I have been looking for years to find the first Irish immigrant Murphy in my family. I could trace back to my great-grandfather Edward C. Murphy of Indianapolis. My dad, now 87, thought he was born in Ireland and spoke with a brogue, but could never verify the birthplace. My research led me to believe [...]

One of your goals is to perhaps collect enough information to sit down and write a family history or a biography of particularly interesting or favorite ancestors. Regular readers of this column have often seen me refer to the wonderful town of Rome, Georgia, and to my great-grandfather, Green Berry Holder. He is my favorite [...]