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United States of America / Michael Brophy in Pennsylvania and Ireland
« on: Friday 23 July 21 23:45 BST (UK) »
Hello all. This is my first time posting. I have hit a brick wall with my 3rd Great grandfather and I'm hoping someone here can help. Michael Brophy was born in 1826 in Ireland and emigrated before 1860. The first time I can find a verified record is his service in the civil war in Pennsylvania. From there he went to IL where I can find no records and then to KS where I finally find him and his family.
There *so many* Michael Brophy's that emigrated in the famine years and so many in Ireland that I've been frustrated in my search both here and there. I have no clues from any of the verified documentation as to where in Ireland he was born, when he got here, where he came in, when and where he got married (her name was Annie possibly Burns).
I know she had a son in PA, not his, last name Burns before her first son with Michael. They had two children in PA.
I'm on Ancestry, Family Search, MyHeritage and I've been through what seems like every record in PA and National Archives plus a few obscure sites. I've spent hours on newspapers.com.
If anyone can point me to a source that I haven't thought of or has any ideas about what to look for I would appreciate it greatly.
If I haven't given enough information let me know. I have a family tree on Ancestry and Family Search with all of the information I've been able to verify if that will help.
There *so many* Michael Brophy's that emigrated in the famine years and so many in Ireland that I've been frustrated in my search both here and there. I have no clues from any of the verified documentation as to where in Ireland he was born, when he got here, where he came in, when and where he got married (her name was Annie possibly Burns).
I know she had a son in PA, not his, last name Burns before her first son with Michael. They had two children in PA.
I'm on Ancestry, Family Search, MyHeritage and I've been through what seems like every record in PA and National Archives plus a few obscure sites. I've spent hours on newspapers.com.
If anyone can point me to a source that I haven't thought of or has any ideas about what to look for I would appreciate it greatly.
If I haven't given enough information let me know. I have a family tree on Ancestry and Family Search with all of the information I've been able to verify if that will help.