My father, Richard Boyd, is the president of the Boyd Family group in SW MO, and resides in Joplin. He also knows the Neosho archives pretty well. We also have the bi-annual family reunion coming up this summer. He has been talking about exploring ways to open the even up to more of the family throughout MO and the area. If you all would like contact info to talk more with him, I will send it forth. Christian -----Original Message----- From: David Boyd [mailto:drbmd@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 3:02 PM To: 'Christian D. Boyd'; 'Mike Boyd'; BOYD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [BOYD] Mike Boyd's talking Tour of upper Mid West in April - StLouis, MO Mike, The DR Boyd-James Thomas Boyds were in the Neosho-Diamond and Joplin MO are. I don't have any contacts there, but probably Christian Does. Bon Voyage, DRB -----Original Message----- From: boyd-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:boyd-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Christian D. Boyd Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 9:24 AM To: 'Mike Boyd'; BOYD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BOYD] Mike Boyd's talking Tour of upper Mid West in April - StLouis, MO Mike and group, I am in the St Louis Metro area and willing to help. Christian D. Boyd O'Fallon, Illinois (near Scott Airforce Base) (H) 00.1.618.624.0332 (M) 00.1.618.292.8583 -----Original Message----- From: boyd-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:boyd-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mike Boyd Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 8:23 PM To: BOYD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BOYD] Mike Boyd's talking Tour of upper Mid West in April - St Louis, MO I know from working on the net for about 15 years that a lot of Boyds went to Missouri over time. However, I do not know if members of these families are still there or not. So on Monday 18 April my travel agent hear in Brisbane said that I can get an 7 am flight to Denver and catch another flight to St Louis and be at Lambert Airport by 1346 pm So is there a person (or a group of people) in the Eastern MO or SW ILL. area who would like to help to organise a meeting and venue (although that could be at the Hotel that I am staying at. At this stage I only have one person from Grand Rapids, MI who has contacted me about organising for me to talk to Boyd member in their area. The talks - from the Tour in October down the east Coast are most likely to last about 3 hours - to give you a guide. I am certainly quite happy to talk to people about our Boyd history and to pass on what I have collected over the last 30 years and about 7 Trips to Scotland and Ireland. And yes in October, while I was not able to operate my laptop, I was able to tell a number of the people that I spoke to what Branches they were connected to and where there families came from in Ireland. If I can't get an volunteer, I will look at flying directly to Chicago and getting a train up to Grand Rapids MI. The other States I would like to visit to pass on my knowledge about Boyd history (and collect known Boyd family trees) are:- (i) Indiana; (ii) Ohio; (iii) western PA; (iv) West Virginia (v) Kentucky; (vi) Tennessee. I have promised Joyce Arcus that I will go to the Greensboro Games on Saturday 30 April. So I expect that I will also do a history talk in Greensboro on the Friday night (29 April) While I have said to President Lauren that I will go to the Woodland Games in CA on 7 and 8 May. So I am currently thinking that after Greensboro on 30 April, that I could go to several cities/towns in Tennessee and get to some where that I could fly to Dallas or some other hub that will get me to Sacramento by Friday 6 May. I am quite happy to go into Canada, into lower Ontario Province to some town north of Lake Erie or to Hamilton and perhaps Buffalo, NY before I swing south. (along as you promise no snow) This will be the first and, I expect the last time, that that I will be able to visit this area to pass on my knowledge about Boyd Clan history. Thank you for volunteering. (These people will need help from others to contact both Boyd and Boyd researchers through a range of methods.) I am quite happy to go by train, bus or if it is possible by car if people have the time. Mike Boyd Chairman Historical Committee HBS _______________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. Mike will be returning to America to join us! Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. _______________________________________ 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? 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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? 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