Understanding Scotch-Irish research requires understanding the religious and political history of Northern Ireland. Don't read "Irish" history cause it's almost a waste of time. To save me time, I'm gonna let Leyburn tell you why Huguenot's were in Northern Ireland. If you don't know Leyburn, you are NOT doing Scotch-Irish research. “The Scotch-Irish A Social History” by James G. Leyburn of Washington and Lee University and published by the University of North Carolina Press contains references to Huguenots in Ulster and America. The following are the Ulster references. On page 128, in talking about Ulster, he states: One of the most fortunate occurrences that happened to it came in the closing years of the century. In 1685 France revoked the Edict of Nantes, which for many years had assured religious liberty to the Huguenots. Historians estimate that some half-million of these Protestants left France as a result of the revocation of the Edict, to the benefit of the industry of the countries to which they migrated. Many of them (no figures are anywhere cited) came to Ulster, and since they, too, were Calvinists, for the most part they joined the Presbyterian Church and soon became a part of the Scottish communities. Their thrift and industry were beneficial; but their particular contribution was an improvement of the methods of manufacturing linen, for which the colony was already noted. Ulster's trade thereafter took another forward leap. So the answer is Huguenot's, just like Quakers, are all connected in Northern Ireland. In the 1820's the "Devanny" family is still in Antrim. Not an absolute connection, but pretty obvious possibility. Pinpointing the DeVane family in Ulster or America could pinpoint Sara's family with relative ease. Have a good weekend. Colin Brooks In a message dated 6/1/2011 8:35:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mikejboyd@bigpond.com writes: Mindy and others This John Boyd came from Northumberland Co., PA and would from my comments be outlined in Pennsylvania Genealogies, William H. Egle, 1886. I have part of this family outlined in chapter 4/245. You will note below that Sara De Vane was a Huguenot, but John is said to have come form North of Ireland. So could this Boyd family have had some links to Holland before coming to America or did this couple meet in America? Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS S1 John Boyd, bc 1719 (in the north of Ireland of Scotch parentage), d 178x ( ), bu , m / /1748 ( ), Sarah DeVane, dau of and (nee ) De Vane, b 1724 ( ), d 10/11/1813 ( ), bu , and had issue:- - Sarah was a Huguenot. [My question, where they in this part of PA or was there some link with John's parents and Sarah's. It should be remembered that the First Earl's 4 brothers all fought in the Scots Dutch Brigade in the Flanders. Could there be such a link?]