Hi all, I did the googling that Charlene suggested...I found Volume 2 of the said book in the following libraries, but think I may have access to the "Abridged" version locally--I'll check next time I go to the library and advise the list. Darlene Amark 1. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55455 United States 2. Porterville Public Library, PORTERVILLE, CA 93257 United States 3. Tulare County Library, Visalia, CA 93291 United States 4. Mariposa County Library, MARIPOSA, CA 95338 United States 5. Kern County Library System, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301 United States 6. Fresno County Public Library, FRESNO, CA 93721 United States 7. Madera County Library, MADERA, CA 93637 United States 8. Butte County Library, OROVILLE, CA 95965 United States 9. Shasta Public Library, REDDING, CA 96001 United States 10. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives, Brooklyn, NY 11238 United States Charivari2@aol.com wrote: >If you google, click on the "more" and then click on "books" on the >drop-down menu and then you can go to the "find a library" and input your zip >code and find out if any of these books are in a library near you. I found >there are several copies in California libraries, one in Brooklyn, NY and one >particular edition, I think the 1968, is only found in Sweden. Maybe >someone on the list may live near one of these libraries and can see if any >Boyds got listed. (I gave the directions just in case someone has not yet >found his/her way to google books. Maybe there's another way to get there for >all I know....I'm not real "computer literate"!) >Charlene Boyd Kemp > > >In a message dated 7/5/2011 3:26:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >mikejboyd@bigpond.com writes: > >The website below tells us that there are 7 Volume of:- > >The Compendium of American Genealogy, Seven Volumes, Frederick A. Virkus > > >But no date when it was published? > >Have any members of the list ever been able to view this publication? > >Thank you > > > >Mike Boyd > >Historical Committee, HBS > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Lauren Boyd McLachlan" <confido@gmail.com> >To: <boyd@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 10:45 AM >Subject: Re: [BOYD] The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, First >Families of America, A Genealogical Encyclopedia of the United States, >Frederick A. Virkus, Vol. I, 1925 > > > > >>Hi Mike: >> >> >> >> >> ><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). 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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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? 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