Mike, "The Callius" is "The Collins", a townland in Aghadowey, as per this source below: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirldy/aghadowey/ag_tithe.htm And here: http://www.4qd.org/bann/church/AghadoweyPresby/MarriagesBook1.html And here: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirldy/aghadowey/ag_linen.htm#Collins. And here: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirldy/aghadowey/ag_alsop.htm The first one could well be your William Boyd. There are some Collins Boyds buried in Ballylintagh Presbyterian Church graveyard, next to my Boyds. This is the info I said I would send to you if you wanted it. Still awaiting your response to my last email. Maybe now you have beaten the Poms, you will find time to reply! Boyd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> To: <NIR-DERRY@rootsweb.com>; <BOYD@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 11:36 PM Subject: [NIR-DERRY] Boyd of Aghadowey, Co. Londonderry > Does anyone on the list belong to this Boyd family? > > Mike Boyd > Historical Committee, HBS > > 93 BOYD OF ARGHADOWEY, Co DERRY, IRELAND > > The origins of this family is from County Derry in Northern Ireland. Thomas > came to the United States in 1852 with his wife Mary Elliott. > > R1 John Boyd, b 17xx, d 18xx, m 17xx, wife not given, b 17xx, d 18xx, and > had issue:- > > [Lived: "The Callius", County Derry ] > > S1 William Boyd, b 17xx, d 18xx, m 17xx, wife not given, b 17xx, d 18xx, and > had issue:- > SNIP