I have copies of several family history manuscripts titled, "The Devin Family". Each one from a different time frame and compiler, but all are based on a common, earlier work. I am trying to trace the origins of the earlier work. The first paragraph in all of them reads, "The progenitor of the Devin Family in America, was William Devin, Sr. He was born in Dublin, Ireland in the year 1724, and the descendant of a Huguenot family that was driven from France because of religious persecutions." The history centers around the Clayton Devin and Margaret West Devin family of Polk County, MO. It contains sketchy information of Devins in Pittsylvania county VA and Lincoln County, TN (Clayton's ancestors and cousins). Most of the information is for Clayton and Margaret's children in Polk County MO, Wallowa County OR, and Morrow County OR. The most detailed information is about Alfred Harrison Devin(b. 29.Sep.1840), youngest son of Clayton and Margaret West Devin. Alfred Harrison was born in Polk County and live around Dunnegan, MO. I am looking for copies of this work that date from before 1940 and any supporting letters that would help trace this manuscript back to its original author. What I have: * A typed 10-page manuscript that was sent from Etta Devin Parker (wife of Loyal R. Parker) to Irene F. Devin circa 1940. Etta was in Heppner, OR at the time. This manuscript seems to be the basis of Dessa Devin Hoffstetters later work. * A typed 36-page manuscript reportedly sent to Irene ----- (wife of Ken) by Dessa Devin Hoffstetter just before Dessa died in 1966. This appears to be a copy of Dessa's original manuscript. * A printed 36-page book published circa 1970 which is based on Dessa's book but with information added after she passed away. * A printed 36-page book published circa 1972 which is a derivative of the 1970 publication. No author other than Dessa is acknowledged. * A printed 36-page book published circa 1978 which is a second derivative of the 1970 publication. No author other than Dessa is acknowledged. If you have any information about the original origins of these works or who published the books after Dessa's death, please send a private message to [email protected] Thank you, David Devin Devin Timber Site Producer http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~devin __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html