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Barry,

Thank you so much for all the information and time you put into your presentations. They were great and got me enthused. Sure appreciate it.

Gib Y.

Barry,

Thanks for the wonderful class giving me insights and encouragement to return to my Family History goals.

Jean K.

Barry,

Thank you so very much for all the time and preparation you put into your genealogy presentations. I really am appreciative of all the work and knowledge that you so freely shared with us in all three of your classes. I appreciate your being willing to share the information you were using in class with the overhead projector. I also would very much appreciate it if you would send along that history you had about the Scotch-Irish immigrants.

Mary K.

Thank you for all you shared with us yesterday. I haven't used Google much at all and was amazed at all the "details" you shared that makes researching more specific. I'm still very green in genealogy so hoping I can use the information you gave us to continue my work.

Annette M.

Barry,

Enjoyed your talks very much. Learned a lot. Thank you!

Rosemary E.

Barry,

Thank you so much for your enthusiastic presentations. You made family history fun!

Ilene H.

Barry,

I really enjoyed your presentations today. I am just beginning to do genealogy and learned a lot today.

Jolene T.

Barry,

Thank you for your testimony of genealogy and wealth of information. I have truly been inspired by your classes and your enthusiasm. I am anxious to receive the tools that I desperately need to continue in this great work.

Laurie B.

Barry,

Thank you for such an inspirational training. I watched your presentation from London.

Sharon T.

Barry,

I enjoyed your classes at Ed Week. As always I learned a lot from your fresh insight and valuable lesson.

Chris W.

Barry,

Enjoyed your talks very much. Learned a lot. Thank you!

Rosemary E.

Barry,

I enjoyed many of your classes at the BYU Family History and Genealogy Conference. You information was well presented (both written and spoken) and you have a great "stage presents" many of us hope to hear you at conferences in the future.

Joan H.

Barry,

Thank you for some great classes at Ed Week!! I would love the notes.

Donna H.

Barry,

I attended your class at the St. George Expo this year as well as your class at Provo last March. Not only do I enjoy your presentations but your humor also.

Renaye C.

Barry,

Thank you so much for your presentation today. I appreciated so much your attitude and thoughts regarding the subject of genealogy.

Renee M.

Barry,

Thank you, so much for the class yesterday. It was, without a doubt, the most helpful class, I have ever attended. I am sure, I will be able to proceed now and locate my missing G G G Grandfather. You have renewed my excitement and I can't wait to start working in these new ways.

Peggy S.

Barry,

I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your presentation. It was first class.

Arthur W.

Barry,

Thank you for your outstanding presentations. I plan to come back for more next year. I appreciate your sacrifice involved in bringing information to us enabling us to become better researchers.

Margaret S.

Barry,

Thank you for your classes. I have learned so much from you. Thank you for sharing your time and research.

Stewart S.

Barry,

Your classes were excellent. Thanks for sharing.

Louise T.

Barry,

Thank you for the wonderful presentation.

Chauncina H.

Barry,

Thank you for the fantastic classes. It was what I needed to get started.

Lynelle C.

Barry,

Thank you for such an inspirational training. I watched your presentation from London.

Sharon T.

Barry,

Just a comment - I loved your presentations and you made even things I didn't think I was interested in (camera equipment, etc.) fascinating. You are doing a great service by teaching so many people in such an outstanding way. Thank you for what you did for me.

Cecelia W.

Barry,

Thank you for the wonderful class you taught at Education Week. It was very helpful. I think we have been making it too hard so your help will simplify our job. Thanks!

Bette Ann K.

Barry,

Thank you so much for your class at the FH Conference. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Rhonda B.

Barry,

Thanks for your amazing lectures. I learned so much and have already found some interested things online from my local genealogical society about my dad's line. I can't wait to get in there and look at the books! You made my Education Week experience great!

Melanie A.

Barry,

I enjoyed your class. Lots of good information.

Joey A.

Barry,

I enjoyed your classes very much and heard some answers to questions that I have been looking for. Thank you for taking the time to teach these classes and for responding with this additional information.

Christine M.

Barry,

I have enjoyed your class and you have sparked my enthusiasm about finding my ancestors.

Marsha L.

Barry,

I enjoyed as many of your lectures as I could attend. They truly inspired me to get back to doing research again for both me and my wife.

Richard V.

Barry,

Great presentations! Thanks for sending the slides out!

Linda S.

Barry,

I was very impressed with your presentation and the information you gave to us.

Kenneth H.

Barry,

Thank you for the wonderful class. I learned a lot and have 'caught the bug'!

Jeffress

Barry,

I really enjoyed your classes and can't express enough how thankful I am for the information you are giving us. So many people are stingy with the knowledge that they gain but you have been more than generous with imparting your time and talents. Thank you. I especially liked what you said about how doing your family history is just your part, your stewardship, in helping the Savior and Heavenly Father to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. I feel more confident in doing my family history and also in serving in my calling as our ward's family history consultant.

Teresa L.

Barry,

Thank you so much for your classes. I am planning to spend another month going over every lesson in detail. You are so kind to share these presentations with us.

Arden H.

Barry,

Attended your 3 sessions today on Top 20 Lessons Family Historians Need to Know. Thought it most excellent. Thanks for your great planning and thoughtful insights.

Kaylene S.

Barry,

Thank you for your insights on the lessons that need to be learned by family historians. It will take me a while to digest all the information provided,

Glenn S.

Barry,

I learned so much from your class. The strong spiritual uplift.

Patricia R.

Barry,

I watched you presentation of "Digitally preserving your Family History & Heritage" It was great!!!I

Bob E.

Barry,

Thank you for speaking at the BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy. Your sessions made my sorry I could not be in more than one place at the same time.

LeRoy A.

Barry,

Thank you so much for your class. It was very informative and has inspired us to do some significant projects. My husband even came with me to this class!!!

Phyllis B.

Your presentation was wonderful. Thank you for sharing your time,talents and expertise.

Londa H.

Thanks SOOOOO much for your classes. I went on the first day and was a CHANGED WOMAN. Boy - was it ever inspirational. I have to say that in one moment - when you were discussing the commitments we made in the premortal life - i just had a complete life shift.

Merrilee B.

Barry,

I have enjoyed very much being able to experience your presentation. Your passion and experience are evident. You inspire me to do the work I enjoy more diligently. I will look to you as a mentor. I enjoyed your classes as a volunteer. When you assigned to a post you hope the class is worthwhile. I was not disappointed. Thank you. so much for your time and preparations! I look forward to your postings (as I could not take notes.)

Vikki D.

Barry,

I want to thank you for your extremely informative and interesting presentation on family history related topics. You were most informative and I was continually amazed at the amount of knowledge you possess in this field. You are to be commended and everyone grew from attending your classes. Hope to hear and see you again next year.

Roger G.

Barry,

Thank you so much - you have given me hope in finding the Gust's in Prussia. Before your classes I didn't have any idea where to turn and was about to take a trip to Germany blindly on a hope and a prayer. Now I will be MUCH more prepared before I go and hopefully find direction - be able to narrow the area down of my search before I leave. You are making such a difference in many lifes - of those of us here on earth and those who have passed on. I have lost both my parents now and have a great desire to preserve both my husbands and my family history (our history)... and now I feel renewed and ready to discover!

Joan G.

Barry,

Thank you for a wonderful presentation. Your knowledge and helps are greatly appreciated.

Sharon J.

Barry,

I found your presentations more helpful than I can explain and I look forward to having the link to review them in more detail.

Barbara H.

Barry,

You've been a great help to me and others as I pass this information along.

Bill C.

Barry,

Thank you for the time and effort in preparing for our classes. The subjects were very timely.

Leonard P.

Barry,

Just wanted you to know how much I enjoyed taking your classes and learning so much about record keeping in the digital age. Your enthusiasm for your work is contagious and I can hardly wait to get started. Thanks for all your time and effort. It was great!

Ann G.

Barry,

First of all, I'd like to thank you for your great presentations at last weeks Family History and Genealogy Conference at BYU. I'm relatively new to the work and found several of your workshops most helpful and motivating.

Paula J.

Barry,

I enjoyed your presentations immensely and feel quite inspired to jump back into genealogy research after a twenty year vacation. Thank you for your willingness to share all of this wonderful material with us.

Mary P.

Barry,

What a great presentation. I learned so much from your classes. They were both insightful and enjoyable. You motivated me to interview my aunt, on a touchy family history event, that I have postponed for years.

Annie C.

Barry,

I enjoyed your classes at Ed Week. As always I learned a lot from your fresh insight and valuable lesson.

Chris W.

Barry,

I rated you the number 1 speaker at the recent NGS conference on the survey form they emailed me.

Shari D.

Barry,

Both of your presentations were great! Thanks for making all of this information available. I know it will be a huge help.

Michelle G.

Barry,

Thank you so much for the presentations. I have been informed and motivated. Can't wait to start (or start again).

Bonnie R.

Barry,

Thanks again for a wonderful series of classes. I learned so much.

Kathryn D.

Barry,

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge with us. It was a real treat for me to get new ideas; I have much to do now.

Sam H.

Barry,

Want to say that I loved your class. It was terrific class.

Brook M.

Barry,

Thank you Barry for the training on Saturday it was wonderful.

Duane M.

Barry,

Thanks for the wonderful class giving me insights and encouragement to return to my Family History goals.

Jean K.

Barry,

I enjoyed your presentations today very much and have been thinking about the things you shared since. I look forward to receiving the additional resource material. Thank you for your generosity in sharing this valuable and helpful information with us. Thank you for answering several of my questions some I asked and others I didn't.

John K.

Barry,

We enjoyed the Mesa Expo, my wife and I were able to attend all but one of your classes, and we really enjoyed each one. We learned so much this past weekend.

Dereck W.

Barry,

Thank you so much for all the work you put into your presentation. Your class was soooo wonderful!!

Christi F.

Barry,

Your classes are fantastic!!!!! Thank you so much. The spirit told me again to get busy. I believe this is now the season for me to use that gift. Now I've got to get busy. Thank you for the instructions. I pray that you will be teaching next year also so I can learn more.

Karen K.

Barry,

Your presentation was just what I needed to get up off my duff and get going . I am new to Genealogy (2 yrs) and computers, but I am braving both of them. Actually having fun.

Jolene R.

Barry,

Thanks so much for the presentations you made at Education Week! My wife and I were very impressed with your knowledge, your ability to pass along your information, your enthusiasm, and your extra effort to provide the information to the overflow group. Our thanks go to Diana as well. We needed something to jump-start our genealogical efforts and you have provided it.

Norm C.

Barry,

Your lecture was excellent.

Charlene W.

Barry,

Please send all for all three hours you taught. I learned so very much. You are such a great teacher. I would love to attend more classes in the future.

Annette V.

Barry,

Thank you for teaching the classes you did at the FH expo last week, in Mesa. It was wonderful. I felt the spirit as you
taught about your "conversion" to the family history program. I really needed to hear your experiences and enthusiasm.

Lorrain P.

Barry,

I wanted to thank you for the time and effort you put into the genealogy class. It was my favorite class during education week.

Nancy G.

Barry,

Thank you for your presentations on family history. I went to every class last year and loved them so much I brought four others with me this year. They all loved the classes. I have worked on my genealogy for over 25 years, ever since I was 14 and have been to many classes, but I have to say that your classes have taught and motivated me the most. Thank you!

Chris W.

Thank you for visiting the San Jose Area. My friends & I learned much from your presentation and enjoyed your knowledge and humor. It was a pleasant day for everyone. I am grateful for your time.

Ann B.

Barry,

Again, I want to express my deep gratitude and sincere appreciation for you and your generosity in sharing your knowledge and the information accumulated through many hours of diligence. I will put all of it to good use - I promise! I thank Heavenly Father daily for you and the opportunity to be in your classroom. Yours was the best presentation I've attended in the five years that I've been there - bar none regardless of topic.

Suzanne W.

Barry,

I want you to know how much I appreciate your sharing your information with us. At 77, You have really inspired me to get the work done!

Barbara J.

Barry,

Your classes were VERY informative and I enjoyed them and learned much. I hope that I can incorporate it into practice.

Jackie M.

Barry,

I am very grateful for your generosity in allowing us to use your beautiful power point/keynote presentations.

Beverly H.

Barry,

I enjoyed your classes greatly and found your information to be exactly what I was looking to receive.

Fred F.

I enjoyed your classes during this past week. It was quite interesting to watch your attempts to describe the complexities, and the rewards of actual field research, to people who have probably never really done it. It took me years to figure it out.

Hal E.

Barry,

We loved your clases; went to all 3!!!!! We can't say enough about your generosity in sharing family history ideas and all his researched information to save us hours of fumbling and to help us in our new call as Family History Consultants. Never had such a sharing instructor. You are a keeper!!!!!

John S.

Barry,

I really enjoyed the content of your course, but more importantly, the spirit in which it was delivered. I felt the Spirit so strongly in that class, and knew I was hearing truth. When I left, I felt like I was really on a mission, instead of just pursuing a hobby or digging for details. Thanks for your preparation and presentation.

Cathy P.

Barry,

Thank you for sharing your experiences in family history and for the excellent preparation and presentation.

Richard W.

Barry,

Your Education Week classes were the most valuable ones of the entire conference for genealogists. I attended all 14 sessions. Thank you very much. I am anxious to receive the materials you have to offer. I look forward to hearing from you more at genealogy gatherings.

Donna B.

Barry,

Your was very detailed and informative. Just what I need to jump into my thousands of documents and photos.

Ken B.

Barry,

Wow! Great conference Sat. in Liverpool. Attended all 4 of your sessions & A+ for everyone. Thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge with us. I teach genealogy classes in Oneida County & have been for 15 years. And was so happy to hear all your suggestions, do's, don't's, etc. You reinforced my curriculum.

Mary Anne B.

Barry,

Thanks again for a wonderful series of classes. I learned so much.

Kathryn D.

Barry,

After attending you classes, I find myself quoting you every day. I know you said it only takes hundreds of hours to prepare them. I am sure many blessing will come to you and to those you are willing to share with.

Judy N.

Barry,

I enjoyed your class. Lots of good information.

Joey A.

Barry,

Thank you for your very well prepared classes. You are one of the few that make handouts available. I have done genealogy copying for years but I didn't know how to do research like you showed us.

Larry H.

Barry,

Thank you so much for a wonderful, motivating week. I can do this!!...if I can get your filing system up and running. :) Loved the class on "Google", and most importantly the concept, it's NOT about a name. Can hardly wait to get to know my ancestors and their families. . I want to get this right, and your classes have given me the reference I need on how to accomplish this saving work.

Jodi H.

Barry,

I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your classes. I'm all "fired up" about setting up my home "Family History Center".

Melody L.

Barry,

I attended your class today at the NERGC Conference and loved it. You are a wonderful speaker, eloquent and engaging. I came away with many new ideas. My only disappointment was that you had only one hour to present. Thank you again for an excellent presentation.

Joe F.

Barry,

We enjoyed the Mesa Expo, my wife and I were able to attend all but one of your classes, and we really enjoyed each one. We learned so much this past weekend.

Dereck W.

Barry,

I thoroughly enjoyed the three classes I attended. I have not attended such a class to where the enthusiam is so high on such an important subject.

Gregory J.

Barry,

Your classes were excellent. Thanks for sharing.

Louise T.

Barry,

Thank you very much for all the information you shared today. You make learning classes fun. I learned so much from you today.
Thank you again.

Julie H.

Barry,

Your passion and dedication are admirable. THANK YOU is not enough but it is what I can offer.

JoAnn F.

Barry,

Thank you so much for your classes, and thank you for your personal experiences!!

Mary Beth E.

Barry,

Thank you for the wonderful class you taught at Education Week. It was very helpful. I think we have been making it too hard so your help will simplify our job. Thanks!

Bette Ann K.

Barry,

You are such a terrific presenter. I really enjoy your presentations.

Lynn C.

Barry,

Thank you so much for your inspiring presentation yesterday at the Family History FairI appreciate your willingness to share your time and expertise in helping us to further this important work and know the information you send will be a valuable resource.

Sandra N.

Barry,

Thank you for the class on choosing and using hardware
and software. It was very helpful. The idea of
tutorials to help me is very appealing. I may yet
learn to use a computer efficiently.

Ann Y.

Barry,

I have so enjoyed your classes...I have taken family history classes during Ed week in the past and they have either been dull or over my head...thank you for putting things is simpler form and inspiring me to go forward with my family history. I will treasure your remarks about having someone sent to earth to be the family record keeper. I have found my mission on earth.

Kim B.

Barry,

Thank you for your wonderful presentations and your willingness to share your information and experiences to help us get the spirit of this great work.

Chris N.

Barry,

Thank you so much for your presentation at the ORFH Conference today. You gave me some great ideas about scanning and other digital uses. Thank you for your time and sharing your talents.

Michelle B.

Barry,

Your presentation was very interesting and very helpful. I enjoyed it very much. It gave me information that I am currently seeking. Thank you for presenting the information in a concise and uncomplicated manner.

Pat S.

Barry,

Thanks you for sharing your knowledge, research and experience with us at conference. I so enjoyed your presentations and came up so excited to get back into my Family History.

Dixie T.

Barry,

Thank you for your wonderful education week presentations. I learned a lot, but my pencil could not work fast enough. I am a family history consultant in desperate need of your help. Thanks in advance for the handouts.

Diane F.

Barry,

I have never seen genealogy classes so full before. Your classes were a pure delight! Your enthusiasm for this work was exciting to witness. You were absolutely "the best"! Thank you for your preparation, and sharing your knowledge and experiences with us.

Marcia H.

Barry,

Thank you so much for teaching classes at BYU Ed week this year. I learned so much and want you to know how much I appreciate all your time and effort in order to give us all the valuable information that you taught us.

Gloria A.

Barry,

THANKS for the fabulous instruction. I learned so much!

Mary L.

Barry,

Thank you again for sharing your knowledge and ideas the BYU Genealogy conference. I feel like I got some very good foundational information to help me proceed in a more organized and informed manner.

Rose Marie M.

Barry,

Just wanted to take a minute to thank you for your wonderful help and expertise today at the family history fair. It was enlightening and helpful.

Crystal L.

Barry,

Many thanks for your presentations and advice. I am just getting started, and your materials will be a great help and increase my limited knowledge base about Family History and genealogical research activities.

Michael H.

Barry,

Wow! What a font of information you have created! Thanks for sharing.

Marie G.

Barry,

I want to thank you for your presentation. I really enjoyed the wealth of information.

Jim E.

Barry,

Thank you so much for the classes. What a wonderful
thing you do sharing all you have learned with so many
people. The knowledge I have and will gain from your
classes and "handouts" will also be a great benefit to
the students in the family history class I teach.

Pat K.

Barry,

Thank you so much for sharing...you and your information were amazing! I so appreciate all your lectures and willingness to share what you have.

Linda H.

Barry,

Both of your presentations were great! Thanks for making all of this information available. I know it will be a huge help.

Michelle G.

Barry,

THANKS for the fabulous instruction. I learned so much!

Mary L.

Barry,

All your presentations were great and we thoroughly enjoyed them!

Nancy R.

Barry,

Once again I thank you profusely for your wonderful presentations. It was truly wonderful. A flood of ideas and thoughts have come. I will write them down and begin to act on them.

Roger G.

One of the classes we attended was given by Barry Ewell. What!! Never heard of him? That is all right for neither had we. He is a genealogist - part time - but what a wealth of information - and with a great desire to share what he knows.

Margaret S.

Barry,

Thank you for such a wonderful presentation. I was very much inspired.

Lisa H.

Barry,

Gosh Barry, when I grow up I want to be just like you! Thanks for sharing your testimony, your knowledge, expertise, enthusiasm, faith, and example! AND your slides with all the great information!! You are changing lives, not just in regards to family history work. If we all could learn to recognize and obey the whisperings of the Spirit in every aspect of our living and doing----what an increase in happiness and effectiveness we would reap! Thank you for providing the model!!

Nancy H.

Barry,

Just wanted to take a minute to thank you for your wonderful help and expertise today at the family history fair. It was enlightening and helpful.

Crystal L.

Barry,

Thanks for many wonderful sessions. I have accumulated a ton of ideas to improve my search, my organization of materials, and prioritizing my efforts. Thanks again for a wonderful week.

Earl H.

Barry,

Just to let you know, I tried some of the tricks you taught us last night and uncovered a goldmine! (A woman who had spent 20 years researching the very line I needed......she even listed 3 pages of all her sources! Unbelievable!) Thank you so much - I'm already being blessed.

Claudia H.

Barry,

Thank you for speaking at the BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy. Your sessions made my sorry I could not be in more than one place at the same time.

LeRoy A.

Barry,

I enjoyed your classes greatly and found your information to be exactly what I was looking to receive.

Fred F.

Barry,

I attended all your lectures and learned something from each- thank you much for all the time and effort you have put in for this special week. I am excited to get your email with all that you are sending and am looking forward to sharing it with my friends.

Marge L.

Barry,

You gave wonderful presentations. I hope to attend more of your classes in the future!

Gary B.

Barry,

Thank you most sincerely for the perspective, tools, and inspiration you gave. I now approach family much more as a historian and less as an occasional searcher for names.

William E.

Barry,

Thank you for sharing your materials! I thought your presentation on conducting family interviews was wonderful. I am planning to interview my parents in the near future, and your suggestions will be very helpful to me as I plan and prepare for the interview. I have a learned a great deal from your other presentations and look forward to attending more of them.

Shauna P.

Barry,

All your presentations were great and we thoroughly enjoyed them!

Nancy R.

Barry,

I attended your and was greatful for your efforts and information. I would like any notes you can send.

Dyan S.

Barry,

Thank you for your excellent preparation and presentation. I very
much enjoyed what you had to say and how you presented your material.

Ron M.

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise at the Family History Conference. My husband and I attended many of your classes. We learned much and enjoyed them.

Liz J.

Barry,

You are an amazing individual. Thank you so much for sharing your time and talents with all of us. May God bless you for your eager righteous endeavors in helping your fellow genealogists.

Donna B.

Barry,

Thanks for your impressive talk today. Great for me, a beginner.

Joanne R.

Barry,

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed your classes, you were very informative and entertaining.

Brenda M.

Barry,

Thanks for a great workshop on Saturday. I learned a lot and had a great time. I'm glad I came.

Lynn K.

Barry,

I really enjoyed your presentation on Preserving the Family Heritage yesterday. Many thanks for your participation in RootsTech and I'm very pleased that your presentation was made available over the Internet as I watched it from the comfort of my home in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Ben C.

Barry,

My wife and I really enjoyed your. We are working on getting our family histories organized and digitized to share with our families. We gained a lot of good ideas from your classes and thank you for them.

Andrea S.

Barry,

Thank you so much for a terrific class.

Gladys W.

Barry,

Enjoyed your classes again this year. They are so informative.

Gayle S.

Barry,

I enjoyed your presentation as I found what I heard to be very helpful.

Sherry P.

Barry,

My wife and I both agreed that you were the highlight of the conference. We just can't agree on which class was best!!

Mark D.

Barry,

Thank you for having such interesting and informative classes. You set a good example and provide great information for us.

Jerry L.

Barry,

Your was very detailed and informative. Just what I need to jump into my thousands of documents and photos.

Ken B.

Barry,

Love your presentation. Thanks for sharing. We all need to do that more.

Darrell S.

Barry,

I have attended your classes at St. George, BYU Education Week and the Family Expo in Salt Lake. Just know that I really enjoyed your classes, learned a lot, and am very appreciative of the fact that you are so willing to share the information with others.

Ann Marie B.

Barry,

Thanks for a great workshop on Saturday. I learned a lot and had a great time. I'm glad I came.

Lynn K.

Barry,

Attended your 3 sessions today on Top 20 Lessons Family Historians Need to Know. Thought it most excellent. Thanks for your great planning and thoughtful insights.

Kaylene S.

Barry,

I really enjoyed your classes. I am a beginner in family history and have much to learn. Thanks again for your testimony of this great work! I am excited to have these wonderful experiences that you talked about.

Lynette K.

Barry,

I attend your classes and I am excited to get your information. It was a great class even if I ended up in the overflow each time. It is wonderful to know that so many people are excited about doing family history. Thanks for sharing your talents with so many.

Valerie H.

Barry,

What a wonderful experience to sit in your classes! You have such a clear and understandable teaching style!! We just loved your ability to share freely with us!! Thank-You!!

Joyce M.

Barry,

I was in your Linking Generations class. I wanted to thank you for a wonderful class. From your class I was able to figure out what I've been doing wrong in my own family search. I'm looking forward to searching again for my Great Grandfather/mother. I'm sure this time I will find them.

Mary A.

Barry,

Thank you so much for your class. It was very informative and has inspired us to do some significant projects. My husband even came with me to this class!!!

Phyllis B.

Thank you for being so well prepared for education week and sharing your vast family history knowledge with those in attendance. Thank you for being so unselfish and willing to share your lessons via e-mail.

Norman L.

Barry,

Thank you for those wonderful classes. You did an outstanding job.

Dale W.

Barry,

I attended the Genealogist Cookbook class. Your presentation that day has influenced me more than any other class from the Conference. I had planned on attending another class, but just before the class time I was impressed to attend this class. Thank you very, very much for following the Spirit and teaching me what I needed to hear.

Cheryl M.

Barry,

I thoroughly enjoyed the three classes I attended. I have not attended such a class to where the enthusiam is so high on such an important subject.

Gregory J.

Barry,

You gave wonderful presentations. I hope to attend more of your classes in the future!

Gary B.

Barry,

I enjoyed your presentations today very much and have been thinking about the things you shared since. Thank you for your generosity in sharing this valuable and helpful information with us. Thank you for answering several of my questions some I asked and others I didn't.

John K.

Barry,

Thank you so very much for the vast amount of knowledge you provided for those of us who were in your classes. Thank you again so much for your classes, your emails, and most of all, your passion for the work.

Betsy Ann M.

Barry,

Thank you for a wonderful presentation. Your knowledge and helps are greatly appreciated.

Sharon J.

Barry,

Thank you so much for your classes, and thank you for your personal experiences!!

Mary Beth E.

Barry,

Thank you for some great classes at Ed Week!! I would love the notes.

Donna H.

Barry,

I sincerely appreciate all the tremendous work you put into your presentations. They are among the very best teaching aids I have ever seen anywhere thank you for sharing them.

Rob B.

Barry,

I want to thank you for your presentation. I really enjoyed the wealth of information.

Jim E.

Barry,

I thank you again for your most informative presentation. Your information was timely, well presented, and very worthwhile.

Joel K.

Barry,

Thank you for your classes. I have learned so much from you. Thank you for sharing your time and research.

Stewart S.

Barry,

This was the best lecture series we have attended for the past 15 years on Family History on the BYU Campus. We appreciate your "millions" of hours in preparation and delivery. You were a "smashing" success. We cannot say enough good about your presentation.

Norma H.

Barry,

We attended every one of your classes and loved every minute of them!!

Janet O.

Barry,

Thank you for all the great lectures, the information was great and will be most useful.

Ken H.

Barry,

Thank you so much for opening so many doors and showing how it can be done and can be lots of fun!! I've already connected to 4 folks on message boards.... so you hard work is paying off for me and I'm sure the other hundreds of folks who attended.

Donna N.

Barry,

Thank you so much for all the information and time you put into your presentations. They were great and got me enthused. Sure appreciate it.

Gib Y.

Barry,

My wife and I enjoyed your lectures so much. We are so excited to continue our genealogy.

Kenneth K.

Barry,

Thank you so much for this wonderful information and especially for sharing it. Your classes have been fun and filled with so much valuable information.

Shirley L.

Barry,

I really enjoyed your presentations today. I am just beginning to do genealogy and learned a lot today.

Jolene T.

Thank you so much for a great presentation with a wealth of valuable information.

Stacy S.

Barry,

Fascinating presentation Saturday. Many thanks.

Bill H.

Barry,

Thank you so very much for all the knowledge you are sharing with us. I hope your will be rewarded throughout the eternities for your generosity and kindness. I learned so very much.

Mary Jane L.

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise at the Family History Conference. My husband and I attended many of your classes. We learned much and enjoyed them.

Liz J.

Barry,

Thank you for having such interesting and informative classes. You set a good example and provide great information for us.

Jerry L.

Barry,

My wife and I enjoyed your lectures so much. We are so excited to continue our genealogy.

Kenneth K.

Barry,

Thank you very much for all the information you shared today. You make learning classes fun. I learned so much from you today.
Thank you again.

Julie H.

Barry,

Thank you for the wonderful class. I learned a lot and have 'caught the bug'!

Jeffress

Barry,

Thanks for your patience and Great preparation. Thank you especially for your testimony.

Thayne R.

Barry,

I was only able to attend two of your presentations. However, I was hugely rewarded for my presence. Thank you for your excellent presentations, explanations, and generosity.

David R.

Barry,

I attended your class at the St. George Expo this year as well as your class at Provo last March. Not only do I enjoy your presentations but your humor also.

Renaye C.

Barry,

OK, here goes Barry! Thanks for a great presentation! You have inspired me to re-connect with some of my family members I have neglected.

Larry R.

Barry,

Loved your classes! Thanks so much for all the work you put into them.

Jan O.

Barry,

I couldn�t begin to tell you how grateful I am for your enabling and encouraging presentations. Thank you, thank you.

Keith P.

Barry,

Thank you for those wonderful classes. You did an outstanding job.

Dale W.

Barry,

I attended several of your presentations and found them to be very well presented, helpful and interesting.

I am especially appreciative that you are willing to share your vast experience and expertise in the form of written articles. I would like to request the following articles:

Kathleen B.

Barry,

Thank you so much for your enthusiastic presentations. You made family history fun!

Ilene H.

Barry,

Thanks for your energetic and inspired presentation. I was scared to attend your class because I know so little about genealogy. The first few days were so fast and intense that I felt overwhelmed! How THANKFUL I was to see your generous offer to share your knowledge and bless lives on both sides of the veil. God bless you,

Sharon N.

Barry,

I attended your and was greatful for your efforts and information. I would like any notes you can send.

Dyan S.

Barry,

Thank you so much for the presentations. I have been informed and motivated. Can't wait to start (or start again).

Bonnie R.

Your presentation was a gold mine of information & I thoroughly enjoyed it all. I have been facing a brick wall for a number of years. Hopefully with all your helpful hints I will finally be able to
break thru this barrier. Thank you again.

Frances C.

Barry,

Please send all for all three hours you taught. I learned so very much. You are such a great teacher. I would love to attend more classes in the future.

Annette V.

Barry,

Thank you so much for sharing...you and your information were amazing! I so appreciate all your lectures and willingness to share what you have.

Linda H.

Barry,

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed your classes, you were very informative and entertaining.

Brenda M.

Barry,

I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your presentation. It was first class.

Arthur W.

Barry,

You are such a terrific presenter. I really enjoy your presentations.

Lynn C.

Barry,

I thank you again for your most informative presentation. Your information was timely, well presented, and very worthwhile.

Joel K.

Barry,

I really enjoyed the workshops and I am so anxious to get home and start working with the materials that you are sending. A million thanks.

Gayle S.

Barry,

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge with us. It was a real treat for me to get new ideas; I have much to do now.

Sam H.

Barry,

Thank you for your insights on the lessons that need to be learned by family historians. It will take me a while to digest all the information provided,

Glenn S.

Barry,

I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your classes. I'm all "fired up" about setting up my home "Family History Center".

Melody L.

Barry,

Want to say that I loved your class. It was terrific class.

Brook M.

Barry,

Thank you. I really enjoy the classes you have taught at the conferences that I have attended. Thanks for all your hard work.

Melanie F.

Barry,

I wanted to thank you for the time and effort you put into the genealogy class. It was my favorite class during education week.

Nancy G.

Barry,

Thank you so much for this wonderful information and especially for sharing it. Your classes have been fun and filled with so much valuable information.

Shirley L.

Barry,

I enjoyed attending your Family History classes very much. Thank you for your information and knowledge in this area. I am still trying to learn and am amazed at how much is available for us. Your lectures help me to better understand and hopefully use what is available. I look forward to trying many new things in my searches.

Elaine B.

Barry,

You were an answer to prayers that I didn't even know I was asking for. Thank you so much for all your help and extra time of giving me info on a Lap top out in the hall after class. Thank you for all the hours of preparation and willingness to share,

Janet B.

Barry,

I have had the opportunity to attend many of your classes at Genealogy Conferences and I am always amazed at the suggestions you have for doing so many different kinds of things

Cathie D.

Barry,

Thank you for speaking at the Conference on Family History and Genealogy. Your sessions made my sorry I could not be in more than one place at the same time.

LeRoy A.

Barry,

I very much enjoyed your presentations at the Family History Fair. Your classes were the best that I attended.

Elaine C.

Barry,

Thanks you for sharing your knowledge, research and experience with us at conference. I so enjoyed your presentations and came up so excited to get back into my Family History.

Dixie T.

Barry,

I was very impressed with your presentation and the information you gave to us.

Kenneth H.

Barry,

Thank you for your excellent preparation and presentation. I very
much enjoyed what you had to say and how you presented your material.

Ron M.

Barry,

Thank you so much for your class at the FH Conference. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Rhonda B.

Barry,

I enjoyed your presentation as I found what I heard to be very helpful.

Sherry P.

Barry,

I rated you the number 1 speaker at the recent NGS conference on the survey form they emailed me.

Shari D.

Barry,

Just a note to say THANK YOU again for a wonderful Education Week. The information I received was outstanding! I wish you were the one teaching my online classes in Genealogy. Your attitude, spirit, and knowledge have given me a new perspective and willing ness to keep going forward in this great work. May God continue to bless you in your efforts.

Alana F.

Barry,

I want to give you a HUGE thank you for your classes. I loved every one of them and I looked forward to going each day. You gave me excitement, determination, and knowledge to getting my personal and family histories completed. I am so appreciative of the sacrifice of time and energy that you gave to this endeavor. My entire family will benefit from your efforts!

Barbara L.

Barry,

I found your presentations more helpful than I can explain and I look forward to having the link to review them in more detail.

Barbara H.

Barry,

Enjoyed your classes again this year. They are so informative.

Gayle S.

Barry,

Enjoyed your lectures a great deal.

Scott S.

Barry,

Wow! What a font of information you have created! Thanks for sharing.

Marie G.

Thank you for the time you spent preparing your lectures for the Boise Area Family History Conferences. You are one of my favorite presenters.

Diana J.

Barry,

Thanks for your sharing your extensive knowledge in Genealogy Research with us that you have obtained through your dedicated and untiring Genealogical Research, with your thousands of hours and endless travel and never ending Asking Questions. You have set me and many others on a new and improved path in Genealogical Research. I thank you very much.

Glenn M.

Barry,

My wife and I both agreed that you were the highlight of the conference. We just can't agree on which class was best!!

Mark D.

Barry,

Your passion and dedication are admirable. THANK YOU is not enough but it is what I can offer.

JoAnn F.

Barry,

Loved your classes! Thanks so much for all the work you put into them.

Jan O.

Barry,

Thank you for the wonderful presentation.

Chauncina H.

Barry,

Thank you for the fantastic classes. It was what I needed to get started.

Lynelle C.

Thank you so much for a great presentation with a wealth of valuable information.

Stacy S.

Thank you again for a fantastic series of classes.

Ellen M.

Barry,

I enjoyed watching your presentation on the web this afternoon. You did an excellent job on the subject of Migrating and backing up your data - as usual.

Gerhard R.

Barry,

You've been a great help to me and others as I pass this information along.

Bill C.

Barry,

I would really appreciate the information you spoke about in the classes you have taught. I am a new slow moving Genealogist and would like to learn more. Thanks so much for what you have been teaching and all of the effort you have gone to.

Jim W.

Barry,

I attended you class Monday. You were very well informed and interesting. The information will be so helpful to me.

Ruth H.

Barry,

You put on a very nice presentation, thank you.

Charles W.

Barry,

Your presentation was just what I needed to get up off my duff and get going . I am new to Genealogy (2 yrs) and computers, but I am braving both of them. Actually having fun.

Jolene R.

Barry,

Thank you for a great series of presentations at CNYGS. Your enthusiasm is contagious!

Matt M.

Thank you for the time you spent preparing your lectures for the Boise Area Family History Conferences. You are one of my favorite presenters.

Diana J.

Barry,

What a wonderful experience to sit in your classes! You have such a clear and understandable teaching style!! We just loved your ability to share freely with us!! Thank-You!!

Joyce M.

Barry,

Thank you for all the great lectures, the information was great and will be most useful.

Ken H.

Barry,

Thank you so much for your classes. I am planning to spend another month going over every lesson in detail. You are so kind to share these presentations with us.

Arden H.

Barry,

Your lecture was excellent.

Charlene W.

Barry,

Thank you for a great series of presentations at CNYGS. Your enthusiasm is contagious!

Matt M.

Barry,

I attended you class Monday. You were very well informed and interesting. The information will be so helpful to me.

Ruth H.

Barry,

I learned so much from your class. The strong spiritual uplift.

Patricia R.

Barry,

Thank you for speaking at the Conference on Family History and Genealogy. Your sessions made my sorry I could not be in more than one place at the same time.

LeRoy A.

Barry,

I enjoyed as many of your lectures as I could attend. They truly inspired me to get back to doing research again for both me and my wife.

Richard V.

Barry,

Your presentations were wonderful.

Barbara M.

Barry,

I have enjoyed your class and you have sparked my enthusiasm about finding my ancestors.

Marsha L.

Barry,

Love your presentation. Thanks for sharing. We all need to do that more.

Darrell S.

Barry,

I watched you presentation of "Digitally preserving your Family History & Heritage" It was great!!!I

Bob E.

Barry,

Thanks for your patience and Great preparation. Thank you especially for your testimony.

Thayne R.

Barry,

Thank you Barry for the training on Saturday it was wonderful.

Duane M.

Barry,

Thank you. I really enjoy the classes you have taught at the conferences that I have attended. Thanks for all your hard work.

Melanie F.

Barry,

I attended your presentation at the Genealogy Conference last week and enjoyed it very much. I came home determined to get my own genealogy area more organized and �user friendly.� Thank you very much for the great ideas and presentation.

Margaret K.

I went home and applied some of the tips on Scot-Irish research that you gave to me and have already found some more information. So, I really hit the jackpot twice from attending your class tonight! I am grateful to you [and your wife] for being so willing to share your expertise and time.

Teri T.

Barry,

I attended two of your classes at the family history expo. They both were exceptionally well taught and I enjoyed your classes.

Karen S.

Barry,

Thank you for such a wonderful presentation. I was very much inspired.

Lisa H.

Barry,

Thank you so much for your presentation today. I appreciated so much your attitude and thoughts regarding the subject of genealogy.

Renee M.

Barry,

Thank you so much for all the work you put into your presentation. Your class was soooo wonderful!!

Christi F.

Barry,

Thank you so much for the family history information and your testimonies this past week. Hopefully the inspiration I felt there will result in more action on my part. Thanks for the offer of the website information to supplement the class work. It helped a lot to not have to take all the notes and to let the Spirit teach.

James H.

Barry,

Your presentations were wonderful.

Barbara M.

Barry,

Thank you most sincerely for the perspective, tools, and inspiration you gave. I now approach family much more as a historian and less as an occasional searcher for names.

William E.

Barry,

I was only able to attend two of your presentations. However, I was hugely rewarded for my presence. Thank you for your excellent presentations, explanations, and generosity.

David R.

Barry,

Thank you for sharing your experiences in family history and for the excellent preparation and presentation.

Richard W.

Barry,

Thank you so much for a wonderful day and sharing your time and experiences.

Sherry H.

Barry,

I would really like to thank you for your presentation. It was really amazing and helpful. I am also very glad that you said we could request a copy of the presentation. I took so many notes and wrote so fast, I can hardly make it out.

Kim L.

Barry,

Thank you for your wonderful presentations and your willingness to share your information and experiences to help us get the spirit of this great work.

Chris N.

Barry,

I enjoyed your class at education week! You were very organized and you are a very enthusiastic presenter. I was only able to attend two of your classes. I have much to learn so can you please send me everything. I want to go through each of your lessons. Thank you again for your dedication and time.

LeNell H.