Nanyque: I am being a bit lazy here. We recently touched on this in the Boyd! Facebook group. I am pasting in my bit of the conversation: First ... let's define "Crest". The crest is the element above the Arms. The crest on our Chief's arms is a dexter hand, thumb proper, in the sign of Benediction. So... take your right hand, raise it about chin height, relax it, hold your thumb gently to the side, keep the first two fingers raised and let your ring and small finger curl toward the palm. Now if you are speaking of Coat of Arms --- "There's no such thing as a Family Coat of Arms." We CAN wear the crest of the chief within a bucklet/circlet, but not unconstrained. This is referred to as a Clansman's badge. See a colored example here: http://www.clanboyd.org/ Arms are earned (granted to) or inherited by an individual. There are many Armorigious Boyds since the name came into being. First would probably be Robert in 1205. You will find some representations of the Boyd Arms (Achievements) awarded here: http://www.heraldry-online.org.uk/boyd/boyd-arms.htm Be mindful that in Heraldic countries, to use someone else's arms is tantamount to identity theft. Yours Aye, Lauren

Okay folks. Apologies for three posts all in quick succession. This has definitely been one of "those" days and my phone displaying the replies to my post in an unusual order didn't help. Just wanted to say sorry for any confusion I've caused. Ideally my goal, when I get the names places and dates is to track my line back to Ireland or Scotland. I know we have our first ancestor in the us. I just don't have the book as it is half way across the us right now. Thank you all again and my apologies again. :/ Sent from my iPhone On Aug 26, 2011, at 9:49 PM, "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> wrote: > We Boyd's have great powers but one of them is - unfortunately - that we > can't read minds. > > So if you are one of people that are LURKING on the list waiting for someone > else to post some details about your family, you NEED TO ADVERTISE what you > are looking for so people can help you. > > We have ALL had to start by telling the list details about our family. > > So do what I call your DIRECT BOYD TREE. Start with yourself and work > backwards through your known Boyd generations. > > Because of privacy problems, you may only wish to start to put the dates and > places for your grandparents. So this direct tree will show other list > members your families migration path, or they may be able to link into one > of the earlier generations. > > While if your family has been in a single location for 100 or 200 years you > may become the "expert" for the Boyds in that location. However, > experience, shows us that many Boyd families did like to move. So as you go > form one location to another, other people on the list MAY BE ABLE TO HELP > YOU sources, local history or contacts. > > At present I have some 630 Boyd family chapters and I have collected another > 800 or so family chapters from last years trip to Scotland Ireland and the > USA and this years trip to the USA in April and May. And these are only a > fraction of the Boyd families that are out there. > > So POST YOUR FAMILY DETAILS and hopefully someone on the list will connect > to your family. > > Thank you. > > Mike Boyd > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nanyque" <nanyque@gmail.com> > To: <boyd@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 10:46 AM > Subject: [BOYD] Boyd family seal/crest differences > > >> Hello cousins! >> >> This is my first post - I've been lurking for a while now. >> I have lots of questions about tracing my family line, but they will have >> to wait until I get the family history book my grandparents have. >> >> Thanks cousins! >> >> Nanyque Boyd >> > > > > > > > ==================== > Need to contact the Admin? Want to discuss an Admin Note? > Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com > ==================== > > Remember to trim your message before hitting send! > Check your email client's help file if directions are needed. > > ==================== > This list is set for replies to go to the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com not just the author of the post. > ==================== > > Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd > > ==================== > Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help Desk for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ > Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! > > > > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. > ____________________________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. > _______________________________________ > Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd Society! > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The Society would not be what it is without you! > ______________________________________ > > Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org > > ==================== > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > ==================== > For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml > > **************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Oh wow. Ok. So. Apparently the rest of my first email never went through. Talk about miscommunication. My actual question was regarding the two different family crests/seals. There's the coat of arms that I've seen the most and then the one that is just the hand surrounded by a sword belt. What is the difference? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 26, 2011, at 9:49 PM, "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> wrote: > We Boyd's have great powers but one of them is - unfortunately - that we > can't read minds. > > So if you are one of people that are LURKING on the list waiting for someone > else to post some details about your family, you NEED TO ADVERTISE what you > are looking for so people can help you. > > We have ALL had to start by telling the list details about our family. > > So do what I call your DIRECT BOYD TREE. Start with yourself and work > backwards through your known Boyd generations. > > Because of privacy problems, you may only wish to start to put the dates and > places for your grandparents. So this direct tree will show other list > members your families migration path, or they may be able to link into one > of the earlier generations. > > While if your family has been in a single location for 100 or 200 years you > may become the "expert" for the Boyds in that location. However, > experience, shows us that many Boyd families did like to move. So as you go > form one location to another, other people on the list MAY BE ABLE TO HELP > YOU sources, local history or contacts. > > At present I have some 630 Boyd family chapters and I have collected another > 800 or so family chapters from last years trip to Scotland Ireland and the > USA and this years trip to the USA in April and May. And these are only a > fraction of the Boyd families that are out there. > > So POST YOUR FAMILY DETAILS and hopefully someone on the list will connect > to your family. > > Thank you. > > Mike Boyd > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nanyque" <nanyque@gmail.com> > To: <boyd@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 10:46 AM > Subject: [BOYD] Boyd family seal/crest differences > > >> Hello cousins! >> >> This is my first post - I've been lurking for a while now. >> I have lots of questions about tracing my family line, but they will have >> to wait until I get the family history book my grandparents have. >> >> Thanks cousins! >> >> Nanyque Boyd >> > > > > > > > ==================== > Need to contact the Admin? Want to discuss an Admin Note? > Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com > ==================== > > Remember to trim your message before hitting send! > Check your email client's help file if directions are needed. > > ==================== > This list is set for replies to go to the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com not just the author of the post. > ==================== > > Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd > > ==================== > Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help Desk for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ > Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! > > > > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. > ____________________________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. > _______________________________________ > Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd Society! > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The Society would not be what it is without you! > ______________________________________ > > Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org > > ==================== > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > ==================== > For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml > > **************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I believe the URL that Mike is pointing to in his message has been changed: http://www.heraldry-online.org.uk/boyd/boyd-arms.htm Yours Aye, Lauren

I wasn't actually asking for help with my tree - just trying to let you know that I am actually interested in the Boyd genealogy and that I wasn't just bugging all of you with a question about the family crest. I'm sorry for any mis understandings and I see I will need to take my question else where. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 26, 2011, at 9:49 PM, "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> wrote: > We Boyd's have great powers but one of them is - unfortunately - that we > can't read minds. > > So if you are one of people that are LURKING on the list waiting for someone > else to post some details about your family, you NEED TO ADVERTISE what you > are looking for so people can help you. > > We have ALL had to start by telling the list details about our family. > > So do what I call your DIRECT BOYD TREE. Start with yourself and work > backwards through your known Boyd generations. > > Because of privacy problems, you may only wish to start to put the dates and > places for your grandparents. So this direct tree will show other list > members your families migration path, or they may be able to link into one > of the earlier generations. > > While if your family has been in a single location for 100 or 200 years you > may become the "expert" for the Boyds in that location. However, > experience, shows us that many Boyd families did like to move. So as you go > form one location to another, other people on the list MAY BE ABLE TO HELP > YOU sources, local history or contacts. > > At present I have some 630 Boyd family chapters and I have collected another > 800 or so family chapters from last years trip to Scotland Ireland and the > USA and this years trip to the USA in April and May. And these are only a > fraction of the Boyd families that are out there. > > So POST YOUR FAMILY DETAILS and hopefully someone on the list will connect > to your family. > > Thank you. > > Mike Boyd > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nanyque" <nanyque@gmail.com> > To: <boyd@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 10:46 AM > Subject: [BOYD] Boyd family seal/crest differences > > >> Hello cousins! >> >> This is my first post - I've been lurking for a while now. >> I have lots of questions about tracing my family line, but they will have >> to wait until I get the family history book my grandparents have. >> >> Thanks cousins! >> >> Nanyque Boyd >> > > > > > > > ==================== > Need to contact the Admin? Want to discuss an Admin Note? > Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com > ==================== > > Remember to trim your message before hitting send! > Check your email client's help file if directions are needed. > > ==================== > This list is set for replies to go to the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com not just the author of the post. > ==================== > > Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd > > ==================== > Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help Desk for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ > Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! > > > > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. > ____________________________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. > _______________________________________ > Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd Society! > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The Society would not be what it is without you! > ______________________________________ > > Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org > > ==================== > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > ==================== > For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml > > **************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

House of Boyd  has sterling silver Clansman Badges available for purchase.  They were designed specifically for us and are available exclusively through us. Yours Aye, Lauren

I'm glad someone keeps track of all this as it blows my mind as there is so much I need to work on and just can't find the time. Thank you. That may have been me as I met you at the Stone Mountain Games last year. Unfortunately I could not hang around and talk as I could not stay on Saturday and was obligated at the Scottish country dance platform on Sunday especially since I could not be there all day Saturday last year. I'm not from Alabama though. I grew up in Louisiana and have lived in Georgia for a number of years now. Rhonda Raye Message: 1 Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:39:43 +1000 From: "Mike Boyd" Subject: Re: [BOYD] John Montgomery Boyd was Newberry to Meriwether Boyds - Boyd, AL Cemetery > I do recall that at Stone Mountain Games at Altantia, last year, I meet a > lady who was part of this family (and I think came from this area). > > Mike Boyd

Hi Dianna, I hesitate to write this because it might not have anything to do with your Boyds. I have an ancestor whose name is Levi Boyd McCreight who was born in South Carolina, possibly Fairfield or Chester county, in 1830. According to family history his mother died sometime after his birth and his father, David McCreight, remarried in 1834. Levi Boyd is a name that was carried on in his line. I have not found his mother's name but neither Levi or Boyd is part of the ancestry of his father. I think Monroe county is on the border of NC and I see your Hannah Clayton was born in SC so you might try the Carolinas. At that time the borders of those states were in a state of flux and counties were also changing boundaries. Please let us know how your search goes! Dee On Aug 24, 2011, at 5:59 AM, Dy wrote: > Dear List, > > Years of searching and I am no farther along on LEVI J. BOYD. There is no > document to connect LEVI to any family anywhere. There were other BOYDS > living in Monroe County, TN but nothing states any relationship to them. > LEVI BOYD had a son named LEVI JORDAN BOYD and I suspect a JORDAN was a > surname of a mother or grandmother but can't find any proof. > > > LEVI BOYD was born in TN 1802 according to the 1850 District 12 > (Madisonville, Niles Ferry Rd. toward Vonore), Monroe County, TN Census > Record. > > Listed: > > Levi Boyd 48 > Hanah Boyd 45 (Hannah Clayton b. S. C.) > John Boyd 21 > Robert Boyd 18 > Louisa Boyd 14 > Betsy Boyd 13 (Elizabeth Avans married F.M. Avans) > Levi Boyd 10 > Perry Boyd 8 > Lucinda Boyd 6 > Nancy Boyd 3 > Wiley Boyd 2 > > The 1850 census record shows LEVI BOYD living next to JAMES BOYD: > 1850 Monroe Cty. District 12 > James Boyd HH# 832 > Levi Boyd HH# 834 > > The 1830 Census record has the following BOYDS: > Monroe County, TN 1830 Census Record: > > Boyd Hugh 1000201 222001001 140 102 > Boyd Jeremiah 312001 011101 142 115 > Boyd Thomas 0100001 000201 146 139 > Boyd Irby 110201 110001 146 141 > Boyd Levi 12001 01001 146 142 > Boyd John 020001 02001 149 156 > Boyd Joseph 010101 21001 149 156 > Boyd Levi 12001 01011 149 157 > Boyd Margarett 101 011101 149 160 > > LEVI's children have used the name Thomas, frequently, in naming one of > their children so there may be a THOMAS BOYD ancestor. > LEVI must have parents and siblings but I can't find any documents to this > fact. Has anyone found a document about this LEVI BOYD amongst their > ancestors? > > Dianna > > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. > ____________________________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. > _______________________________________ > Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd Society! > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The Society would not be what it is without you! > ______________________________________ > > Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org > > ==================== > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > ==================== > For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml > ==================== > Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post. Make sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Need to contact the Admin? Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd > ==================== > Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help Desk for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ > Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! > **************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The simple answer is the Coat of Arms is for the Titled Boyds. The buckler with the Dexter Hand and the CONFIDO inscription is for the rest of us. When you get ready to post your family remember to include date and places if you have them. Good Hunting, Be like a bloodhound never give up the scent. Joe Boyd Williams SRT Sons of the Republic of Texas Founder House of Boyd Society Calhoun County, Texas Historical Commission Cape Carancahua, Texas Whoever controls the debt, CONTROLS -----Original Message----- From: boyd-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:boyd-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nanyque Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 7:47 PM To: boyd@rootsweb.com Subject: [BOYD] Boyd family seal/crest differences Hello cousins! This is my first post - I've been lurking for a while now. I have lots of questions about tracing my family line, but they will have to wait until I get the family history book my grandparents have. Until then I have a general Boyd question. I regularly see 2 different seals for the Boyd line. The coat of arms and then a simpler one that is the hand surrounded by a sword belt with confido written on the belt. I wad wondering what the difference is (besides aesthetically obviously) between the two. Thanks cousins! Nanyque Boyd ==================== Need to contact the Admin? Want to discuss an Admin Note? Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com ==================== Remember to trim your message before hitting send! Check your email client's help file if directions are needed. ==================== This list is set for replies to go to the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com not just the author of the post. ==================== Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd ==================== Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help Desk for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. ____________________________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. _______________________________________ Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd Society! http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The Society would not be what it is without you! ______________________________________ Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org ==================== Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org ==================== For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml **************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I was doing some research on the War of 1812 and ran across this reference to Col. John P. Boyd in the Pictorial Field Book of the War of 1812 by Benson J. Lossing. Thought someone might enjoy reading it. http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wcarr1/Lossing2/Chap10.html#e012 Marla

Hello cousins! This is my first post - I've been lurking for a while now. I have lots of questions about tracing my family line, but they will have to wait until I get the family history book my grandparents have. Until then I have a general Boyd question. I regularly see 2 different seals for the Boyd line. The coat of arms and then a simpler one that is the hand surrounded by a sword belt with confido written on the belt. I wad wondering what the difference is (besides aesthetically obviously) between the two. Thanks cousins! Nanyque Boyd

Hi Mike this is far back as I can get to with my uncle Edward Boyd's website http://edboyd.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=edboyd&view=9&ver=377 but he also does not have all the information and some of his information is not all there and some maybe wrong as we don't know. Boyd, John, b.1831 b. 1831 Ireland (Belfast ?) d. 1914 pre 1914 m. Harper, Mary -----Original Message----- From: Mike Boyd Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 5:21 AM To: boyd@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BOYD] Boyd Tree - Northumberland, England John Can you do a "direct" line back in your family - with or without dates and locations - back as far as you know. In recent years, I have learnt that first Lord Robert Boyd went to live at Alnwick in 1469. And it would appear that Adam Boyd, who is said to have been his youngest son of 9 years also went to live with him and then later moved onto the Leeds area of Yorkshire. Some of this Adam Boyd ancestors are listed but it is not known who many stayed in hte 6 nortehrn Counties of England It is not known if any of children, cousin or relatives also followed him to Alnwick in 1469. While there is a second possible area of migration. This is from the Scottish Borders area - Berwickshire and the Melrose/Kelso area. Some of these familues also appear to have come from Northumberland, England, so there might be some members of this list that can link to your early generations if you might know what yor fmaily "folklore" might be - ie where they were suppose to have come from, etc Thirdly, some others may have come from Scotland and /or Ireland to be part of the Industrial revolution. Thank you Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS ----- Original Message ----- From: "John" <john2boyd@live.co.uk> To: <boyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 2:13 AM Subject: [BOYD] Boyd Tree Hi all my name is John William Boyd the year I was born is 1984 I was born in Northumberland. I´m trying to do my family tree and I can´t as my family members can´t remember much and the book of Boyd´s that I have does not help me at all. ==================== Need to contact the Admin? Want to discuss an Admin Note? Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com ==================== Remember to trim your message before hitting send! Check your email client's help file if directions are needed. ==================== This list is set for replies to go to the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com not just the author of the post. ==================== Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd ==================== Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help Desk for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. ____________________________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. _______________________________________ Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd Society! http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The Society would not be what it is without you! ______________________________________ Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org ==================== Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org ==================== For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml **************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ==================== Need to contact the Admin? Want to discuss an Admin Note? Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com ==================== Remember to trim your message before hitting send! Check your email client's help file if directions are needed. ==================== This list is set for replies to go to the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com not just the author of the post. ==================== Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd ==================== Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help Desk for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. ____________________________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. _______________________________________ Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd Society! http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The Society would not be what it is without you! ______________________________________ Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org ==================== Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org ==================== For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml **************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have a book of Boyd's but its no help to me as it is a list of name's and address but it does not say if they are link to me and some or all of them in the book I have is out of date. Someone asked me if I still live in Northumberland the answer is no as my dad got me, my mam and my 3 brothers down to Essex next to London. Hi Lauren I've not been able to find out the dates of my uncles, aunts, grandparents and my nephews and niece's and my cousin's as well. John William Boyd -----Original Message----- From: matboyd304 Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 4:48 AM To: boyd@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BOYD] Boyd Tree Welcome to the Clan! Most of the books do not help most of us seekers for knowledge. There are just so many out there. But wonderful people will help you. Madora Boyd In a message dated 08/25/11 09:47:30 Pacific Daylight Time, john2boyd@live.co.uk writes: the book of Boyd´s that I have does not help me at all. ==================== Need to contact the Admin? Want to discuss an Admin Note? Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com ==================== Remember to trim your message before hitting send! Check your email client's help file if directions are needed. ==================== This list is set for replies to go to the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com not just the author of the post. ==================== Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd ==================== Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help Desk for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. ____________________________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. _______________________________________ Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd Society! http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The Society would not be what it is without you! ______________________________________ Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org ==================== Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org ==================== For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml **************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

John Can you do a "direct" line back in your family - with or without dates and locations - back as far as you know. In recent years, I have learnt that first Lord Robert Boyd went to live at Alnwick in 1469. And it would appear that Adam Boyd, who is said to have been his youngest son of 9 years also went to live with him and then later moved onto the Leeds area of Yorkshire. Some of this Adam Boyd ancestors are listed but it is not known who many stayed in hte 6 nortehrn Counties of England It is not known if any of children, cousin or relatives also followed him to Alnwick in 1469. While there is a second possible area of migration. This is from the Scottish Borders area - Berwickshire and the Melrose/Kelso area. Some of these familues also appear to have come from Northumberland, England, so there might be some members of this list that can link to your early generations if you might know what yor fmaily "folklore" might be - ie where they were suppose to have come from, etc Thirdly, some others may have come from Scotland and /or Ireland to be part of the Industrial revolution. Thank you Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS ----- Original Message ----- From: "John" <john2boyd@live.co.uk> To: <boyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 2:13 AM Subject: [BOYD] Boyd Tree Hi all my name is John William Boyd the year I was born is 1984 I was born in Northumberland. I´m trying to do my family tree and I can´t as my family members can´t remember much and the book of Boyd´s that I have does not help me at all. ==================== Need to contact the Admin? Want to discuss an Admin Note? Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com ==================== Remember to trim your message before hitting send! Check your email client's help file if directions are needed. ==================== This list is set for replies to go to the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com not just the author of the post. ==================== Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd ==================== Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help Desk for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. ____________________________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. _______________________________________ Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd Society! http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The Society would not be what it is without you! ______________________________________ Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org ==================== Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org ==================== For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml **************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

John, Start with your parents. Whatever information you have. Then your grandparents. Birth date can be estimated if you don't know. Date of death can be approximate. Do you know where they are buried? Maybe a trip to the cemetery or a call to the cemetery or church will get you birth and death dates. John & Kathleen -----Original Message----- From: boyd-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:boyd-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 12:05 PM To: boyd@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BOYD] Boyd Tree I have a book of Boyd's but its no help to me as it is a list of name's and address but it does not say if they are link to me and some or all of them in the book I have is out of date. Someone asked me if I still live in Northumberland the answer is no as my dad got me, my mam and my 3 brothers down to Essex next to London. Hi Lauren I've not been able to find out the dates of my uncles, aunts, grandparents and my nephews and niece's and my cousin's as well. John William Boyd To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: robertepound Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.boyd/6895.1.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: In my research I have begun looking at how/why familes moved from one location to another. The Boyd/Boyt/Boyett "clan" seemed to have mainly come into North Carolina from Virginia. I suspect may have used the "Fall Line Road" (if they moved into the middle of North/South Caroline. The "Upper Road" would have taken them from Virginia to the western part of North/South Carolina. The "King's Highway" followed the coast line from Boston thru Virginia to Wilmington, NC and Charleston, S.C. As they moved westward, they probably used postal roads to get to the "Federal Road" thru Georgia, Alabama into Mississippi/Louisiana. This would position them to move into the Missiouri Terriority (Oklahoma/Missiouri and points west). As these families moved westward, some stayed in a location and some moved on. My Boyt family seem to have come from the Carolinas into Georgia. Some stayed, others moved into Alabama and Florida. The ones that went to Alabama did the same, some stayed there, others moved west, and (my family) moved into Florida. My family seems to have been following free or cheap plentiful land. Often moving into dangerous areas (the Indians were still hostile and warring against us at this time). Just some background info that I have collected along the way. Regards, Bob Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

John You had to pick the worst name to start your family with - John Boyd. I think this is the start of your family:- U1? John Boyd, bc / /1751 ( , Northern Ireland or Scotland?), d 12/11/1833 ( ), bu , m / /179x (church, town, county, etc), Mary ????, dau of and (nee ) ?????, bc / /1772 ( , Northern Ireland), d 28/10/1834 ( ), bu Tyrone Ditches Presbyterian Churchyard, , and had issue:- [Lived: ] These are the IGI entries for John Boyd in 1750's from the 1994 IGI for the UK:- John BOYD (M)............ B: Abt 1750 B: 24 Nov 1945 ARIZO F#: 450975 @ Father: John BOYD , , Ireland E: 6 Jan 1950 ARIZO SP: Pre-1970 O#: 18845 John BOYD (M)................ B: 28 Jul 1751 B: 9 Mar 1961 LOGAN F#: 448051 @ Father: Daniel BOYD Belfast, Antrim, Ireland E: 23 Mar 1961 LOGAN Mother: Catherine CAMPBELL SP: Pre-1970 O#: 42815 John BOYD (M)............. B: 18 May 1752 B: 9 Mar 1961 LOGAN F#: 448051 @ Father: James BOYD Belfast, Antrim, Ireland E: 23 Mar 1961 LOGAN Mother: Miss MCCONNAGHY SP: Pre-1970 O#: 42822 John BOYD (M)................. S: Abt 1753 B: Cleared Ba: F511325 1 @^- Father: Robert BOYD Of,, , Ireland E: Cleared So: 1553712 Mother: Mrs. Lucretia BOYD SP: Cleared However, these 3 LDS entries WOULD APPEAR TO "NOT CONNECTED" to your John Boyd. If I recall correctly, your John Boyd was "involved" with cotton or Linen Industry. So does this mean that he may have come from another area of Ireland to Payntzpass? Thank you Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Carey" <johnca@quickclic.net> To: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com>; <boyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:34 PM Subject: Re: [BOYD] Mossom Boyd - Canada > Actually, I re-subscribed to the list after making this post so if anyone > wishes to reply you could do it via the list. > > My Boyd line goes via John Boyd from the Poyntzpass area of Armagh to the > Hamilton-Dundas area of Canada and then to Troy, New York. > > John Carey >

John It is good that youhave re-joined the list. There is a second Boyd family for Poyntzpass that I am aware of:- T1? Joseph Boyd, b / /173x ( , Ireland?), d / /18xx ( ), bu , m / /176x (church, town, county, etc), Elizabeth McClelland, dau of and (nee ) McCelland, b / /174x ( ), d / /18xx ( ), bu , and had issue:- [Lived: ] - (Source: (1) Michael Anderson & Larry Boyd, Anderson/Boyd Research., (2) Glin Bennet, Bristol England, Glin Bennet Files.) was born Bet. 1730 - 1745 in Dervock, Co. Antrim? /Poyntzpass, Co. Armagh? /Co. Monaghan?. He married ELIZABETH MCCLELLAND (Source: (1) Michael Anderson & Larry Boyd, Anderson/Boyd Research., (2) Glin Bennet, Bristol England, Glin Bennet Files.), daughter of FATHER OF ELIZABETH MCCLELLAND. She was born Bet. 1735 - 1750 in County Derry. "Notes for JOSEPH BOYD: According to the family genealogy provided by Glin Bennet, the BOYDS were of Scottish descent who settled in the town of Dervock more than two hundred years ago. Dervock is near the Giant's Causeway on the north coast of County Antrim. Some of the Boyds remained until the year 1875 when (according to the Bennet genealogy) the remaining Boyds left for Killarney, Warwick Lakes, Queensland, Australia. "It is not clear whether Joseph Boyd was born or ever lived in Dervock and if so whether he stayed. However, we know that Joseph married Elizabeth MCCLELLAND and according to the Bennet family history, Elizabeth came from County Derry, where Dervock is located*. So, Joseph could have lived in Dervock. However, we also know that Elizabeth's brother, Dr. McClelland, married a sister of Lord Blanney of Castle Blanney, County Monaghan. So, it is possible that Joseph and Elizabeth lived, at least for a time, somewhere in County Monaghan. We also know that William, one of Joseph's sons, wound up in Poyntzpass and that William inherited the McClelland wealth. We do not know if the brothers, Samuel, Edward, and Joseph, and the sisters, Rebecca, Nancy, and Elizabeth, lived in Dervock, left Dervock, lived in County Monaghan, or whether they ever settled in the Poyntpass area." * Dervock is actually located in County Antrim. This Joseph Boyd started having his children in the 1760's so does not appear to be linked to your John Boyd born about 1751. Last year when I was in County Down, I did go to Poyntzpass and to Tandragee (but it was raining, so I could not walk the Cemeteries) before I went to Library at Armagh City. There I found that a Mr Boyd had land in Armagh City in 1618. However, I do not know if he had any family or not or his origins before 1618. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Carey" <johnca@quickclic.net> To: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com>; <boyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:34 PM Subject: Re: [BOYD] Mossom Boyd - Canada > Actually, I re-subscribed to the list after making this post so if anyone > wishes to reply you could do it via the list. > > My Boyd line goes via John Boyd from the Poyntzpass area of Armagh to the > Hamilton-Dundas area of Canada and then to Troy, New York. > > John Carey >

I saw on this morning TV News at the East Coast of the USA is expecting a "large" Hurricane and that Authorities are suggesting that some people move from the Coast or away from Flooding. I recall that Cal Boyd, our former Genealogist, when living in New Orleans lost his hard drive in the Hurricane that it there some years ago. So those in the Hurricane's path - after you put the wife and kids in the car - make sure that family tree data is packed or safely stored. For the rest of us, it may be a good time to THINK about making sure that we have "copy" of our family tree work stored in a second location. Thank you Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS

In Australia Father's Day is coming up on either 4 September or 11 September. I am not sure when it might be in other Countries, but if it has already past you may consider doing it for Christmas instead. So if your father is "old" and has everything, why not get the children to combine to buy him a Boyd DNA test this father's day. To join the Boyd DNA Project, go to www.familytreedna.com and search the surname projects for Boyd. If you join this group and order your test from the Boyd page, there is a slight reduction in the fees. I understand that it is best to do the 67 marker test, but if you wish to get more advice contact the Project Administrator Jeri Ann Boyd on Email boyddna@sbcglobal.net Perhaps some other members of your family may like to make a financial contribution towards this test as I understand that you only need one from a family to show your families origins. I am not sure how may Boyd's have taken the test for Jeri Ann, but this is a case of she will never have enough people taking the test to see how people may form into Cadet Branches. Thank you Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS