Mike and cousins, On this subject I would like to make myself available to look-up stuff for people here in the Dallas Library. I work, so I can do look-ups on Thursday nights when they are open late. Librarians are priceless, and can greatly assist us, specially if you let them know in advance what you are searching for, they can pull it for us. Barry in Dallas Mike Boyd wrote: > While Patricia has sent this to me privately, I am replying to the whole list, as it brings up the specific issue of “ALL” of us can help someone else with information from their local library. > > In this case Patricia lives in California, but the information she needs is in New England. > > So hopefully – when the snow clears – that someone from the list, and area, can volunteer to do the necessary look up in Shelburne, Massachusetts for Patricia. > > So while working on your own Boyd Branch, keep an eye open for other Boyd families. When you find them and determine that they are not part of your family, do not throw away the information, but post to the list that you have found another Boyd families, with brief details on this particular Boyd family and the full reference title of the publication. This same publication could be in a library much closer to where members of the new Boyd live and members of that family may not be aware that anyone has already published something on their family. > > > So get into the habit of helping others with their research, as they might find the piece of information that will brake down your brick wall. > > Thank you. Good hunting in 2014 > > Mike Boyd > Historical Committee, HBS > > > > > > ==================== > House of Boyd will be present in the Clan Village at the 700th Anniversary Celebration of the Battle of Bannockburn, June 2014. Look to http://www.clanboyd.org for more information > ==================== > Need to contact the Admin? Want to discuss an Admin Note? Remember -- to keep the flow of the list, Admin notes are not to be replied to on list. > Write me off list at [email protected] > ==================== > > Remember to trim your message before hitting send! > Check your email client's help file if directions are needed. > > ==================== > This list is set for replies to go to the list address [email protected] not just the author of the post. > ==================== > > 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! > > _________________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2014 will be held in conjunction with the St. Andrews Society of Detroit's Highland Games at Livonia, Michigan, USA. The date is to be confirmed by the venue, however, this year's event (2013) is the first weekend in August. Please plan on attending! > > Write [email protected] if you would be interested in helping to plan it. > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2013 was a great success. It was held in Greenville, SC, USA in conjunction with the Greenville Scottish Games, Saturday May 25th, Memorial Day Weekend 2013. > _______________________________________________________________________________ > 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 [email protected] > > ==================== > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > ==================== > For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml > > **************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

People When you are researching your own family start off at your local public Library and/or your local Family History Society. Either Library will help you to "fill" out your initial direct tree. They may be able to help with Census records, your local County records, County histories or other forms of information including using their PC to search out of your area or websites like Ancestry. They may also be able find a list of reference for you that you may not have been aware of. (Members will be aware that I sent 3 or 4 pages of books on various Boyd families, so last year when I went to the USA, I was determined that I would go to the Allan County Public Library that a number of people had told me was a must visit place. I thought that I would be good and do my homework before I left Australia, just in case I might have been able to pick one of two new books on Boyd families that I did not have on "my book list". To my surprise, they sent me two websites. One had 126 books on Boyd families - most of whom I had not known about and a second list of about 800 references) Your second step will be going to your own County Library, to see what additional information they might be able to add to your own particular family. Your third step is to perhaps go to your State Library. So this will be to case if your family has been in the same area for some period. However, if you your family that have moved through several states, you might have to ASK MEMBERS OF THE BOYD LIST IF THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO A LOOK UP FOR YOU to help overcome your individual Boyd families brick wall. SO REMEMBERS TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP YOUR FELLOW LIST MEMBERS WHEN THEY POST THEIR BRICK WALL TO THE LIST. Thank you Mike Boyd -----Original Message----- From: Barry Boyd Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 12:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BOYD] Helping other Boyds with research Mike and cousins, On this subject I would like to make myself available to look-up stuff for people here in the Dallas Library. I work, so I can do look-ups on Thursday nights when they are open late. Librarians are priceless, and can greatly assist us, specially if you let them know in advance what you are searching for, they can pull it for us. Barry in Dallas