Hi Natalie, You might try posting this to the two Boyd mailing lists and see if you can get help there with your question. I will copy this to the lists for you. Good luck in your search. Larry Boyd natalie <natwick@comcast.net> wrote: I have 6th great grandparents, Henry Magee md to Nora Boyd who came to American prior to the Revolutionar War; they were in Pennsylvania where Henry owned a grist mill. He refused to help local patriots and was thrown in jail, later escaping and making it to Nova Scotia. His wife, Nora BOYD and two children were united with him in Nova Scotia in 1783. I have been unable to determine his parents or hers....can you direct me about BOYD? Natalie Thompson You can now visit all my websites from one location at...... http://www.lgboyd.com