John I understand that if you go this website you can get the details of who to go about getting the test done - http://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?Group=Scottish-Clans This site is run by the University of Strathclyde in 40 George Street Glasgow. I have not been on it to see if it has Alistair McDonald's Email address. He lives near Edinburgh, but come over to Glasgow regularly. So they should be able to advise you about what test to do to get your find your great grandfather, etc Mike Boyd -----Original Message----- From: John STEWART via Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2016 12:48 AM To: skylaury@comcast.net ; boyd@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BOYD] William Boyd of Swansea, NSW, Australia How Andrew where can you get this done. My connection is through my paternal grandfather and great grandmother as hell was illegitimate. John Stewart ( Scotland) Sent from my iPod > On 6 Jan 2016, at 02:20, skylaury@comcast.net via <boyd@rootsweb.com> > wrote: > > Warren, > > You may want to consider testing your Y DNA at a higher marker level to > further assist in helping narrow down your Boyd heritage branch, if you > haven't already done so. It can potentially be of great help in your > search. > > Sincerely, > > Laury Boyd Long > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 5, 2016, at 5:05 PM, Warren Stoddart via <boyd@rootsweb.com> >> wrote: >> >> Mike, I don't know a great lot on this subject but do know that I am >> correct in saying that William Boyd, ( his wife was Eliza Freeman of >> Freemans Waterhole ), was my great grandfather, i.e his daughter Maud >> Gertrude Boyd was my grandmother and she in turn married Walter James. >> >> I do not have an exact birth year of William Boyd but Maud was born in >> Swansea in 1888. And yes I do believe from family talk, ( way way back ), >> that >> William Street and Thomas Streets in Swansea were named for these two >> Boyd brothers but that is probably not much use to you. >> >> Any further info on this Boyd family I may be able to assist with but I >> do not have a great lot. >> >> Further info is available on this but I first wish to know if this is the >> same William Boyd you are referring to. >> >> Warren Stoddart >> Mannering Park >> >> >> >> If this is the possible link you are after then please get back to me if >> you require further info and I will what I have. >> >> >>> On 06/01/2016, at 10:30 AM, Mike Boyd via wrote: >>> >>> Does anyone have any information on a William Boyd of the 1800’s who >>> lived at Swansea, NSW. 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