John Could your Boyd family have come from Bobcaygeon and stem Mossom Boyd? Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS -----Original Message----- From: John Carey Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 4:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BOYD] Detroit, MI Boyds Just some additional information. 5. County atlases were produced in the late 1800s for most counties. They were reproduced in 1967 as part of Ontario's centennial projects and hard copies of the reproductions given to public libraries throughout the province. They are generally still available in the Reference section of any large public library in Ontario. They have county histories, sketches of prominent subscribers, etc. so they are a great resource. In one, much to my surprise, I found my Boyd ancestor running a sawmill and living about 2 miles from where I now live. I was born hundreds of miles from here and had no idea that he lived in this area before then. You can learn about them and search for surnames at http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/CountyAtlas/ but accessing hard copies is much better if you can get someone to do it. John Carey Hamilton, ON