Update February 2017: James Joseph Murphy is no longer the biggest mystery in my tree 🙂 In fact, I ended up tracing his ancestry back to 1810. Original post is below, but more up-to-date info can be found: James Joseph Murphy William Murphy (James Joseph Murphy’s father) Catherine Aspery (James Joseph Murphy’s mother) Harry Murphy (James Joseph Murphy’s […]
James Joseph Murphy-Part 1
Update February 2017: James Joseph Murphy is no longer the biggest mystery in my tree 🙂 In fact, I ended up tracing his ancestry back to 1810. Original post is below, but more up-to-date info can be found: James Joseph Murphy William Murphy (James Joseph Murphy’s father) Catherine Aspery (James Joseph Murphy’s mother) Harry Murphy […]
My First Blog Post!
Welcome! I’m Katie and live in the metro DC area, am an avid runner, cat lover, and enjoy spending my free time researching family history. Searching through the history/genealogy section at local libraries, going to cemeteries to look for headstone clues, navigating state and national archives to find vital records, interviewing family members, and filling […]
Katie's Grove 