How to trace your roots
Knowing your past can offer a broader perspective on life and spur a greater compassion for other people. Ready to give it a try? Here are some tips.
By Diane Bair and Pamela Wright Globe Correspondent,Updated December 30, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
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People walk over a world map engraved in marble in Lisbon in 2011.REUTERS
When Sarah Murphy was interested in tracing her family roots in Ireland, she gathered as much family history as she could, then consulted a professional genealogist.
âSarah had some family stories which proved useful in our quest for her Irish roots,â says Lorna Maloney, the in-house genealogist for Dromoland Castle, a historic hotel and country estate in Dromoland, Ireland.