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AFRICAN AMERICAN BOYD GENEALOGY
 

A Bibliography of African American Family History at the Newberry describes the 
African-American genealogy resources in the Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois.
http://www.newberry.org/nl/genealogy/AF-AMER-BIB/Contents.html

Some Early African-American Marriages

Descendants of Martin Boyd Warren County, NC

Freedman's Savings and Trust Company

ENSLAVED ANCESTORS ABSTRACTED FROM GRANVILLE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

Misc. African-American data

Lynchings in Georgia

Lynchings in Louisiana

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM OF FAUQUIER
COUNTY, VIRGINIA AND VIRGINIA is seeking information on the
underground railroad: passengers/runaways, conductors/
abolitionists; and depot/safe houses. AAHA, 4243 Loudoun Avenue
P.O. Box 340 The Plains, VA 20198-0340; Phone  (540) 253-7488;
Fax  (540) 253-5126; E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.afro-americanofva.org/



 


I am conducting research for a book on African-American world war veterans and would like to conduct interviews with those (vets and their families) willing to share their experiences.  Please contact Lisa Daniels at (866)206-9066, ext. 6672 or e-mail me at:  [email protected]     Thank you for your participation.

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The following 3 documents are for sale on E-Bay. I have nothing to do with 
this auction sale, just saw the name "Boyd" and thought I'd pass it along. 

Jim Worthington
Boyd-Worthington
 

 Discharge Documents For A Buffalo Soldier.
 Two partly-printed documents regarding the discharge of Wiley Boyd of 
 Captain Lewis Johnson's Company A of the Twenty fourth Regiment of 
 Infantry, born in Erskine, in the State of Mississippi aged 27 
 years...Black complexion...by occupation a Laborer...for Five years, who is 
 now discharged by reason of Special Orders. This document measures 12.75
  x 8.5.  The second document measures 11 x 8.5 and is a voucher 
 detailing the balance paid to Fuller upon his discharge, who adds his mark 
 to the signature line. Both are Extremely Fine or better, although Form No. 
 5 has some varmint damage along one of the folds. (2 items)
 
 http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1845497396

 1820 Kentucky Deed of Manumission For A Mulato Boy 
 Thomas Mathers of Nicholas County County, Kentucky, signs a document on 
 September 5, 1820, that he does manumit and fully set free my Mulato Boy 
 called Henry Boyd...as soon as the said Mulato Henry Boyd will arrive at 
 the age of twenty five years which will be against the twelfth day of April 
 in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, retaining my full 
 power over the said Henry untill that time..." The document was witnessed 
 by three men, and the future manumission was recorded by the court on 
 November 27, 1820. Dark brown ink on tan paper, with minor ink smudges. 
    
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along with another co-signer, Linn Boyd, who was Speaker of the House from 
1851-55). This petition was requesting the President, "confer upon Gen'l 
Pelham the appointment of Surveyor General of New Mexico "

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