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Expert Profile: Michael Troy

Expertise:  I can help with the following: How to get started with family research. Resources on the internet to help with research.

Experience in the area
I have been researching my own family history for several years. My focus has primarily been in Pennsylvania, but have also done research on family from New York, Canada, Ireland, Germany, and the Ukraine.

Organizations
Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania



Publications
View my own family tree at:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mtroy

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User Comments
Hi Mike, Thank you so much for finding out the information I was looking for. I really appreciate your time and effort to find this for me.
(Donna on 11/13/08)
Super info. Mahalo for your help.
(marie on 07/04/08)
Thanks, I see where I messed up on the calculation.
(Anonymous on 05/26/08)
Thank you for the help, I wish I could get more information on my family tree.
(Christie on 02/10/08)
Thanks Mike- your help is very much appreciated
(susan on 11/23/07)
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Recent Answers from Michael Troy
2008-10-28  My great-grandfather Hello, It may be difficult to find any clear records. One major problem is that officials often spelled names quite differently than the family did. At the immigration center, the person would simply...
2008-09-27  The DADDY of genealogical questions Hello, Records prior to the 20th century can be spotty, especially in third world countries. Lots of people died in obscurity with no records of what happened to them. My only thought would be...
2008-09-02  family tree Hello, The first thing I suggest to anyone getting started is to talk to older relatives (parents, aunts, uncles, etc.). They can often provide more details on the family. Write down everything the...
2008-07-03  place of birth of Hungarian grandparents Hello, If you have this person's SSN, you can apply to receive a copy of the apploication she filled out to receive her SSN. This application requires that the subject enter her city, state, and country...
2008-05-16  Great great grandfather's brother's great granddaughter Hi Valerie, With each generation, you add another number to the cousins. So the children of these brothers are first cousins, grandchildren are second cousins, and great-grandchildren are third cousins...
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