Some descendants of charles and easter robertson blair charles robert blair. Published in collaboration with the blair house restoration fund, this book represents the first indepth publication that explores both the blair family s history. Sacred to the memory of the blairs covers 11 generations of blairs. Read the blair surname history and see the family crest, coat of arms for the scottish origin. Sacred to the memory of the blairs blair society for. Gratz brown, was a politician and lawyer from maryland.
A list of books and tapes that are available are listed on the site. Anyone interested in blair family history might be interested in a fictionbasedonfact account of the blair family migration to canada and the ottawa valley in 1821, its called wetion. Start exploring this online blair family history resource today. Francis preston blair was a circuit court clerk from. After 1777, when his wife succeeded her brother to dunskey estates, hunter assumed and added the name of blair to his own.
It played a significant part in the battle of cramptons gap, also known as the battle of burkittsville. Scottish genealogy societys index of family histories and ancestry for names beginning with b. This book actually has a play and music that accompanies a longer history. A history of watauga county, north carolina with sketches of prominent families including blair. April 17, 1732 august 31, 1800 was an american politician, founding father and jurist. The blair memorial written by, about, and for blairs and their relations. It documents the undocumented text in the earlier book, updating and expanding the data contained, and provides new connections between the early blairs. The blair historic preservation alliance seeks to preserve the history of blair s structures and sites through its historic landmark registry by actively researching and documenting the history of each downtown building. His father, edward tyler blair, was the son of william blair, who founded the first wholesale hardware house in chicago. Blair genealogy consists of the following sections.
Blair migration to canada, 1821 by james allan krause november 19, 2012 at 08. Scots genealogy family history index of surnames b. William mccormick blair was born may 2, 1884 in chicago. Search 7,312 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. Our genealogical collection includes local and family histories, cemetery records, death and marriage information for the washington county area. Montgomery blair may 10, 18 july 27, 1883, the son of francis preston blair, elder brother of francis preston blair, jr. Blair house also provides accommodations for the family of a deceased former president during a state funeral. By placing this muchpublicized life within the context of family, gwenda blair adds a new dimension to the largerthanlife figure who ascended to the american presidency. Burkittsville is a historic village in frederick county, maryland, united states, located in the middletown valley region. A purported will of colbard blair was posted on the web in 1998. After blair s death in 1986, his family decided to continue his legacy. Many of the following sites are retired family tree maker pages but they still may contain gems of information. The blair family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920.
Further history of the blairs of balthayock can be found in the book the blairs of. W elcome to the blair society for genealogical research. There is a fullcolor representation of the clan crest, a history of the family. In 1840 there were 159 blair families living in ohio. He would also have been granted land along with the title, giving the family.
My blair family my ancestry dates back to stirlingshire scotland, in the early 1700s. Judy blair gives some howtos which may be what you need. We are dedicated exclusively to preserving the records and history of the ancient and honored name of blair. Blair surname history by william campbell blair, md and bryce dixon blair. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The most blair families were found in the usa in 1880. Stephen was the son of vallenus who had no surname. Jacobites of 1715 north east scotland and jacobites of 1745 north east scotland. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books.
The perthshire blairs have an equally rich and ancient history. Every document in the genealogy department is reference only and may not leave the library unless the clan has established other policies. Smith, author of the francis preston blair family in politics 1933. A guide to blair genealogy and the history of my blair ancestors who immigrated. The michael shoemaker book 1924 edition open library. Edward was a yale graduate in 1879, who wrote several books including a history. Another 120 words 9 lines of text covering the years 1699, 1746, 1650, 1593, 1666, 1634, 1646, 1699, 1746, 1743, 1656, 1743, 1656, 1679 and are included under the topic early blair history in all our pdf extended history. Family history books from the national library of scotland. Sinking valley presbyterian church, sinking valley, pa. We have collected an extensive set of images and recollections.
This book is an expansion to the blair family of new england, 1900. Blair links listed below are some of the sites i have found interesting and useful in my research of the blair family. Your research and the research of over a thousand, past and present, blair researchers worldwide have made the blair society an invaluable and everexpanding resource. We have found letters from roberts father, john blair, and other blair family. This was about 16% of all the recorded blairs in the usa. This handy ataglance introduction to the family s history provides a perfect place to start the study of your family.
If youre into genealogy and havent visited cyndis list, please do so. Built in 1824, blair house became politically central in washington, d. This book may only be viewed online at the family history library, a family history. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The blair surname is of great antiquity, first appearing in scotland in the 12th and early th centuries. Church of scotland history 17th century early works to 1800. Witness to some of the most dramatic events in scotlands frequently turbulent history, bearers of the blair name can lay claim to. Causes of the lords wrath against scotland manifested in his sad late dispensations. Growing up, my mother told me that we were from blair house, the white houses official guest house. A family history provides more evidence that lincoln was. Databases and software edit edit source fhc portal this center has access to the family history center portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history. Carolyn sakowski, president, and blair family member margaret couch led the enterprise for several decades, publishing awardwinning fiction and nonfiction, continuing the mission of providing amazing books. Americas blair house welcomes the most powerful diplomatic and political officials in the world through its doors to enjoy its comforts and historical surroundings during their stay in washington, d. If youre already a member of clan blair society, then login now to the member site.
Three generations of builders and a president paperback. Blair family magazinespring, 1997 heritage library foundation. Blair family of virginia and pennsylvania blair families of northumberland county, pennsylvania miscellaneous correspondence and data regarding blair families of philadelphia, pennsylvania and. The brown familyblairs of pike, perry, letchers co. Early history of the blair family this web page shows only a small excerpt of our blair research. Your research and the research of over a thousand, past and present, blair researchers worldwide have made the blair. This site provides information on blair genealogy in general and the roots and history of my blair ancestors who emigrated from scotland to vermont and new hampshire in particular. We have included as many branches of the family tree as possible. The family name appears in large letters at the top. She stated that her greatgrandmother was a servant at blair house, had an affair with the master of blair. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. We publish authors and subjects historically neglected by mainstream publishers, including women. Abraham acres adam alexander andrew antietam april battle became bedford bedford county benjamin blair blair county borough brigade built capt centre county certif charles church company dec.
Burkittsville is a residential and tourist area, which was made famous by the blair. The blair historic preservation alliance seeks to preserve the history of blair s structures and sites through its historic landmark registry by actively researching and documenting the history of each. She has doggedly compiled the family history of a grandfather. The blair family included in history and genealogy of the families of old fairfield, vol. History of a blair family line john herbert blair not in library. Blair county, pennsylvania genealogy family history library. Scottish genealogy and family history research news. Blair is a nonprofit press combining the lists of carolina wren press and john f.
John blair was one of the besttrained jurists of his day. Gist blair s papers consist primarily of his research file on the blair family. Tradition holds that colberts wife was sarah morgan, daughter of john morgan and sarah lloyd, who moved from pennsylvania to virginia and were probably neighbors of the blair family. Materials on file in the odom library this does not include shelved books which may be found using the pines catalog. Smith, 1 book blair society for genealogical research. There are good reasons to believe that this is a fake thanks to allan poe for this analysis. An a4 book, in french, on the early bethunes, by l. This handy ataglance introduction to the familys history provides a perfect place to start the study of your family. Guide to blair county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. In gwenda blairs copiously researched study of the trump family, readers can. There is a fullcolor representation of the clan crest, a history of the family, and a fullcolor illustration of an appropriate tartan. The trumps and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. If you have aging parents like me, this book is a reminder and a resource on something you should think of doing.
Membership includes exclusive access to clan blair society blair bruidhinn newsletter quarterly clan blair tent activities history articles scottish heritage family. Copies of the book the biddle family cemetery are housed in the blair county genealogical society and the family history. Ohio had the highest population of blair families in 1840. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Every family has a different history, and every document you discover about your blair ancestors will help paint a picture that can be shared with your relatives. Blair family trees, crests, genealogies, biographies, dna, and more. Blair society for genealogical research brownsville, indiana.