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Robert Livingston(e) Morton
Started by Stephanie Ellin Morton in Genealogy. Last reply by William Douglas Feb 15. 1 Reply 0 Likes
My father William (b.1927) is the youngest of 5 sons of Robert Livingston(e) Morton of Brooklyn, NY, and Marie Grant. My father was "baby Bill", because he was the last boy to be born. The first son was named William, but he passed away before my…Continue
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Robert Douglas 1655-1733
Started by Maggie Crow in Genealogy. Last reply by Maggie Crow Feb 6. 18 Replies 0 Likes
I am trying to establish a Scottish Irish link for the parents of the above Robert. His parents were Robert Douglas and Elizabeth Henderson and they relocated to Ireland around 1665. Robert the younger was a Lieutenant in William 3rd's army at the…Continue
David (b 1757), son Edmund (b 1805) and his daughter Jane (b. 1833)
Started by Alan Douglass Fitch, Jr in Genealogy Feb 3. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I am seeking evidence to confirm the following relationships. I have Mr. Charles H. J. Douglas' book on the Douglas family and it states that: 1. David Douglas (b. 1758) m. Eunice Swoddle (p. 105); their son was 2. Edmund Douglas (b. 1805)m. Sarah…Continue
Colin Douglas, passenger to Canada on the Hector
Started by William Douglas in Genealogy. Last reply by William Douglas Jan 31. 4 Replies 0 Likes
What drove the Highlander families to embark on the Hector at Loch Broom, in the Scottish Highlands, we may never know.We do know that they were promised a better lifestyle and prospects than they had in Scotland. By the time they arrived in Canada,…Continue
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Antoine and Tyrieshia Douglas fail to make Olympic team
Posted by William Douglas on February 19, 2012 at 6:47pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Tyrieshia Douglas (left), of Baltimore, failed to beat 2011 national champion Marlen Esparza on 18th February in the flyweight division at the U.S. women's Olympic boxing trials. It was her sixth bout in as many days, and tiredness may have played a part in her defeat.
Knowing that she is second best…
Continue Chambers Summer House and Charles Bridgeman garden
Posted by William Douglas on February 19, 2012 at 1:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Eighteenth century architect William Chambers' pavilion at Amesbury Abbey was commissioned by the Duchess of Queensbury. It was constructed of trapped flint arranged in patterns, with deep…
Bell - a sept of Clan Douglas?
Posted by William Douglas on February 18, 2012 at 11:23am 2 Comments 0 Likes
The Borders family Bell may well descend from a Norman follower of David I who reigned until 1153 and was, by the end of the thirteenth century, well established in Dumfriesshire, Berwickshire and Perthshire.
Although the Bells were a Borders family, there are others of this name who are of Highland origin, and in that case, Bell is held to be a Sept of MacMillan.
Determining which surnames are septs of a clan is one of the prerogatives of the clan chief. Clan Douglas, while an…
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Posted by William Douglas on February 17, 2012 at 11:11am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Peter and John Douglas have put together a remarkable slideshow recording their grandfather's life.
The presentation on the life of sailing ship owner and sea captain, Harrison Douglas (1857-1919) covers sailing in the Pacific and Tasman during the 1880’s - 1915.…
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