There's a wikipedia entry for it that describes how the 7 vols were proofed here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Compendium_of_American_Genealogy Anything this vast in scope is bound to contain errors. DAR is usually quite prickly when it comes to accuracy and the fact that they store a copy suggests that its usefulness might outweigh other considerations. Ann On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 9:45 PM, Martha Dale <sadienob@gmail.com> wrote: > Happy Fourth of July to fellow BOYD researchers: > * > Caution*: > Mention has been made of "Virkus" > When starting my genealogical research 19 years ago I was given a list of > unreliable sources. The professor has never waivered in his assessment.. > > I'm sharing this list... > > Virkus > Wurtz > MacKenzie > Reaman > N.J. Ancestral Books > > Regards > Marty Dale > (George Boyd & Isabelle - John Boyd & Marg. Lawson - Geo. Boyd & > Wilmoth > Irby) > _______________________________________________________________________ > > On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 5:45 PM, Lauren Boyd McLachlan <confido@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > Hi Mike: > > > > Searching google.com for "Compendium of American Genealogy, First > > Families of America, A > > Genealogical Encyclopedia of the United States" returned quite a > > number of hits.... and all have the added "Abridged" to the title. I > > suspect there is not an abridged version. However, I will be pleased > > to be proven mistaken. > > > > Oh.... lol... searched Google again, this time with the author's > > name...... I *was* mistaken! > > < > > > http://www.genealogical.com/products/The%20Compendium%20of%20American%20Genealogy/6100.html > > > > > > > <Quote:> > > ___________________________________________________________ > > The Compendium of American Genealogy is the most important collection > > of American lineage records ever published, easily deserving its > > reputation (as well as its subtitle) as the genealogical encyclopedia > > of the first families of America. Originally a project of Marquis's > > Who's Who in America, though later taken under the wing of the > > Institute of American Genealogy, the Compendium was the brainchild of > > Frederick A. Virkus, who guided its publication for more than two > > decades with the express purpose of producing a standard genealogical > > history of the United States. > > > > In keeping with its stated aim, the Compendium contains the lineage > > records of the first families of America, with records extending in > > both male and female lines from the earliest-known immigrant ancestor > > to the then (1925-1942) living subject of the record. According to the > > first census there were about 650,000 families living in the United > > States in 1790, practically every one of which was of colonial or > > Revolutionary stock and thus entitled to be numbered among America's > > "First Families." Every lineage in the Compendium, therefore, spans at > > least eight or nine generations. While not all families are > > represented, almost every name distinguished in any way in the early > > history of the country will be found within its pages. > > > > The Compendium was compiled largely from lineage records and > > manuscript genealogies submitted by individuals selected for > > inclusion, many illustrated with photographs, portraits, and coats of > > arms. Each record was checked and edited, then typed up in the form of > > a "proof" and returned to the submitter for final review before > > ultimately being printed in one of the volumes. Thus prepared at great > > expense of time and labor, and with painstaking care, the seven > > massive volumes of the Compendium contain more than 54,000 lineage > > records, with indexes listing upwards of 425,000 names, making it, > > without doubt, the first reference and research source in American > > genealogy. While every genealogical line as published can scarcely be > > said to be correct, it still stands as the major published record of > > American ancestry and forms a complete genealogical library in itself. > > ___________________________________________________________ > > <end quote> > > > > > > > > Aye, > > > > Lauren > > > > ______________________________________ > > 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). 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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? 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