The origins and history of the Holladay/Holliday/Halliday family in England, Scotland, and North America. Includes history and stories about the Holladay family together with genealogical research and documentation focused on John Holladay (1676-1742) who immigrated from Gloucestershire, England to Norfolk County, Virginia in 1701/1702. He later lived in Isle of Wight County, King William County, Caroline County, and Spotsylvania County. His descendants lived in Virginia, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and elsewhere. The work also refers to three additional compilations of Holladay family material compiled by Dr. Holladay and now housed at the Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.