Budd Bailey is the keeper of the Budd family genealogy and recently came to Willmington to see Old Swedes Church. It may be that both sides of the family are related to the Swedes through the Springers. His quest to find his Swedish ancestors was written up by the News Journal – Backstory with photos. In addition, he wrote about his visit to Wilmington and with Mom on the Backstory Blog – Budd Bailey
Budd’s extensive genealogy pages featuring Budds and Baileys can be found here. To find out more about Old Swedes Church where I was married and many relatives were buried check their web page . It is the oldest church in continous use in the United States.