Michael Brophy

Heir Searcher/Genealogist in the Boston area providing general research services and lectures
Brophy Professional Genealogy & Heir Searching
(781)738-2671


  • Family History Research
  • Speaking / Presenting

Genealogist in the Boston area doing general research in lineage including vital records, census, federal records, missing heirs, immigration, military records, probate, and other sources.
MBA Suffolk University 1996
BBA University of Massachusetts 1987
>Institute of Historic and Genealogy Research
Samford University
Tracing Your English Ancestors Research 2009
Irish Genealogical Research 2008
Professional Genealogy 2007
>Director Of Publicity Massachusetts Genealogical Council
>Member: New England Historic and Genealogical Society
>Member: The Irish Ancestral Research Association

Geographic Specialties

ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, New England, Boston, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Ireland, Canada - All


Licensed Private Investigator MA Lic # LP1234A

Contributing researcher to: The Remains of Company D: A Story of the Great War NBC Television Show: Who Do You Think You Are?

>Irish-American Catholic Genealogy
> Erin in the USA: Irish Research on this Side of the Atlantic
>Across the Irish Sea: Paddy's Records under the Union Jack
>Electronic Databases
>Genealogy Myths and Legends
>A Guide to Massachusetts Record Repositories
>Beginning Genealogy and Family History

Massachusetts Historical Society,Massachusetts State Archives,Massachusetts Vital Records & Statistics Registry,NARA New England Region,National Archives Boston Branch,New England Historic and Genealogical Society,Probate Courts in Eastern Massachusetts,Registry of Deeds in Eastern Massachusetts,The Boston Public Library

  • 21st Century
  • 20th Century
  • 19th Century

BBA (Marketing), MBA (Business)