The reference you quote is from my website blairgenealogy.com. The page you refer to is one of 10 pages that lists various Blair publications available and there source(s). None of the publications are actually available through BlairGenealogy. The particular publication you are refering to, "Blair Family of South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama" by John Clyde Blair is available on microfilm through the Blair Society for Genealogical Research at their website http://blairsociety.org/. You can find out more about the BSGR microfilm rental library at http://blairsociety.org/library.htm. This publication is #19 on Roll #3207. John ----- John A. Blair Goffstown NH http://blairgenealogy.com http://blairsociety.org mailto:[email protected] Blairgenealogy Webmaster Blair DNA Project Family Coordinator BSGR WebMaster BLAIR-SOCIETY Listmaster Blair Surname WebRing RingMaster At 10:00 PM 12/19/2003, you wrote: >I did a google--the citation is: > > 42 Blair Family of South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama by John > Clyde Blair. > > you can get it from: > > http://blairgenealogy.com/pubs03.html > > They did not have a price. > > judith arnn-knight

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blair, Bonham, Hagar Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1ME.2ACEB/1887 Message Board Post: I have been searching for my ggrandmother Elizabeth Blair. I don't have much info on her but here is what I do have. Born abt 1861 {maybe in Wild Cherry, Fulton Co, AR} Full Cherokee Married Christopher Columbus Hagar abt. 1894 {Izard Co.?} Died in Purcell, Oklahoma abt. 1929 I don't know anything about her family except she was somehow connected to the Bonham's. Elgin, Daisy and Virgie Bonham are the names that I have. They also lived in Arkansas. Hope you can help..........Pam

I did a google--the citation is: 42 Blair Family of South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama by John Clyde Blair. you can get it from: http://blairgenealogy.com/pubs03.html They did not have a price. judith arnn-knight

Please, If anyone has the answer to Charles and Mary's question, would you please post it to the list, as I am very interested in the Georgia information. Thank you Shala ----- Original Message ----- From: Charles & Mary Blair To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 4:38 PM Subject: [BLAIR-L] Book-The Blair Families Dear List, I have heard of a book "The Blair Families" originating in Ireland, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama by John Clyde Blair Sr. in 1977. Can anyone advise me where I might get info to purchase one? Many thanks, C A Blair [email protected] ==== BLAIR Mailing List ==== Consider adding "estimated" dates and places to your Blair names to help in connecting families. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Dear List, I have heard of a book "The Blair Families" originating in Ireland, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama by John Clyde Blair Sr. in 1977. Can anyone advise me where I might get info to purchase one? Many thanks, C A Blair [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1ME.2ACEB/1885 Message Board Post: Looking for anyone connected to George William Blair who was a director in Hollywood, CA in the 1940s-1960's. He was born about 1905 in Rochester, NY. His wife may have been named Jean. His father was George Andrew Blair b. Kilbride, Ontario. George A. eventually moved to Rochester, NY to work for the Eastman (Kodak) Co. George A.'s parents were Thomas Blair b. 1825 Doddington, England and Mary Burns b. Ireland,

A while back, I sent this to the list and I now apologize for my redundancy. Several of you replied, but I lost all the replies during a crash and re-install of my system. If those of you who responded would please re-send your messages I'd greatly appreciate it. -----Original Message----- From: gene blair [SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 9:24 AM To: '[email protected]' Subject: Need ID on some Blairs---------- ---------from the 1880 census: *1880 Census Place: Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa Source: FHL Film 1254326 National Archives Film T9-0326 Page 566C Thomas C. BLAIR, Self, M, M, W, 55, WV, Wagon Maker, Fa: NC, Mo: VA Lucie S. BLAIR, Wife, F, M, W, 47, VA, Keeping House, Fa: VA, Mo: ENG (This may or may not be my Thomas Claiborne Blair, s/o Maj. William F. and Jane "Jennie" (Jordan) Blair. He fits, the geography fits, and Lucie is a fairly reasonable nickname for the wife's name I have, Lavinia (Bruffey)) 1880 Census Place: Center Hill, Habersham, Georgia Source: FHL Film 1254150 National Archives Film T9-0150 Page 637B Thalba BLAIR, Self, F, M, W, 52, GA, Keeping House, Fa: SC, Mo: SC Martha NICHOLS, Dau, F, M, W, 30, GA, House Keeper, Fa: GA, Mo: GA James Merger NICHOLS, GSon, M, S, W, 7, GA, , , Fa: GA, Mo: GA Georgia E. NICHOLS, GDau, F, S, W, 6, GA, , , Fa: GA, Mo: GA Indianna P. NICHOLS, GDau, F, S, W, 3, GA, , , Fa: GA, Mo: GA Alfred H. NICHOLS, GSon, M, S, W, 8M, GA, , , Fa: GA, Mo: GA Martha C. HARPER, GDau, F, S, W, 15, GA, At Home, Fa: GA, Mo: GA 1880 Census Place: Pole Cat, Habersham, Georgia Source: FHL Film 1254150 National Archives Film T9-0150 Page 694A E. Wilborn BLAIR, Self, M, M, W, 28, GA, Farmer, Fa: GA, Mo: GA Margaret J. BLAIR, Wife, F, M, W, 28, GA, Keeping House, Fa: GA, Mo: GA Lillon Ella BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 6, GA, , , Fa: GA, Mo: GA Nancy C. BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 3, GA, , , Fa: GA, Mo: GA Emory Spur BLAIR, Son, M, S, W, 1, GA, , , Fa: GA, Mo: GA 1880 Census Place: Pleasant Grove, Randolph, North Carolina Source: FHL Film 1254978 National Archives Film T9-0978 Page 169A Elizabeth BLAIR, Self, F, S, W, 40, NC, Housekeeping, Fa: NC, Mo: NC (Can't pinpoint this one, although I'm 99% sure she's a descendant of Enos and Hannah (Millikan) Blair. *1880 Census Place: Guilford, Hendricks, Indiana Source: FHL Film 1254283 National Archives Film T9-0283 Page 561B Robert W. BLAIR, Self, M, M, W, 32, IN, Farmer, Fa: NC, Mo: NC Eliza J. BLAIR, Wife, F, M, W, 27, IA, Keeps House, Fa: IN, Mo: IN Vere W. BLAIR, Son, M, S, W, 3, IN, At Home, Fa: IN, Mo: IA Iva Perl BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 10M, IN, At Home, Fa: IN, Mo: IA (This Robert is in the right place at the right time to be a descendant of Colbert and Sarah (Morgan) Blair out of Burke > Caldwell Co. NC) 1880 Census Place: Middle, Hendricks, Indiana Source: FHL Film 1254283 National Archives Film T9-0283 Page 435A William BRAY, Self, M, M, W, 31, IN, Farmer, Fa: KY, Mo: KY Mary E BRAY, Wife, F, M, W, 25, IN, Keeping House, Fa: KY, Mo: KY Wm. W. BRAY, Son, M, S, W, 7, KS, , , Fa: IN, Mo: IN Thomas S. BRAY, Son, M, S, W, 3, IN, , , Fa: IN, Mo: IN Infant BRAY, Son, M, S, W, 2M, IN, , , Fa: IN, Mo: IN Wm. H. BLAIR, Other, M, S, W, 12, IN, , , Fa: KY, Mo: KY (Wm. H. Blair is the ID I need here. I'm almost sure he's a descendant of Colbert and Sarah (Morgan) Blair out of Burke > Caldwell Co. NC) 1880 Census Place: Middle, Hendricks, Indiana Source: FHL Film 1254283 National Archives Film T9-0283 Page 435B John W. HUGHES, Self, M, M, W, 34, IN, Farmer, Fa: KY, Mo: KY Susan C. HUGHES, Wife, F, M, W, 27, IN, Keeping House, Fa: KY, Mo: KY Harry E. HUGHES, Son, M, S, W, 8, IN, , , Fa: IN, Mo: IN Wm. M. HUGHES, Son, M, S, W, 4, IN, , , Fa: IN, Mo: IN America E. BLAIR, Sister Law, F, S, W, 15, IN, At Home, Fa: KY, Mo: KY (America E. Blair is the one here I need an ID on.) 1880 Census Place: White Oak, Adair, Kentucky Source: FHL Film 1254401 National Archives Film T9-0401 Page 58B Lafayette BLAIR, Self, M, M, W, 24, KY, Farmer, Fa: KY, Mo: KY Mattie BLAIR, Wife, F, M, W, 25, KY, Keeping House, Fa: KY, Mo: KY Loretta B. BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 10, Fa: KY, Mo: KY (Can't ID him by any spelling or any known nickname for Lafayette, but I'm almost sure he's a descendant of James and Nancy (Day) Blair or of Colbert and Jane (Murray) Blair, both of whom migrated from Burke Co., NC to Adair Co. KY.) Best Regards, Gene.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1ME.2ACEB/1884 Message Board Post: Norman W. Blair, 79, of Bristol, husband of Doris (Cote) Blair, died on Sunday (December 14, 2003) at Walnut Hill Nursing Home in New Britain. Mr. Blair was born in Bristol on March 12, 1924 and was a son of the late Norman W. Blair Sr. and Mildred (Dragon) Blair. A lifelong Bristol resident, he served in the United States Marine Corps in the Pacific during World War II. After the war, he co-owned Blair and Wheeler Painting Co. for 10 years until opening Blair's Package Store and the Bristol Plaza Package Store. He operated his package stores until retiring in 1986. He was a member of the 100 Club of Connecticut and St. Joseph Church, Bristol. In addition to his wife, Mr. Blair is survived by two sons and daughters in law, Charles N. and Judy Blair of Bristol and Terry and Beverly Blair of Newington; a brother, Louis Blair of Bristol; three sisters, Marion Reale and Shirley Ferraro of Bristol, and Dorothy Winters of Jacksonville, FL; several grandchildren, great grandchildre! n, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be private. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Funk Funeral Home, 35 Bellevue Ave., Bristol, is in care of the arrangements. Published in the Hartford Courant on 12/16/2003. (Volunteer Submitted)

The following is a very helpful URL for searching Land Patents in several States. Benjie http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/

Recently I asked for help on some census returns on Blairs I couldn't ID. Several of you responded recently, but I had a computer crash and a subseuent system re-install. Please, those of you who responded to my call for help, re-send your replies to me. I also need a re-transmittal of any other messages anyone may have sent me during the past week. Many thanks, I do appreciate your patience and your help. Best Regards, Gene.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1ME.2ACEB/1883 Message Board Post: John H. Blair, 88, of Norway, ME, died Thursday, (November 27, 2003) at Norway Rehabilitation and Living Center. He was born in Gardiner on April 19, 1915 the son of Herbert L. and Julia Hurley Blair. He was a graduate of Gardiner High School and attended one year at Kennebec Business School. He was a furniture expediter at G. Fox and Co. Dept. Store in Hartford, Conn., a traffic clerk and permittee for P. Ballentine and Sons Brewery in Hartford, Conn. and Waterford, Conn., and timekeeper for Bechtel Construction Company at Millstone Power project in Waterford. He retired in 1983 from the United States Coast Guard Academy, New London as a civilian security guard. He married Eleanor C. Clark in Gardiner on April 14, 1941. He was a member of the Thames Stamp Club of New London, Conn. serving as vice president for eight years, a charter member and Past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus in Niantic, transferring to Council 5515 where he had been the recorder. He was Chairpe! rson of the Commission on Aging and President and trip coordinator for the East Lyme Seniors in East Lyme. He was a member of the American Legion Post 82 in Norway, the V. F. W. Post 9787 in South Paris and AARP. He is survived by his wife of Norway; two daughters, Diane B. Doran and Theresa B. Wynne both of Richland, North Carolina; a brother, George of Cape Elizabeth; several grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A Catholic Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. in St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Norway. Interment will immediately follow at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Augusta. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home 230 Main St. Norway, ME. Published in the Hartford Courant on 12/3/2003. (Volunteer Submitted)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Armstrong, Bates, Blair, Corbett, Dillen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1ME.2ACEB/1450.1 Message Board Post: W.H. and Nels were children of Samuel Henry Blair m. Phebe Robinson d/o Thomas Robinson m. Emeline ‘Emily’ ARMSTRONG born abt. 1830 in Upper Canada (not Ireland as my previous info had indicated). Now my puzzle is – was Emily a sister or Aunt or WHAT to Arlina ‘Rianey’ Armstrong m. Joseph Dillen. At this point, I have documented proof of: 1. Richard Armstrong b. July 10, 1790 (not sure if Ireland per some Census records or ON, i.e. Upper Canada per other infomation) d. Jan 22, 1879, Maryborough, ON Buried: Ebenezer United Church Cemetery, East Luther Twp., Dufferin Co., ON +Married: Arlina ‘Rianey’ Bates d/o of John Bates b. ONTARIO (possibly Harriston area) Richard had land transactions with John Bates in 1848. Children: 2. Arlina ‘Rianey’ Armstrong b. January 12, 1843 in Albion Twp., Peel Co., ON m. January 12, 1870 in Port Perry, Ontario (Home) Co., ON d. Aug 30, 1919 at son, Peter’s, farm Buried: first woman buried in Kincaid Cemetery, Kincaid, SK 3. William Armstrong b. 1837 in ON m. Dec 11, 1862 to Elizabeth McCracken of Garafraxa Twp. in Presbyterian Church, Wellington Co., ON. (I wonder if it could be the Knox Presbyterian Church in Grand Valley where Nellie Dillen McIntosh’s children were baptized?) Elizabeth was born 1842 in ON, the daughter of Thomas McCracken and Margaret Smith. d. after 1881 per Census (as did his spouse) Buried: Ebenezer United Church Cemetery, East Luther Twp., Dufferin Co., ON i. Thomas Armstrong b. Oct 11, 1864, d. Feb 5, 1871 in East Luther, Dufferin Co., ON. Buried: Ebenezer United Church Cemetery, East Luther Twp., Dufferin Co., ON ii. Isaiah Armstrong b. c1866, ON – age 5 on 1871 Census iii. Charles Armstrong b. c 1868, ON – age 3 on 1871 Census iv. Jacob Edward Armstrong b. January 1871, Garafraxa East, Dufferin Co., ON. Married March 3, 1898 in the Know Presbyterian Church, Grand Valley, ON to SARAH JANE GILCHIRST b. January 1877, East Garafraxa, ON the daughter of William E. Gilchrist and Nancy Graham; brother of Samuel Duncan Gilchrist who married Jamima Dillen. v. Margaret Ellen Armstrong, b. 1874, ON; age 7 on 1881 Census vi. Clarendy Armstrong, b. 1877, ON, age 4 on 1881 Census 4. THIS is where my research becomes uncertain: Jack – mentioned in Nellie’s letters. Thomas – m. Mary ?. on 1881 Census, Maryborough Twp., N. Wellington Co., ON; also on 1871 Census in Peel, North Wellington Co., ON with wife Mary, and children Sirus and Milise. I’ve other Census and birth info on these but no marriage info for Thomas and Mary showing their parentage. Charles – following a lead from Gertrude Gilchrist Saunders: b. about 1820, a resident in 1859 of Arthur, ON; d. Sep 4, 1873 m. about 1840 to Ruth ?. I have descendancy info on this fellow to but need his parentage confirmed. They adopted Alexander Samuel William in March 1857 and he was baptized in Oct 18, 1859 in Arthur, ON. They also had a daughter, Susan Isabella on Sep 7, 1859 who was baptized in Arthur, ON Robert b. June 8, 1863 m. Isabelle ? who was b. Aug 6, 1864. I have only 1901 Census but am looking for more detail and parentage Richard – b. Aug 16, 1868 was living in Fergus in 1931 and died August 1934 in Grand Valley On per Nellie’s letters. Jemima ?? (Armstrong, I hope??) – b. Feb 20, 1864 married a William Henry Blair and living in Arthur Twp on 1901 Census. William Henry Blair was born Feb 3, 1858 per the 1901 Census. Their children were: Mary E. born Jun 3, 1887 and William J. C. born Jun 19, 1900.

Hello: I would truly appreciate hearing from any list member with a mutual interest in the surname BLAIR from the location of the State of Colorado -- especially the areas of Denver, Greeley, and Buckingham, Colorado. The applicable time frame is early 1900s to the current date. Many thanks for your time and efforts. Robert D. Peterson e-mail address: [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1ME.2ACEB/918.1 Message Board Post: Luela (Muntz) Blair was the daughter of Jacob Muntz and Sarah E Rogers born in PLaingrove Twp, Lawrence County, PA. The family moved their harness business to Greenville about 1897. Clinton H Muntz, Luela's brother, was my grandfather and managed the business into the 1950's. Luella married J A Blair and had three sons, Cecil, Victor and Stephen. Clinton's wife Jane was also a Blair. Her father was JT Blair who was well known in Railroad circles in the later 1800's and early 1900's. I am very interested in the Muntz/Blair families so any additional information that you can provide is welcome.

---------from the 1880 census: *1880 Census Place: Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa Source: FHL Film 1254326 National Archives Film T9-0326 Page 566C Thomas C. BLAIR, Self, M, M, W, 55, WV, Wagon Maker, Fa: NC, Mo: VA Lucie S. BLAIR, Wife, F, M, W, 47, VA, Keeping House, Fa: VA, Mo: ENG (This may or may not be my Thomas Claiborne Blair, s/o Maj. William F. and Jane "Jennie" (Jordan) Blair. He fits, the geography fits, and Lucie is a fairly reasonable nickname for the wife's name I have, Lavinia (Bruffey)) 1880 Census Place: Center Hill, Habersham, Georgia Source: FHL Film 1254150 National Archives Film T9-0150 Page 637B Thalba BLAIR, Self, F, M, W, 52, GA, Keeping House, Fa: SC, Mo: SC Martha NICHOLS, Dau, F, M, W, 30, GA, House Keeper, Fa: GA, Mo: GA James Merger NICHOLS, GSon, M, S, W, 7, GA, , , Fa: GA, Mo: GA Georgia E. NICHOLS, GDau, F, S, W, 6, GA, , , Fa: GA, Mo: GA Indianna P. NICHOLS, GDau, F, S, W, 3, GA, , , Fa: GA, Mo: GA Alfred H. NICHOLS, GSon, M, S, W, 8M, GA, , , Fa: GA, Mo: GA Martha C. HARPER, GDau, F, S, W, 15, GA, At Home, Fa: GA, Mo: GA 1880 Census Place: Pole Cat, Habersham, Georgia Source: FHL Film 1254150 National Archives Film T9-0150 Page 694A E. Wilborn BLAIR, Self, M, M, W, 28, GA, Farmer, Fa: GA, Mo: GA Margaret J. BLAIR, Wife, F, M, W, 28, GA, Keeping House, Fa: GA, Mo: GA Lillon Ella BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 6, GA, , , Fa: GA, Mo: GA Nancy C. BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 3, GA, , , Fa: GA, Mo: GA Emory Spur BLAIR, Son, M, S, W, 1, GA, , , Fa: GA, Mo: GA 1880 Census Place: Pleasant Grove, Randolph, North Carolina Source: FHL Film 1254978 National Archives Film T9-0978 Page 169A Elizabeth BLAIR, Self, F, S, W, 40, NC, Housekeeping, Fa: NC, Mo: NC (Can't pinpoint this one, although I'm 99% sure she's a descendant of Enos and Hannah (Millikan) Blair. *1880 Census Place: Guilford, Hendricks, Indiana Source: FHL Film 1254283 National Archives Film T9-0283 Page 561B Robert W. BLAIR, Self, M, M, W, 32, IN, Farmer, Fa: NC, Mo: NC Eliza J. BLAIR, Wife, F, M, W, 27, IA, Keeps House, Fa: IN, Mo: IN Vere W. BLAIR, Son, M, S, W, 3, IN, At Home, Fa: IN, Mo: IA Iva Perl BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 10M, IN, At Home, Fa: IN, Mo: IA (This Robert is in the right place at the right time to be a descendant of Colbert and Sarah (Morgan) Blair out of Burke > Caldwell Co. NC) 1880 Census Place: Middle, Hendricks, Indiana Source: FHL Film 1254283 National Archives Film T9-0283 Page 435A William BRAY, Self, M, M, W, 31, IN, Farmer, Fa: KY, Mo: KY Mary E BRAY, Wife, F, M, W, 25, IN, Keeping House, Fa: KY, Mo: KY Wm. W. BRAY, Son, M, S, W, 7, KS, , , Fa: IN, Mo: IN Thomas S. BRAY, Son, M, S, W, 3, IN, , , Fa: IN, Mo: IN Infant BRAY, Son, M, S, W, 2M, IN, , , Fa: IN, Mo: IN Wm. H. BLAIR, Other, M, S, W, 12, IN, , , Fa: KY, Mo: KY (Wm. H. Blair is the ID I need here. I'm almost sure he's a descendant of Colbert and Sarah (Morgan) Blair out of Burke > Caldwell Co. NC) 1880 Census Place: Middle, Hendricks, Indiana Source: FHL Film 1254283 National Archives Film T9-0283 Page 435B John W. HUGHES, Self, M, M, W, 34, IN, Farmer, Fa: KY, Mo: KY Susan C. HUGHES, Wife, F, M, W, 27, IN, Keeping House, Fa: KY, Mo: KY Harry E. HUGHES, Son, M, S, W, 8, IN, , , Fa: IN, Mo: IN Wm. M. HUGHES, Son, M, S, W, 4, IN, , , Fa: IN, Mo: IN America E. BLAIR, Sister Law, F, S, W, 15, IN, At Home, Fa: KY, Mo: KY (America E. Blair is the one here I need an ID on.) 1880 Census Place: White Oak, Adair, Kentucky Source: FHL Film 1254401 National Archives Film T9-0401 Page 58B Lafayette BLAIR, Self, M, M, W, 24, KY, Farmer, Fa: KY, Mo: KY Mattie BLAIR, Wife, F, M, W, 25, KY, Keeping House, Fa: KY, Mo: KY Loretta B. BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 10, Fa: KY, Mo: KY (Can't ID him by any spelling or any known nickname for Lafayette, but I'm almost sure he's a descendant of James and Nancy (Day) Blair or of Colbert and Jane (Murray) Blair, both of whom migrated from Burke Co., NC to Adair Co. KY.) Best Regards, Gene.

Greetings fellow researchers,   For many years I have shared my genealogical research with the folks on the COWAN, WIGTON-WALKER, and SCOTCH-IRISH rootsweb lists.    The trail leads from Sterling, in Scotland, to Londonderry-Donegal in Ulster, to    Pennsylvania, the valley of Virginia, east Tennessee and points west.    If your ancestors followed a similar path then some of these documents might be of interest.    I have searched for rare, out of print source materials as both a hobby and an obsession and have offered to make copies for people from time to time.    Because of a busy schedule I will only be able to do so once a year. I have added two new items since last time and they are described with the others below beginning with the most recent history first:   Castle's Woods:    Frontier Virginia Settlement, 1769-1799, a thesis presented to the Faculty of the Department    of History, East Tennessee State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts, by James W. Hagy, 1966, 150 pages.          This covers the families who settled in Russell and Scott counties, Virginia when it was considered the frontier.    Contains information on specific families as well as the farmers, speculators, artisans, and preachers who resided there.    Lots on the Indian battles that were a daily feature of life on the frontier.   Tthe Tinkling Spring:    Headwater of Freedom, A Study of the Church and Her People, 1732-1952, by Howard McKnight Wilson, 1954, Fisherville, Virginia, 542 pages.           The BEST source of information on the Scotch-Irish of Augusta/Rockbridge Counties in Virginia.    Includes the Baptismal Records of the Rev. Craig.    In-depth study of the early families of the Shenandoah Valley.   Rockbridge County, Virginia Notebook, Compiled from articles by Dr. George W. Diehl as published in the News-Gazette, Lexington, Virginia.    Compiled by A. Maxim Coppage, McDowell Publications, 1982, 242 pages.           "In many instances information may be found showing where families originated in Scotland or Ireland, the places lived before settling in Rockbridge County, Virginia area and relationships between the various clans or as Mr. Diehl so aptly named this phase of pioneering, "A ROCKBRIDGE SEED-BOX" This document is almost 100% pure family history and genealogy. The Rev. Samuel Houston, V.D.M., by George West Diehl, 1970, McClure Publishing Co. 125 pages      History of the early Virginia Presbyterians through the life of the Rev. Samuel Houston, kin to Sam Houston of Texas fame.   A Tribute to the Principles, Virtues, Habits and Public Usefulness of the Irish and Scotch Early Settlers of Pennsylvania, Chambersburg, Pa. Printed by M. Kiefer & Co. 1856, 171 pages.           From the preface the following:    "The writer of the Tribute contained in this work, had long desired to see from the Historical publications in Pennsylvania, a vindication of the character and principles of the Irish and Scotch early settlers of this great state and their descendants against reproach, as well as aspersion, cast upon them in some modern publications having pretensions to Historical accuracy... The Scotch-Irish in the Colonies:    1750-1790:    A Thesis Presented for the Degree of Master of Arts, by Kathryn R. Aiken, A.B., The Ohio State University, 1933, 91 pages         Chapters include:    By way of Introduction, Early Settlements, Daily Life on the Frontier, Educational and Religious Activities, Military Pursuits, Political Participation and Conclusion.    Like Hagy's Castle Woods thesis it has a wonderful bibliography, the most important part of any research document.   The Laggan and its Presbyterianism and In the Days of the Laggan Presbytery, 1905, 1908, by the Rev. Alexander Lecky, B.A., member of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, Belfast, Davidson and McCormack, 54 Kings St.    211 pages           On our recent trip to Donegal we met J.B. Shannon, age 90, who assisted in the 1975 reprinting of this book.    He is the last living person who had anything to do with these books and he says they are still the BEST source for Ulster Presbyterian research.    From Lecky the following:    "The lists of names of former generations of Lagganeers, and their places of abode, that are given in the Appendixes, and which NEVER before appeared in print, whilst they may of necessity prove dull reading to those who have no acquaintance with the locality, will not, I hope, be altogether uninteresting to those who bear the same name, or live in the same places....   A History of the Siege of Londonderry and Defense of Enniskellen in 1688 and 1689, with Historical Poetry and Biographical notes, by the Rev. John Graham, M.A. Rector of Magilligan in the Diocese of Derry.    Includes the Battles of the Boyne, Athlone, and Aughrim and the siege and Capitulation of Limmerick by Lord McCaulay, Toronto, 1869           The historical poems are family genealogies about those who were at Derry and where they came from.    Along with "Fighters of Derry" these two sources contain more actual genealogical information than any others I have seen.   Fighters of Derry, Their Deeds and Descendants, being a Chronicle of Events in Ireland during the Revolutionary period, 1688-1691, by William Young, Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 350 pages.           One of the most difficult sources to locate. (WorldCat Inter-Library lists seven known copies)    Months worth of reading and packed with great genealogy.    Contains the following biographical sketches:           1.    The leaders of the County Associations who, with their levies, took part in the preliminary operations and contributed much of the man power for the Defence.      2.     The Apprentice Boys and those responsible for shutting the gates on the 8th Dec. 1688.      3.     The actual Defenders during the 105 day siege ((over 12000 genealogical sketches)      4.     Those engaged in the relief of the city.   Three Hundred Years in Innishowen, Being More Particularly an Account of the Family of Young of Culdaff with Short Accounts of Many Other Families Connected with Them, by Amy Young, The Linenhall Press, Belfast, 1929, 311 pages           Some of the names included are Young, Hart, Harvey, Cary, Vaughan, McLaughlin, Skipton, Richardson, Knox, Ussher, Smith, Nesbitt, Chichester, Ball, Lawrence, Crofton, Boyd, Stuart and many others. The Laggan and its People, by S.M. Campbell, privately printed.              Ms. Campbell lived on the next farm over from my friend James Fleming in St. Johnston, Donegal.    A look at the history of the Laggan (Presbyterian Derry/Donegal) through the eyes of a local historian.    Draws on local lore, Abercorn papers, records from PRONI.   Well there you have it.    The best documents I have found during my ten years of research.    If you are interested in obtaining any of the above items please contact me privately for details.    I do charge to recover copying and postage costs which is permissible under rootsweb policy. Regards, Robert Cowan 525 Harrogate Rd. Matthews, North Carolina 28105

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1ME.2ACEB/1745.1 Message Board Post: John F. Terry was my Great-great-great grandfather. James Edward Blair is my grand uncle. I have information on John F. Terry and his ancestry. There are several items of information that I can share with you. I am looking for information on my Great Grandfather David A. Blair born in 1854 in Alabama and married Louisa Terry in 1886. My email address is [email protected] Amy Blair

I am looking for Blair's who were possibly related to any of the following families. Welch, Rodefer, and Frost, in Kansas or Missouri. Thanks in advance for any information. Darlene Frost Kneaves

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1ME.2ACEB/1881.1 Message Board Post: Hello did he have a brother named Harold Blair, father John Blair mother Sophia Brow/Brough? If so write Judy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1ME.2ACEB/1882 Message Board Post: Hello! I am searching for what I believe is a family connection. Let me see if I can make this fairly simple. I am searching for this woman, who I believe is my grandfather's first wife's mother. She is listed in GenWeb archives as having married a Charles Franklin Maricle on October 28, 1921. There is also a Nellie E. Maricle listed in the same archives as having married my grandfather, Robert E. Ferrell, Jr. on July 12, 1944. My grandfather and his first wife had a daughter, Katherine or Kathleen, whom I have always referred to as Kay. She had two or three children and lived in Bay Minette in Baldwin Co., Alabama with her husband, whose name I do not know, in the early- to mid- nineteen seventies. She passed away in the same time period, and I have been searching for her children for about seventeen years now. If you have any information on any of these people, no matter how insignificant you feel it may be, please post a message. Your contribution to my search will be gre! atly appreciated. Thank You, Elizabeth Ferrell-Hicks