During a recent visit to Edinburgh, Scotland, I found the family of William Boyd and Ann Cumming. However, there was no author and time period of when this research was undertaken. The only clue was that it is in handwriting – suggesting that this research might be over 50 years old. [For some unknown reason, Airth seems to have a number of Boyd families. However, their origins are not yet known. Nor is there any indication as to what religion this family might have been. The other Boyd family that is THOUGHT to have come from Airth, is the family of George and Isabella Boyd of Compass, PA – who settled there in about 1729 after coming from County Antrim and prior to there from Airth. George Boyd’s family were Espiscopal. Plus a Boyd family of Stepney, who were silk weavers and married into a Huguenot family.] “Family and descendants of William Boyd, farmer, parish of Airth in the County of Stirling, and Ann Cumming his wife, who were married 24th December 1773. 1. Margaret Boyd, 1774, buried 17th Dec. 1836, married 13th Dec. 1793 William Liddell, baker, Airth, about 1761, buried 4 June 1837. (Had 10 children). 2. John Boyd, bapt 11th Aug. 1776, buried Aug. 1847, farmer, Dougall’s Hole, parish of Airth, married 31 Aug. 1814, Margaret Watson, about 1784, died 26th Sept. 1864, dau of William Watson and Jane Kincaid. (Had 9 children). 3. Ann Boyd, bapt 25th Oct 1778, died 2nd March 1844, married 5th Feb 1802, William Ross, Baptised 26th May 1771, died 25th Feb 1845, farmer, North Greens, Airth, son of William Ross, p. of Airth, and Margaret Taylor. (Had 9 children). 4. Mary Boyd, baptized 8th Oct. 1780, died 6th April 1870. married 3 Nov. 1805, John Kemp, bapt. 22 Oct 1775, died 1 June 1858, farm labourer, Airth, son of Hugh Kemp and Mary Mitchell. (Had 8 children). 5. Alexander Boyd, Bapt. 3rd Aug. 1782, died about 1822, baker, 8 North Frederick Lane, Glasgow, married Elizabeth Ferguson died about 1850. (Had 9 children). 6. Janet Boyd, bapt. 11th Dec. 1785, died 28th Feb. 1856, married 28th Mar. 1813, John Carmichael, bapt. 30th Aug. 1778, buried 1st Aug.1845, farmer, Eastfield, parish of Airth, son of James Carmichael, parish of Airth, and Helen Mitchell. (Had 12 children) 7. William Boyd, baptised 18th May 1788, died 22 March 1869, farmer, Airth Mill, married 17th Jan. 1821, Margaret Bald, born about 1794, died 23 Aug. 1863, dau of James Bald and Janet Cumming. (Had 5 children). 8. James Boyd, baptised 18th April 1790, died 14th Nov. 1841, baker, Argyle St., Glasgow, married Jane Brand, born about 1791, died 29th April 1863, at Kawlands?, near Glasgow, dau of William Brand, dyer, Glasgow, and Janet McCubbin. (Had 6 children). 9. Peter Boyd, baptized 26th May 1792, died 23 March 1874, farmer, Westfield, near Airth Roads Station, married 13th Jan. 1826, Ann Adam, born about 1795, buried 17th Mar. 1848, dau of William Adam, farmer, Halls of (?) Airth, and Agnes Simpson. (Had 4 children). 10. Marion Boyd, baptized 24th Sept. 1797, died 2 Jan. 1835, married 28th Dec. 1821, David Bruce, born about 1789’ died 12th Aug. 1856, millwright and joiner, Dunmore, parish of Airth, son of Andrew Bruce and Isabella Eathhert?. [another 3 lines which can’t be read – appears that David re-married?] Do you belong to these Boyds of Airth and Glasgow, if so, I would like to hear from you please. Does anyone know the origins of this William Boyd of Airth? I suspect that as he was a farmer that his father was also a farmer in Airth. Thank you Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS (PS, if you are a member of the Stirligshire rootsweb.com net list, could you forward this message to that Net list please)