>From the research done by many Heard family researchers has been compiled, I believe I have my Heard family migration done -wish I had this much information on all my families. Heard:circa 1645 they were in England and were rewarded with land in Ireland near County Tyrone (perhaps near Aiglish); by 1719 they moved to Pennsylvania. (Instead of being Scotch-Irish they were Anglo-Irish). There may have been religious differences that caused them to come to the US and I believe they were Presbyterian at the time they came to America. My line came straight to South Carolina, they didn't seem to spend time in Virginia, although some of the Heards did come via Virginia (Gov Stephen Heard's line did come via Virginia). My Heards were in the 96 district and later in Barnwell, SC. From Barnwell,James Heard and family came to Bibb/Houston County c 1840, one branch of the family stayed in Bibb County and my line went to Dooley Co, GA. Isaac Foreman Heard died in 1859 and his wife removed to her father's land in Bibb County, GA. Some of her sons went to Louisianna and points west. My direct line Bailey Armstrong Heard, Jr lived in Houston Co and my Mother was born there. My cousin, Sandra and some of her children were born in Houston Co.