Dear Cousins: Where and when are you stuck on your Boyd genealogy? What is your brick wall? What records have you researched? Which records have you still not explored? (or can't find!) When was the last time you reviewed the details of what you do have? Are you certain you have checked everything possible? I am participating in a discussion on Facebook and in asking similar questions, I have been able to help Vicki Beaver find the immigration date of her brick wall ancestor (1910 US Census) and pointed her to the Ship he arrived on and several other Boyds who came over on the same ship at the same time. Now she needs to dig farther and probably make a trip to the National Archives for Naturalization records. However, she knows a bit more today than she did yesterday. Share the details of your Boyd brick wall and perhaps the hundreds of eyes viewing the messages might have a fresh perspective and be able to nudge you along to the next level. Be sure to change the subject line on your message so it matches your text. Yours Aye, Lauren Boyd List Admin

Trying to locate information on Thomas Boyd of Lancaster County, PA. Along with some of his descendants they are buried at the Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The early records of the church have not survived. Thank you, Chris Clan Genealogist -- Christopher T. Smithson 4219 Paddrick Road Darlington, Maryland 21034-1034 410-836-3433 home 443-350-7650 cell ctsmithson@gmail.com

Hello all, Does anyone have information about a Mr. Joseph Carl Boyd born 1884 in Missouri and died 1959 in Pueblo Colorado. He is my brick wall and I can't find any additional information on who my GG might have been? Sadly I believe Joplin MO was were there might have been some records but now after this recent tornado I am not sure where to look next? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks Steven Boyd -----Original Message----- From: boyd-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:boyd-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lauren Boyd McLachlan Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 10:23 AM To: Boyd List Subject: [BOYD] Roll Call -->What is your brick wall? (Change subject line when you post!) Dear Cousins: Where and when are you stuck on your Boyd genealogy? What is your brick wall? What records have you researched? Which records have you still not explored? (or can't find!) When was the last time you reviewed the details of what you do have? Are you certain you have checked everything possible? I am participating in a discussion on Facebook and in asking similar questions, I have been able to help Vicki Beaver find the immigration date of her brick wall ancestor (1910 US Census) and pointed her to the Ship he arrived on and several other Boyds who came over on the same ship at the same time. Now she needs to dig farther and probably make a trip to the National Archives for Naturalization records. However, she knows a bit more today than she did yesterday. Share the details of your Boyd brick wall and perhaps the hundreds of eyes viewing the messages might have a fresh perspective and be able to nudge you along to the next level. Be sure to change the subject line on your message so it matches your text. Yours Aye, Lauren Boyd List Admin ______________________________________ 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? 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? 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

Steven I assume that he came from the Coplin area of Missouri - so what County was that in in 1884? Secondly, have you got his death certificate form 1959 in Pueblo Colorado. That should give his parents - if the informat know that data. Thirdly, do you know when he was married and to whom. If you know his spouse's Surname, you may like to also join that mailing list to see if the spouses family might know his parents name, etc Missouri seems to have been quite popular with Boyd families, so as you get each bit of new infromation on your Joseph tell the list what you have found. Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Boyd, Steven" <steve.boyd@usairways.com> To: "'Lauren Boyd McLachlan'" <confido@gmail.com>; "Boyd List" <Boyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 9:15 AM Subject: [BOYD] Brick Wall - Joseph Carl Boyd 1884-1959 > Hello all, > > Does anyone have information about a Mr. Joseph Carl Boyd born 1884 in > Missouri and died 1959 in Pueblo Colorado. He is my brick wall and I can't > find any additional information on who my GG might have been? > > Sadly I believe Joplin MO was were there might have been some records but > now after this recent tornado I am not sure where to look next? Any help > would be much appreciated. > > Thanks > Steven Boyd >

Hi Cousins, My brickwall remains as ever, Ann Boyd who married William Finnie in Ardrossan in 1745. William was living in Kilmarnock at the time of his marriage to Ann. So far, I have found out that the Finnies were actually from Constablewood near Largs; that William was operating an ironmongery in Kilmarnock up to 1772-73, before it passed on to his son, Archibald. I have also found records for Grizel Finnie, who was living at Constablewood when she married William Taylor (1726, maybe...haven't got the record in front of me), but who was married a second time to William Gilchrist in Kilmarnock, in 1747. I'm wondering if she was looking after William's three childen after his first wife, Mary Wilson died, until he married Ann. I believe that Ann may have been married previously, to Hugh Morris of Saltcoats. Names were given in by Ann Boyd & Hugh Morris in 1743, at Ardrossan, although unlike the other entries on the page, there was no later "married" entered. I have been unable to locate a record of any children being born to them. And according to Archibald's birth certificate, Ann had been married before. So, there you have it...I still have no idea as to the parents of both William & Ann. Cheers, all. Lynne. :))

My brick wall is in part from laziness, and part from not knowing where to go from here. I have traced my relatives to the ship(s) they took to the US in 1869/1871. I believe I know the county in Ireland where they resided. Where do I go from here to find possible birth records and parent information? R. E. Boyd Rochester, NY "Insanity is doing the same thing in the same way but expecting different results." - Lao Tse