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"Hi Eugene Noting your interest in Northumberland area, I've attached a listing of Douglas Baptisms & Marriage Bonds from Durham Records Online for those born in the period 1744-1748. There doesn't seem to be a pattern to the way that…"
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Douglass v Douglas

Does anyone know when the distinction happened and why between those who spelt our last name as Douglas versus those who spelt it Douglass??? Gene DouglassSee More
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"Sorry for the delay in welcoming you to our community, Eugene. if you search for 'Northumberland' (top right) you will find others who are researching family members who lived in the north of England. I have just added a story to the…"
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John Douglass B:18 Jan 1747 Northumberland, England
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Douglass v Douglas

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Does anyone know when the distinction happened and why between those who spelt our last name as Douglas versus those who spelt it Douglass??? 
Gene Douglass

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At 0:50 on June 3, 2025, Ronald Drysdale said…

Hi Eugene

Noting your interest in Northumberland area, I've attached a listing of Douglas Baptisms & Marriage Bonds from Durham Records Online for those born in the period 1744-1748. There doesn't seem to be a pattern to the way that Surnames were spelt at that time. Most probably they were spelt the way the local church minister, official or notary decided on the day of the record. 

Maybe later, when more people could read and write, individual families made a concious decision on how their surnames would be spelt.

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At 11:43 on April 16, 2024, William Douglas said…

Sorry for the delay in welcoming you to our community, Eugene.

if you search for 'Northumberland' (top right) you will find others who are researching family members who lived in the north of England.

I have just added a story to the website about a Douglas raid into England, but I think any Douglases who remained behind may have met a sticky end rather than have settled and raised a family.
See: https://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/Stories/Bloodbath_HomildonHill.html

Yours aye,

William

 
 
 

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The more information you can give about the people you mention, the more chance there is of someone else connecting with your family.

Dates and places of births, deaths and marriages all help to place families.

Professions also help.

'My great-grandmother mother was a Douglas from Montrose' does not give many clues to follow up! But a bit of flesh on the bones makes further research possible. But if we are told who she married, what his profession was and where the children were baptised, then we can get to work.

Maybe it is time to update the information in your profile?


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