ParseEnum.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace EnumTest
{

    public enum MyEnum
    {
        MySearch,
        YourSearch,
        SomeOtherSearch
    };


    public static class ClassExts
    {

        public static MyEnum Parse(this String s)
        {
            return (MyEnum)Enum.Parse(typeof(MyEnum), s);

        }

        public static T GetEnumValue<T>(this String value) where T : struct
        {
            if (!typeof(T).IsEnum) throw new Exception(typeof(T).FullName);

            return (T)Enum.Parse(typeof(MyEnum), value);
        }
    }


    class Program
    {   
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(MyEnum.MySearch.ToString());
            Console.WriteLine( "MySearch".Parse());
            Console.WriteLine("MySearch".GetEnumValue<MyEnum>());
            Console.ReadKey();
        }
    }
}