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William Douglas commented on William Douglas's group Southern African ConnectionStarted by Douglas Anderson in Genealogy. Last reply by William W. Hough on Sunday. 25 Replies 1 Like
Myself and others are interested in William Douglass (born 1610 in ?, died 1682 in New London,CT) and confirming his birthplace. Tradition has it as Scotland but recent work by Betsey Howe suggests that it William's family came from Easton Maudit,…Continue
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Started by Andrew Douglas in General. Last reply by Andrew Douglas May 8. 10 Replies 3 Likes
G'Day Folks! I'd like to share with you a story and a cause I've now taken up to right a wrong.Late last month my delightful partner and I toured the New England Region of New South Wales. For me, it was like a pilgrimage back to my homeland. My…Continue
Started by RC Collins in Genealogy. Last reply by Patti Oldham Pinkley Apr 17. 5 Replies 0 Likes
I have looked for many years for the ancestors of Archibald Douglas b:ca 1665 in Scotland/d:29 Feb 1728 in Kent Co., Colony of Delaware . Many researchers report he went to America via Ireland after the death of his brother John in the "Scottish…Continue
Posted by William Douglas on May 11, 2012 at 10:30 0 Comments 1 Like
Two of our members are researching the descendants - and seeking the ancestors of - Donald Douglas and Jean Haswell.
Their grandson, James, was a noted cattle breeder.
Among the finest judges and cleverest feeders who have been distinguished among the Shorthorn breeders of Scotland was Mr. James Douglas, of Athelstaneford, near Drem, East Lothian.
He had a rare eye for form, did not like great size, but preferred a type which may be described as wide and low; he…
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No - I don't know who he is either, but apparently he is important to DNA researchers.
Andrew Mceachern and Anatole A. Klyosov are conducting research into 'Scotlands r1a1 Highland Clansmen', and have a particular focus on the Douglas family, amongst others.
I was interested in how this was progressing, in the light of an enquiry in the Douglas DNA Project group. My interest was aroused by a question relating to the I1a group, which one of its members is tested to. Now, if I…
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Pat Douglas will be speaker at the regular monthly meeting of the Polk County Genealogical Society, in Bolivar, Missouri, at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 3. Douglas will share an old family Bible that was returned to his family last December.
The Bible was returned by a gentleman from Georgia. The existence of this Bible, belonging to Sidney Albert and Melinda Graham Douglas, Pat’s great-great-grandparents, was unknown to the family. It contains a wealth of family history with newspaper…
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I have received an enquiry as to whether Lady Gertrude Douglas, founder, in 1891, of The Dogs Trust, the UK's largest dog welfare charity, has any descendants.
Lady Gertrude Georgina Douglas, 1842-93) was a daughter of the seventh Marquis of Queensberry (1818-58) and an older sister of Lady Florence Dixie. She wrote under her male pseudonym, George Douglas, Scottlsh regional fiction aimed at the 1870's library market, mainly publlshed by Tinsley.
The tone of her novels is…
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William Douglass (1610 - 1682)Posted by Douglas Anderson on June 23, 2010 |
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