The author uses his family history talents to trace the elusive Gouyd surname from early New York State to present. Filled with newspaper clippings and unique family photographs from the 1800s onward, it's a source for anyone researching the Gouyd name.

For the first time, all the Bangs and Allied Families Newsletters are together in one edition. Between 1994 and 1999, the author researched and compiled family information shared with subscribers across the globe. This volume contains some unique family information not found in other sources.

Most Burbas in the United States appear to be descendants of Peter Burbee or Barbee, born c1729, died 12 June 1778 in Philadelphia. He married Marget (Margaret) Coreco (Carico or Carrico) in 1757. They moved to New Hamshire. Descendants lived in Kentucky, Ohio, Texas, California, Maine, Florida, New York and elsewhere.