About The RootsDetective

Donna Murray is an expert genealogist with more than 25 years of research experience. An entertaining lecturer and a prolific writer – she has had more than 3000 articles published in three countries – Murray is a frequent contributor to Family Chronicle and Internet Genealogy magazines and wrote a weekly genealogy column for the St. Petersburg Times for nearly five years.

Murray is available as a guest speaker to clubs and organizations. She offers customized lectures, seminars and classes to meet the needs of her audience. She also teaches genealogy classes at local colleges and libraries, including researching on the internet. Fees are based accordingly.

Murray has a Master’s degree from the University of South Florida, was a news reporter for the Tampa Times and a feature writer for The Tampa Tribune and has completed post-graduate studies in research, copywriting and creative writing.

Previous Guest Appearances Include:

Pinellas Genealogy Society
Suncoast Genealogy Society
Citrus County Genealogy Club
Westminster Shores Service Club
Silverthorn Genealogy Society
Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay
Eckerd College
St. Petersburg College
Hillsborough Community College
St. Petersburg History Museum
USF Seniors Group
South Bay Genealogy Society
Genealogical Society of Collier County
Halifax Genealogy Society
Florida Genealogical Society
Pasco County Genealogy Society
Beaver County Genealogy Society (PA)
Moon Township Library (PA)

Books

The Murray Family of Fayette County, PA 1799-1999
The Shelley & McGarry Families of PA and NJ
The Mills Family of MD and PA
The Uhrin & Carnack Families of Slovakia and PA
My Say: One Woman’s Slightly Skewed Perspective of Life