Among the many individuals who receive our gratitude for contributions, some deserve special mention.

Barbara Wilson Dooley‘s name pops up in many places on-line because she was one of the first to recognize how profound a resource the Web provided for family and local historians to share their research.  Barbara’s, and her beloved husband Jim’s, ancestry spanned many locations in the Southeastern U. S., and she was always eager to assist others by doing look-ups in books or mentoring others in their personal quests.  Click here to view her obituary

Barbara Fagen, former Director of, and Board member for, the History Branch of the Cleveland Public Library, painstakingly indexed thousands of files and pages of materials that are available here.  Barbara continues to engage with local history through columns she authors in the Cleveland newspaper.

Jean Frazier Freshour devoted decades of her long life to researching and documenting the history of her own and others’ families.  She was the consummate sharer.  When the World-Wide Web burst onto the scene, Jean got her first computer and engaged with gusto among family and local historians around the globe.  Click here to view her obituary.

Susan Langheld  is a devoted, lifelong historian. She contributed a phenomenal number of will images and other records.  Click here to visit the Web site Susan manages for her research into the Felker, Williams, Pearce, Baker, Smith, and Lawson surnames.  Click here to visit Susan’s profile at FindaGrave.

Jackie McClenahan was memorialized by past Coordinators with the following tribute:  “Her name has been removed from these pages as a Volunteer, but will remain here as a reminder to all of us touched by Jackie’s help and knowledge, that our search is more than finding our heritage, it is also a celebration of the friends we find on our journey.”

James M. “Jim” Strickland, Sr., was a native of East Ridge in Hamilton County.  He was active in historical research and won awards for leadership in the Sons of Confederate Veterans.  Jim died in 2014.  Click here to view his obituary.

Danny Williams contributed several records about Bradley County Civil War history.  Click here to visit his personal Web site.