Testimonials

Genealogy - on the trail of our ancestors!
There is nothing as wonderful as satisfied customers.

I am happy about the friendly reactions to my research results.
Thank you very much!

"As a director on a very popular and highly rated Norwegian documentary series called “Unknown Heirs”, I needed a genealogist who could track down possible, living relatives to a German man who served as a soldier during WW2 in Norway. By choosing Claudia we succeeded in solving the case which seemed impossible to us.
Our story got it’s solution in a small town in Switzerland. Claudia was the perfect detective with a lot of both persistence and creativity. When we finally met to do an interview, she also spoke fluent English and were easy going.
We highly recommend her as a dedicated, systematic and serious genealogist."

Ole Egil Størkson, TV-journalist, The Norwegian Broadcasting Company (NRK)                                 February 2022

"Claudia, you did it! I was so amazed to read your email. After all these years of knowing only her name and date of birth, one email changed everything. ... I saw my mother's face for the first time at age 51. It's a feeling I'm still processing. ...

It is a strange thing to not know about your biological origin, and whether or not you have siblings and other relatives out there in the world. I was worried, and at times even convinced - that I would not ever have the opportunity to know.

You changed that, and I am forever grateful. My wife contacted several other genealogists in Germany before she reached you. They ALL told her that this information could not be found. We are so glad that we were persistent and that we found you. This is life-changing work that you do!

I can't stress enough that we chose you because several others had previously said it was impossible to do what we were trying to do. We then found you, and while you explained the challenge and uncertainty we faced, you believed there was still a chance. You were of course correct, and that has positively changed all our lives.
There are a few people someone meets in their lifetime who can completely change their life.
You are one of those people for me, and I can't possibly thank you enough."

John Strickland from Arizona, USA                                                                                                       August 2022

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Family Family Research, Ancestry, Ancestors, Grandmother, Mother, Daughter, Granddaughter

M. R. from Cyprus:
"Thank you very much once again for your wonderful support and your valuable work!!"
                                                                   02 October 2020

Max Likin PhD from Seattle, WA:
"Claudia Stock methodically researched my family background. She compiled a comprehensive, lucid report which contained some startling revelations about my forebears, beginning with my mother. Living faraway in Seattle, this sort of research would have taken years to execute. I’m glad I took this leap of faith. Very courteous and professional email exchanges. Claudia's excellent work is now part of my family memory — if this can be explained. Highly recommended."                                                                                                                 11 June 2020

Peter G. from Lawalde:
"Dear Mrs. Stock,
Many thanks for the excellent execution of the order! You have put a lot of effort and you can see that you really follow your passion with all your heart. It was a great pleasure for me to learn so much about my father's legacy; also that my father has passed away in the meantime and has probably always spent his life in Thuringia. It is a pity that he never got in touch.
My father and I have a parallel in common: I am not proud of it, but I was also married four times.
Well, I understand now more why people are engaged in genealogy and I could get the desire for more. But it is good for now. I believe that it is important that you pay more attention to your ancestors, especially spiritually.
I wish you continued enjoyment in your work.
Best regards
Peter G."                                             31 October 2020

Karin S. from UK:
"Dear Claudia 
Wow!!! I cannot believe you found out so much in such a few weeks - oh why did I wait so many years to find you!  I have not really taken it all in yet and need to read this slowly and think about where to go - but I will definately be asking for your help to chase up some of the relatives. I would love to see what my mother looked like and my half sisters and will be coming back over to visit in the future. How can I thank you - your service is wonderful.  Thank you so much. I will be in touch when I have decided where to go with this information next.
Karin"                                                            29 October 2019

Barbara R. from California, USA:
"Hi Claudia, with next to nothing you were able to dig out relatives from the area around Cuxhaven and since then our pedigree is growing.
Happy I engaged you!
Thanks for your competent work."                                                                                       02  October 2019

Meg S. D. from San Diego, USA:
"... I still have much to read through but I really am enjoying learning more about my Father's family.
Thank you for your meticulous research.
All the best, 
Meg"                                                                 07 April 2019

Family E. from Brandenburg:
"Sehr geehrte Frau Stock,
nochmals sehr herzlichen Dank für Ihre profunden Rechercheleistungen, die wir inzwischen ausgewertet haben - auch in dem Sinne, dass irgendwo immer jede Quelle ihr Ende hat. Aber wir haben nun doch ein recht umfangreiches Bild von den … Vorfahren. Ein besonderer Höhepunkt Ihrer Recherchen ist für uns das Auffinden der Grabplatte in der Lüneburger St.-Johannis-Kirche.
Für Ihre Bemühungen nochmals vielen Dank!
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Familie E."                                             02 July 2019

“How can we know who we are and where we are going
if we don't know anything about where we have come from and
what we have been through, the courage shown, the costs paid, to be where we are?”
David McCullough

Emily from New Zealand:
"Totally stoked!!! :-) I already wanted to give up, but Claudia was so helpful in finding so much detailed information. She goes the extra mile. I can wholeheartedly recommend her! 
Thank you so much Emily"               25 March 2019

Ernst N. from Great Britain:
"I wanted to trace ancestors of my father, difficult for me as I have lived in England most of my life. I luckily found Claudia Stock's details. She has found lots of details for me and I can't recommend her highly enough. I will be continuing to use her excellent services for further research into my family tree."                                           04 April 2019

Hans-Jürgen B.  from Lueneburg:
"😃Sehr Kompetent, zuverlässig, professionell - empfehlenswert!"                             31 January 2019

John from Washington D.C.:
"Competent, helpful, knowledgeable, takes personal interest and good value for money. Thanks John"     
                                                              13 March 2019
Family, Grandmother, Granddaughter

"I've always watched my grandmother and mother work hard. That's all I've known."

M. Tischel from Hannover:
"Dear Mrs. Stock, I have just received your report and I am overwhelmed by what you have been able to find out, the abundance and detail are enormous, my own research was so unsuccessful, as I simply did not know where to go. Thank you very much for the competent and extensive help, I am so glad that I have followed the advice of my friend to engage you.All the best."
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A. Bok from Brunswick:
"Dear Claudia,
You helped me infinitely!
You were able to complete my family tree in Holland by 1665! Your competent, personal and encouraging nature has me again "infected" to continue research.I can only urge everyone to engage you. "
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Family, Generations, Ancestors
N. Kröger from Rheinhausen:
"Hello Mrs. Stock!
My own inquiries had come to a sudden stop. I was unable to decipher two documents that I had found under my great-grandmother's records. A hobby researcher colleague had recommended you to me! The text you translated uncovered unforeseen events. I am very impressed by your knowledge and ability and thank you for your support and opening new paths."  
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Alfred Reich aus Otterndorf:
"Dear Mrs. Stock, I had a folder full of documents, some of which were written in Sütterlin, and after weeks of struggling to bring order and meaning to my finds, I heard from you and your good work. In short, I received an ordered and translated folder back along with a summary legend. Now I regularly receive correspondence about new finds, which gives me great pleasure every time.  
Thank you for your competent and extensive help!"
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There is no shame in what you uncover about your ancestors. 
Embrace your past and learn from it.

Member of the following organizations

Association for Computer Genealogy (CompGen)
Lower Saxon regional association for family science 
Oldenburg society for genealogy 
Genealogical Society Hamburg 
West German Society for Family History

the following persons and institutions
recommend me as a professional research service

Lower Saxony State Archives
(Stade, Hanover, Oldenburg, Bückeburg, Wolfenbüttel, Osnabrück)
State Archives Hamburg
National Archive North Rhine-Westphalia, Department Ostwestfalen-Lippe,
Department Rhineland and Department Westphalia
Federal Archives Berlin
City Archive Lüneburg
Archive of the County of Cuxhaven
Church Record Office Lüneburg
(research in the parishes of the city of Lüneburg and some rural parishes) 
Church Record Office Hanover
(research in the city and territory of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hannover)
German Emigration Center "AUSWANDERERHAUS", Bremerhaven