Hi all, We're in Alabama and will be in the Huntsville area for about 3 days; after that we're heading for Abbeville, SC where my earliest Boyd lived in the late 1700s. Anybody around that area know what might be available in local historical societies and/or libraries? Just in case, you can contact me offline...thanks! Darlene Amark fairwinds@earthlink.net On 5/22/2011 12:15 AM, Mike Boyd wrote: > As many of you will know it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, so people > will be travelling some distance to visit where there families came from. > > During my trip in April/May, this year, I meet a number of people that said > that there were going to go places a few thousand miles away from home to > visit where the relatives came from. > > Therefore, if you plan travel this Summer, please tell the list where you > are going - Town/Township, County and State - and what period you are > looking at for your family. Plus when you expect to be there in these > locations. > > I am sure that there are several hundreds of people on this list, so you > should find someone that is local to that area that can tell you about local > holidays, where cemeteries are etc. > > So tell the list if you are going to be searching for your Boyd relatives > this summer. > > Thank you > > Mike Boyd > > Historical Committee, HBS > > > > > ______________________________________ > 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 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 > >

Hi Darlene, years ago I tried to do some research in SC but everywhere I looked for a research library, I found nothing. I think you might have to visit the SC Archives in Columbia, SC to find information. I never looked in Abbeville, but checked Charleston, SC many times, including the churches. It seems that one of the speakers at a conference I attended (many years ago), gave out sheets that gave all the places in SC to research but I have long ago forgotten where those places are. Have you tried looking online at Heritage Quest for census images that might help you locate the area where your ancestor lived? wish I could give you a better answer, but frankly I was disappointed in my research in SC. Maybe things have changed and you can find something, but years ago I found nothing helpful. Sincerely, Pat Long Roanoke, VA ---- "Darlene Amark wrote: > Hi all, > > We're in Alabama and will be in the Huntsville area for about 3 days; > after that we're heading for Abbeville, SC where my earliest Boyd lived > in the late 1700s. Anybody around that area know what might be > available in local historical societies and/or libraries? Just in case, > you can contact me offline...thanks! > > Darlene Amark > fairwinds@earthlink.net > > On 5/22/2011 12:15 AM, Mike Boyd wrote: > > As many of you will know it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, so people > > will be travelling some distance to visit where there families came from. > > > > During my trip in April/May, this year, I meet a number of people that said > > that there were going to go places a few thousand miles away from home to > > visit where the relatives came from. > > > > Therefore, if you plan travel this Summer, please tell the list where you > > are going - Town/Township, County and State - and what period you are > > looking at for your family. Plus when you expect to be there in these > > locations. > > > > I am sure that there are several hundreds of people on this list, so you > > should find someone that is local to that area that can tell you about local > > holidays, where cemeteries are etc. > > > > So tell the list if you are going to be searching for your Boyd relatives > > this summer. > > > > Thank you > > > > Mike Boyd > > > > Historical Committee, HBS > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________ > > 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 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 > > > > > > > > ______________________________________ > 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 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