Hey there, Blair folk! Any ideas where I can get some info on Blairs migrating from Canada (New France) in the late 1700's early 1800's to Detroit Michigan? (They later moved to Williams/Defiance County Ohio). Yours in Christ, Rev. Randy Blair Chaplain - Foundation for Children's Rights - www.fcr4kids.org President - Michigan victims of CPS PAC - www.michiganvictimsofcps.org J.A.I.L. Warden for Oakland County Michigan - www.jail4judges.org "All I asked for was to be removed from the Central Registry because I am NOT a child abuser."

Would anyone descended from or researching John Smith Blair - 1798, m. Polly Baisden - please contact me. This concerns a DNA project for this ancestor. Thank you, Diane Diane Shortridge Reed Searching for : Baisden, Blair, Branham, Brown, Charles, Counts, Davis, Dempsey, Deskins, Foote, Fuller, Holt, Johnson, Lester, Phillips, Powell, Rasnake, Roark, Shortridge, Stacy, Starr, Thompson, Yates

Hi All, I'm looking for my Great Grandfather Joseph Blair that was born about 1863 and came across the following family in Michigan that could possibly fit. If anyone is researching this family please let me know and we can compare notes. 1870 United States Federal Census Name Home in 1870: Negaunee, Marquette, MI Name Age Est Birthplace Gender Occ B Yr. John BLAIR 1822 Canada Male Toa B BLAIR 1823 Canada Female Adelia BLAIR 1869 Michigan Female Delia BLAIR 1867 Canada Female Louisae BLAIR 1865 Canada Female Joseph BLAIR 1863 Canada Male Philomen BLAIR 1862 Canada Female Francis BLAIR 1860 Canada Male Margaret BLAIR 1857 Canada Female John BLAIR 1854 Canada Male = = = = = = I checked the 1880 Census and couldn't locate the parents John and Toa BLAIR but I found some of their children as follows: -John Blair married Victoria still living in Negaunee and had a daughter Victoria -Frank Blair still lives in Negaunee as a boarder and is a miner -Margaret ATKINSON married to Henry ATKINSON living in Negaunee, with Henry's brother Thomas ATKINSON- - This is not definite but probable since birth dates and place match. -Joseph was also in the 1880 Census (below) with a Peter ?? Blair living with his sister Delima CARTIER's Family. There is no Peter in the 1870 Census. Francis (Frank) was born in 1860 but I found him still living in Nagaunee. = = = = = = = = = 1880 Census: Census Place: Manistee, Manistee, Michigan; Roll: T9_593; Family History Film: 1254593; Page: 99C; Enumeration District: 165; Image: 0458. Name Age in 1860 Est B Yr Birthplace Rel/Occ Gude CARTIER 1845 Canada Com. Laborer Delima CARTIER 1854 Canada Wife /Keeps House Flora CARTIER 1877 Michigan Daughter/School Joseph CARTIER 1873 Michigan Son/School Rosa CARTIER 1875 Michigan Daughter/Home Joseph BLAIR 1864 Canada Brother-in-law / Com Laborer Peter BLAIR 1860 Canada Brother-in-law/ Com Laborer Val (BLAIR) CONWAY

Still looking for Parents of a Samuel Blair b. about 1755 in Chester, Pennsylvania. D. 1830s in Fayette County Kentucky of Cholera during the Epidemic. He was a Revolutionary War Veteran. Jeff Jeppson

Am seeking information about Robert Blair 1756-1837 from MA. Married to Elizabeth Harrington. Does anyone on the list have information about his service in the Rev. War? I have a note that he served under Count Rochambeau and received his Captains comissin from Gov. Samuel Adams. J. Hoy

I'm at a dead end with my Blair genealogy. My great great Grandfather was; Thomas Blair (b. Oct. 1849 in New York d. October 02, 1911 in California) In the 1900 and 1910 census he listed himself born in New York and his parents both being born in Scotland. He married my great great Grandmother @ 1894 (her second marriage and perhaps his second as well). I have no idea where Thomas lived after his birth in New York or prior to appearing in Redlands California @ 1889. I have found a Thomas Blair in the 1860 census of Brooklyn Ward 6 District 1, Kings, New York that is listed as being born @ 1848 to Scottish born parents (William and Elizabeth) They had the following children in their household; Francis W. Blair b. 1845 Scot., James B. Blair b. 1845 Scot., Thomas Blair b. 1848 New York, and curiously a Robert Blair b. 1859 in Ireland. Other than this census I have not been able to locate anything close. If anyone has any advice or information I would be very grateful! D.F. Schulze III

Hello, I am looking for the parents and siblings of William BLAIR. He was born about 1836, Hampton, Kings Co., NB. He married Emily Summers APPLEBY Dec 12, 1860. They 10 children(including a set of twins). Of those 10 children only 4 lived to adulthood: Elvira Josephine, b. 1861, married Moses RUPERT, Nov. 2, 1880 Mary Jane Eliza, b. abt. 1865, married Arthur NORRIS, Jan. 20, 1885 Millidge, b. 1877 John Percy(my husband's g grandfather), b. May 4, 1878, married Alice McCUMBER William died May 26, 1880, Hampton, Kings Co., NB of consumption. Emily Summers (APPLEBY) BLAIR died July 1882. Any help would be most appreciated. Many thanks in advance. Cindy Donovan Truro, Nova Scotia

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It has been almost a year since I have offered to make copies of some of the more important Scots-Irish research materials from my collection.  Most of my time is currently devoted to www.stringsandbeyond.com (any guitar players??) so this will be the only opportunity to acquire these materials for the balance of the year. I have added one new item: Carolina Scots,  by Douglas Kelly and Caroline Kelly 1739 Publications, Dillon, SC an Historical and Genealogical Study of Over 100 Years of Emigration. Caroline was my son's Latin teacher at Charlotte Christian School and this book is the long awaited second edition which is the history of the Scottish and Gaelic diaspora in the Carolinas.  If your ancestors were part of the Cape Fear Scots who came from the Highlands of Scotland and settled in Moore, Cumberland, Hoke, Richmond, Robeson, or Scotland counties then this book is for you. In addition I have the following materials: Rockbridge County, Virginia Notebook, Compiled from Articles by Dr. George W. Diehl as published in the News-Gazette, Lexington, Virginia.  Additional charts and notes have been added as well as a surname index.  Compiled by A. Maxim Coppage III, 242 pages.   For a number of years, the late Dr. George W. Diehl contributed historical and genealogical articles to the News-Gazette, Lexington, Virginia, published by M.W. Paxton, Jr.  The clippings from the paper were sent to Mr. Coppage for the "Virginia Collection"  In many instances information may be found showing where families originated in Scotland or Ireland, the places lived before settling in the Rockbridge County, Virginia area and the relationships between various clans or as Dr. Diehl so aptly named this phase of pioneering, "A Rockbridge Seed-box." 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"....Lots of detail on the early members of the church as well as problems with the Indians and the struggle over land rights during the westward expansion. The Scotch-Irish In The Colonies: 1750-1790 A Thesis Presented for the Degree of Master of Arts by Kathryn R. Aikin, A.B., The Ohio State University, 1933 Contents include Introduction, Early Settlements, Daily Life on the Frontier, Educational and Religious Activities, Military Pursuits, and Political Participation and Conclusion.  This is also a GREAT Bibliography, the most important part of any thesis. 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 Sociey of Antiquaries of Ireland, Belfast, Davidson & 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 I quote, "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." 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, in fact almost impossible.  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 1200 genealogical sketches) 4.  Those engaged in the relief of the city A History of the Siege of Londonderry and Defense of Enniskillen 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. 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, 1929, The Linenhall Press, Belfast, 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. 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. The 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. 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.    The most popular of the documents offered, this covers the families who settled in Russell county, Virginia when it was considered the frontier.  If your ancestors came through southwestern Virginia, this document is the history of your family.  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.  Names like Russell, Walker, Porter, Cowan, Houston, Boone, Montgomery, Fraley, Thompson, Anderson, Kilgore, and 50 or so other "Scotch-Irish" families make this an invaluable resource for your family history. The Reverend 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. Several of these books are available in only a few major University libraries and in the case of Fighters of Derry it was copied from microfilm because I was never able to find an actual copy in the US.  Professor Hagy gave me permission to copy his thesis and I may have one of the only remaining original copies. It was of particular interest to me because the Cowan family was one of the "frontier families of southwest Virginia."  I only send this post to a few of rootsweb's many thousands of lists and these are the ones where the people came from Scotland to Ulster to Pennsylvania, Virginia, the Carolinas, Tennessee and points west.  These Scots-Irish research materials follow that path.  If you are interested in obtaining any of the above documents please contact me at [email protected] for details. Thanks, Robert Cowan

I sorry about the bad list of Blair sites. They were from over an or so year ago. GuyT

I believe I've seen a Bryce Blair on one of these sites. http://rdblair.mtx.net/blair.htm http://members.home.net/jcblair/query.htm http://members.xoom.com/granwan/blairoutline.html http://home.sprynet.com/~srblair/homepage.htm http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/l/a/Benjie-G-Blair/COL7-0012.html

Margaret: Realize you must not be looking at American Blairs. Located the Brice Blair reference recalled from earlier Blair searches -- for what it might be worth to someone, here goes: ROWAN COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA TAX LISTS 1757-1800, Jo White Linn, compiler (1995) privately printed: page 9: Rowan Co NC Residents 1746-1753 - Brice Blair p. 17: 1759 Rowan Co NC Militia List of Capt.Alexander Osborn's Militia, Lt. John McWhorter, Ensign Zebulon Brevard - Brice BLARE p. 45: 1760 Rowan Co NC Militia List of Capt. John Kerr, Lt. Francis Lock, Ensign Robt. Patton, Sgt. James Armstrong; Sgt. Robert Luckie; (Corporal) Ebrem Hood January 11, 1760 - Private Brice Blair.

Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and an amazing new year! Cynthia

I am trying to find some information re one of my husband's ancestors namely Bryce Blair. He was married to a Jean SCOTT. They had a daughter named Jean who married a John McMurdo. Jean Blair was born before August 14, 1748 in Annan, Scotland. She died on April 19, 1836 and is buried at St. Michael's, Dumfries. One of her brothers, Davis was Provost of Dumfries. I am trying to find the parentage of Bryce Blair and any information re his wife Jean Scott (father's name William Scott). Thanking You Regards Margaret Heywood. Gold Coast Australia.

To the Tadlock folks. If you do not have Blair information to report, send email messages direct to persons you are corresponding with. Thanks. GuyT

It's been 6 months since I've posted an update to the Blair DNA Project. The project continues to grow and with 83 participants it is in the top 30 of over 1,200 Surname projects at Family Tree DNA. 76 test results have been received and posted on the website at http://blairgenealogy.com/dna/results.html The status through October 17, 2004: No. of Participants: 83 (37-Marker = 14, 25-Marker = 58, 12-Marker = 11) No. of DNA sample received and processed by FT-DNA: 80 No. of 12-Marker Test Results: 8 No. of 25-Marker Test Results: 56 (4 other results pending) No. of 37-Marker Test Results: 12 (1 upgrade pending) Of the 76 test results received, 55 have been grouped together into 10 groups. Group 1 (Blair of Blair descendants) consists of 23 participants. This group appears to share a common ancestor with the only known descendant of the original Blair of Blair. For details on this group see http://blairgenealogy.com/dna/group01.html Groups 2 consists of 5 participants. See http://blairgenealogy.com/dna/group02.html. Group 3 now has 7 participants. This group consists of participants who all have a value of 26 on marker 2, a value that is very rare. See http://blairgenealogy.com/dna/group03.html. Group 4 has 2 participants that match 12 for 12 and share an already known common ancestor. See http://blairgenealogy.com/dna/group04.html Group 5 consists of 5 participants. This is a rather loose group which may or may not be related. See http://blairgenealogy.com/dna/group05.html. Group 6 is 4 participants. Two participants match 25 for 25 while the other two participants mismatch on two markers. See http://blairgenealogy.com/dna/group06.html Group 7 consists of 4 participants. Two of these participants are also shown in group 3. See http://blairgenealogy.com/dna/group07.html. Group 8 has 2 participants that match 25 for 25 and share an already known common ancestor. See http://blairgenealogy.com/dna/group08.html. Group 9 has 2 participants that match 25 for 25 and share an already known common ancestor. See http://blairgenealogy.com/dna/group09.html. Group 10 has 2 participants that match 25 for 25 and share an already known common ancestor. See http://blairgenealogy.com/dna/group10.html. If you would like to participate in the BLAIR DNA Project, view the Test Results, or would like to learn more about the BLAIR DNA Project, please visit my website at http://blairgenealogy.com/dna/. Please Note: Due to an overwhelming amout of spam I have been forced to change my email address. Please address email concerning the Blair DNA Project to [email protected] John ----- John A. Blair Goffstown NH http://blairgenealogy.com mailto:[email protected] BLAIR DNA Project Family Coordinator

Seeking info on Rebecca Blair no birth info, possibly from IRELAND. Died apr 1901 possibly in Lycoming co, PA. married Matthew MEYERS b abt 1822, came from IRELAND, Admitted as citizen 10 Sep 1842. they had at least one daughter, Annie Lenora MEYERS, b 4 mar 1852 Williamsport, Lycoming Co, PA, died 29 May 1927 Williamsport, Lycoming co, PA. married in 1868 to Esbon Fowler Rook of Lycoming co, Pa. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.773 / Virus Database: 520 - Release Date: 10/5/2004

My g.g.g.Grandmother was Mary Blair. In 1801 she married Eli McVay and In 1805 she m. my gggGrandfather Robert Willis and had my ggGrandfather, Eli William Willis on Jan. 24th 1815, she may have died at or from his birth as in 1816,Robert m. again. All this happened in Grainger CO.,TN.I do not know Mary's parents names.I do know that Jossiah was on the tax list for 1799 as was William and James Senior, in Grainger. John and James were on the 1805 tax list and Alexander,James, and William were on the 1810 AIS list for Grainger. Thank you for any help that you may be able to give me Sally Krage [email protected]