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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
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassidy | 09/13/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for all of your help ..... |
| Diana | 06/12/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks! Someone found the town and I ..... |
| Judie | 03/22/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for all of the information. |
| Ana | 02/23/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much, i guess i'll ..... |
| Sasha | 01/20/09 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | I would absolutely use this expert again!! ..... |
Recent Answers from Michael Troy
2009-09-09 Dawes Rolls:
Hi Cassidy, The US Archives has the indexes, but not the full info available online here: http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/tutorial/dawes/ If you need the full information because you found something
2009-07-16 Family History - I'm Stuck!:
Hi Dan, You may have trouble finding any records, especially if his family traveled to England from another country, or even another part of Britain. Records from the 18th century are sparse. Even
2009-07-07 finding family:
Hi Tena, Always happy to hear from another Troy, although I don't think we are related. My family immigrated to Philadelphia and have largely remained in that area. That said, I'd be happy help point
2009-06-12 Litschert:
German records can be difficult. There are no national sources like the US census. Of the records that did exist, many have been destroyed in subsequent wars. Further even where records do exist, they
2009-03-20 Organization and research journal:
Hi Judie, My short answer is to "record everything." I keep extensive notes on all research that I do, even if it leads nowhere. Sometimes I determine people whose record I find have the same name
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