. I just wanted to drop you a quick note to thank you and let you know how much of a difference you make for those of us who simply want to find out more about our family history. In my case, nobody in the family wanted to say much about my great-grandfather, so your research gave me information I couldn't have found anywhere else. My plan is to build a written (and electronic) family history that I can pass on to my two sons. Again, thank you for your time, talents and hard work in finding information about Johannes.”

- Mark (Minnesota)

“Dear Solveig, Thank you for helping me plan our trip to Norway. We made it to my grandfather's farm in Luster (Dale) near Sogndal and grandmother's farm near Andalsnes and enjoyed every minute!”

- Russ (Wisconsin)

“Dear Carol, I am very pleased with the info that you sent me on my Great Grandfather Ole Olsen Klevmoen.  I apologize for not getting in touch with you before now, but I am trying to absorb all this info and get it in the right place.   Again, thanks ever so much for all the info you found for me.  I am very pleased with it and thank you ever so much.”

- Linda (Tennessee)

“To Solveig, Diane and the entire NAGC staff-Thank you for the work that you do! Solveig, I especially appreciate all your help on the day that I spent with you in the library this October. Thank You! And the renovations are fabulous, congratulations!”

- Pamela (Florida)

“Dear Jerry and Solveig, I can’t thank you both enough for the research, the map and the advice. As a result of your hard work, I have changed our itinerary to visit the island of Sjemaroy for the day. This involved herculean efforts on the part of our patient travel agent. Her new name is Bless-her-heart. I will let you know what we find when we get there and will take some photos!  I think my husband will be overwhelmed being in a place where his name is so common. Thank you for giving history and depth to people’s lives.”

- Wendy (California)

“I use this (Naeseth) Library for most of my Norwegian research.  I have found records from Norway and from some of the first Norwegian churches in Portage/Waupaca Counties that I could not find elsewhere.  Most of the materials are in Norwegian, which can cause some frustration if you do not have a basic knowledge of the language.  The staff is very knowledgeable and understands the difficulties of researching in a foreign language.  I have had many pleasant experiences working with the staff.I have been a member of this organization (NAGC & NL) for a number of years and have participated in the continuing educational opportunities offered.  The newsletter, received twice a year, reviews activities of the Center and announces new holdings and classes.If you are looking for Norwegian ancestors, this is an excellent research facility.”

- Karla (Wisconsin)

“Solveig, the hard copy of your translation arrived yesterday-and I can't thank you enough for doing this for our family. It means so much to us. Our son Michael is keeping family history, as is our daughter keeping in touch with relatives still alive in Norway, and this adds important parts to our knowledge of who we are, who came before us. I have a photograph of Karen when she was white haired living in her cabin on the mountainside - sitting outdoors at her treadle sewing machine (determined a person as she was, I think she wasn't going to waste a sunny day by doing her sewing indoors!). Thank you profusely for your part in enriching our family story.”

- Norma (Minnesota)

“Dear Jerry, Thank you so much for your guidance & wisdom last week. I thoroughly enjoyed our time at NAGC and learned so much from you. It was exciting to learn about Ole & Anna and to know that the gravestone at Norway Grove Cemetery is indeed that of my great-great grandparents. It is so good to know that I can contact you for help as I try to uncover more information about my ancestors!”

- Judy (Colorado)