Elizabeth? Have you tried to secure, if available, his naturalization papers? It is very likely that you might get some additional and helpful information from them. At the very least, they would give you some idea of when he arrived in the U.S. and you could then select the appropriate roll of film from the 14 for the year 1889 (In NYC), and at least locate him in the Customs Passengers' Lists. Although these don't provide the detail of the post 1891 lists and lists from the 1900's, they do offer a little bit like the ship name, baggage he brought, etc. All good background for "fleshing out" ancestors. Just some passing thoughts for what they're worth. Charles --- Grammagras@aol.com wrote: > Hi: > My name is Elizabeth and I am writing from the > states. I am searching my > Irish roots and so far the wall is still there. I am > looking for information > about my Grandfather Thomas H. Murphy. He came here > is 1889 according to the > 1920 census. He married Annie Greer. She came here > in 1888 as a teenager > according to the same census. She was in the > hospital for quite a few years. > While searching for her I was able to read some of > the reports about her. She > spoke of going home to Ireland to Bride. She also > spoke of a cemetery near by > and a hospital or institution with the name of > Malagarry. Please realize > these places are pre 1888 when she came here. And > the spelling is according > to how the person taking the notes heard it. There > are no listing for either > of them since they came before there was an Ellis > Island. Annie had a brother > John and a sister according to the same notes. I > wonder if the Annie spelling > is correct. Could it have had a different spelling > if it was in the Irish > spelling. The same question goes for the Greer could > it have been Grier? As > far as my Grandfather is concerned that is all the > information I have about > him:-( Any help would be greatly appreciated. > Thank you, > Eliz. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com