About Me
My name is Yolanda Campbell Lifter and I thank you for your interest in my research services. As an Ohioan by birth (Springfield, Clark County), I enjoy helping others search for their Ohio roots.My personal research began a number of years ago with my paternal lines, many which have been in Ohio since the early 1800s. My direct lines resided in Adams, Brown, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Gallia, Guernsey, Hamilton, Highland, Jackson, Meigs, Pike, Ross, Vinton, and Warren Counties.
Their collateral lines were in the aforementioned counties as well as Fayette, Greene, Hardin, Logan, Marion, Montgomery, Morgan, Noble, Richland, Scioto, Shelby, Union, and possibly others yet to be discovered.
Before arriving in Ohio, these families and their ancestors had resided in Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
My maternal lines are southern. My direct lines were in Alabama (Lamar, Marion, Walker, and Winston Counties), Georgia (Chattooga, Cobb, Fulton, Houston, Jackson, Oglethorpe, and Union Counties), Mississippi (Pontotoc County), South Carolina, and Tennessee.
These southern lines originated mainly in North Carolina and Virginia.
The maternal and paternal lines of my husband are from Massachusetts and Finland.
I am involved in one-name studies for the surnames Lifter, Stoops, and Tidwell. I am researching these name throughout the world.
I also have a one-place study for Clifton, Ohio, which is located in Greene and Clark Counties, Ohio.
I started my genealogical research business in 2000 and enjoy doing client research. I research on-site in Ohio at least twice a year. I also have performed on-site research in Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia.
Although Ohio research is my specialty (with a strong interest in Brown, Clark, Clinton, Highland, Jackson, and Pike Counties), I am also available for research for other states.
Memberships & Activities
I am a member of the following organizations as well as other state and county genealogical societies:- Association of Graveyard Rabbits (Visit my blog at Graveyard Rabbit Journeys.)
- Association of Professional Genealogists
- Clan Campbell Society (North America)
- Daughters of the American Revolution
- Florida Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society
- Florida State Genealogical Society
- Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
- Great Lakes Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists
- Guild of One-Name Studies (Lifter, Stoops, and Tidwell)
- National Genealogical Society
- New England Historical Genealogical Society
- Ohio Genealogical Society (lifetime member)
- Scottish Genealogy Society
- Society for One-Place Studies (Clifton, Ohio)
- Southeast Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists
- Virginia Genealogical Society
- completed the course Practical Genetic Genealogy at GRIP (Genealogical Institute of Pittsburgh)(2022)
- completed the course Answering the Call of Uncle Sam: Research in Military Records at GRIP (Genealogical Institute of Pittsburgh)(2021)
- graduate of GenProof Study Group 62 (2021)
- participated in the Certification Discussion Group (2017-2018)
- participated in the Genealogy Professional MasterMind Group (2016-2017)
- graduate of ProGen Study Group 4 (2009-2010)
- attend local, state, national conferences, and webinars
Continuing Education
- President, Florida Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society
- President, Genealogical Society of South Brevard
- Regional Representative (Southeastern United States), Guild of One-Name Studies
Current Society Positions
GenWeb Activities
- County Coordinator, Brown County, OHGenWeb
- County Coordinator, Pike County, OHGenWeb