Pat, Could you please get me either more information about your friend's family, or put me in contact with her? I lived and worked in Roanoke from 1971 through 1976 and never met anyone who was a Boyd. I would be particularly interested if they were in Western PA. As to you suspicion of a Carolina ancestry, you might be interested in a new book, "The Boys of Diamond Hill" which recounts letters of five Boyd brothers during the war between the states. He will be answering questions about the book and his research at the Boyd tent at the Greater Greenville (SC) Scottish Games. He will also have copies of the book for sale at that time, May 28 at Furman University. I expect other South Carolina researchers to be in attendance that day. Dave Boyd aka: Phafrmasaurus RX Greenville, SC daveboydjr@mindspring.com VP House of Boyd Society, Inc. Member #640, S.C. Convenor -------------------------------------------------- From: <pdlong57@cox.net> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 11:46 AM To: <Boyd@rootsweb.com>; "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com>; <Charivari2@aol.com> Subject: Re: [BOYD] Fw: Boyd, Rakes and Cockram's of Patrick County, VA > Mike, they have the records on microfilm at the State Library. You can > access some of the records via internet but I don't have the URL for them > now as they change it periodically and add materials to the website. I > use Ancestry at my local library and find information there, but have not > looked for the Boyds. There seems to be others on the list that descend > from the Boyds in Franklin Co, VA. I have always thought that mine came > up out of the Carolinas, but no proof. > > I don't think I have a connection to the Boyds in PA, but I have a friend > whose maiden name was Boyd. She is 88 years old now and her grandfather > was a Methodist Minister and moved around somewhat. Her family was in PA. > I probably sent you her information too as I was trying to help her piece > her family together. On mine I only have back to Hugh Boyd who was in > Franklin Co, VA I am in the process of looking for any data I have on his > family so I can post it to the list. > > Everyone take care. It is a miserable day here in Roanoke. Cold and > raining. Good day to stay home and work on genealogy. > > Pat Long > ---- Mike Boyd <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> wrote: >> Pat >> Where in Richmond, VA did they send these records? State Library or >> Archives? >> >> There are some Boyd researchers in Richmond. So hopefully they will step >> up >> to do some "volunteering" to develop this family group. >> >> Yes I do remember you. You sent me material on the Boyds of Londongrove, >> PA. This is one of quite a number of families that I have to type up. >> >> Thank you >> >> Mike Boyd >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <pdlong57@cox.net> >> To: <Boyd@rootsweb.com>; <Charivari2@aol.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 2:58 PM >> Subject: Re: [BOYD] Fw: Boyd, Rakes and Cockram's of Patrick County, VA >> >> >> > Hello everyone, >> > >> > I descend from Hugh Boyd of Franklin Co, VA and will see what I have to >> > post to the list. Seems like I sent my information to Mike sometime >> > ago >> > but he has so much on his plate he probably doesn't remember my post to >> > him. It has been quite awhile back. I live about 35 minutes from the >> > courthouse in Franklin Co, but they sent most of their records to >> > Richmond, VA and I have never researched the Boyds when I was in >> > Richmond. >> > Maybe one day I will get back there. >> > >> > Sincerely, >> > Pat Long >> > Roanoke, VA >> > ---- Charivari2@aol.com wrote: >> > > > > _______________________________________ > 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? 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 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

Dave, I thought I had her information but cannot locate it at the moment. She was born here and I think her father was maybe from either Maryland or PA. Her grandfather was a Methodist Minister and is written up in a book from Greene Memorial UMC. Her niece has done some research on the family and I have tried to find information for her too. She doesn't seem to connect to my line of Boyds who were in Franklin Co and Patrick Co, VA. I have most of the printed materials from Patrick Co. Most of my ancestors either settled Patrick Co or were born there. I connect to the following surnames: Adams, Austin, Boyd, Burnett, Clifton, Cruise, DeHart (my maiden name), Earles, Hughes, Layman, Lewis (my mother), Martin, Moles, Rakes, Slaughter, Ward, Worrell, and probably some I can't think of at the moment., I will call my friend to see if it is okay to share her information. She had a brother (deceased) and a sister who just passed away at age 91. She is the last of her family living except for her children and grandchildren. Her memory is not that good but she has everything she knows written down. Sincerely, Pat Long ---- Dave Boyd <daveboydjr@mindspring.com> wrote: > Pat, > Could you please get me either more information about your friend's > family, or put me in contact with her? I lived and worked in Roanoke from > 1971 through 1976 and never met anyone who was a Boyd. I would be > particularly interested if they were in Western PA. > As to you suspicion of a Carolina ancestry, you might be interested in a > new book, "The Boys of Diamond Hill" which recounts letters of five Boyd > brothers during the war between the states. He will be answering questions > about the book and his research at the Boyd tent at the Greater Greenville > (SC) Scottish Games. He will also have copies of the book for sale at that > time, May 28 at Furman University. I expect other South Carolina researchers > to be in attendance that day. > > Dave Boyd aka: Phafrmasaurus RX > Greenville, SC > daveboydjr@mindspring.com > VP House of Boyd Society, Inc. > Member #640, S.C. Convenor > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: <pdlong57@cox.net> > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 11:46 AM > To: <Boyd@rootsweb.com>; "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com>; > <Charivari2@aol.com> > Subject: Re: [BOYD] Fw: Boyd, Rakes and Cockram's of Patrick County, VA > > > Mike, they have the records on microfilm at the State Library. You can > > access some of the records via internet but I don't have the URL for them > > now as they change it periodically and add materials to the website. I > > use Ancestry at my local library and find information there, but have not > > looked for the Boyds. There seems to be others on the list that descend > > from the Boyds in Franklin Co, VA. I have always thought that mine came > > up out of the Carolinas, but no proof. > > > > I don't think I have a connection to the Boyds in PA, but I have a friend > > whose maiden name was Boyd. She is 88 years old now and her grandfather > > was a Methodist Minister and moved around somewhat. Her family was in PA. > > I probably sent you her information too as I was trying to help her piece > > her family together. On mine I only have back to Hugh Boyd who was in > > Franklin Co, VA I am in the process of looking for any data I have on his > > family so I can post it to the list. > > > > Everyone take care. It is a miserable day here in Roanoke. Cold and > > raining. Good day to stay home and work on genealogy. > > > > Pat Long > > ---- Mike Boyd <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> wrote: > >> Pat > >> Where in Richmond, VA did they send these records? State Library or > >> Archives? > >> > >> There are some Boyd researchers in Richmond. So hopefully they will step > >> up > >> to do some "volunteering" to develop this family group. > >> > >> Yes I do remember you. You sent me material on the Boyds of Londongrove, > >> PA. This is one of quite a number of families that I have to type up. > >> > >> Thank you > >> > >> Mike Boyd > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: <pdlong57@cox.net> > >> To: <Boyd@rootsweb.com>; <Charivari2@aol.com> > >> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 2:58 PM > >> Subject: Re: [BOYD] Fw: Boyd, Rakes and Cockram's of Patrick County, VA > >> > >> > >> > Hello everyone, > >> > > >> > I descend from Hugh Boyd of Franklin Co, VA and will see what I have to > >> > post to the list. Seems like I sent my information to Mike sometime > >> > ago > >> > but he has so much on his plate he probably doesn't remember my post to > >> > him. It has been quite awhile back. I live about 35 minutes from the > >> > courthouse in Franklin Co, but they sent most of their records to > >> > Richmond, VA and I have never researched the Boyds when I was in > >> > Richmond. > >> > Maybe one day I will get back there. > >> > > >> > Sincerely, > >> > Pat Long > >> > Roanoke, VA > >> > ---- Charivari2@aol.com wrote: > >> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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? 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 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 >