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There are a number of records on official Australian websites that may help you, this site has a copy of the Will of William Douglas who died in Longford in 1878 plus other…"
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James Douglas, 7th of Drumlanrig
Started this discussion. Last reply by William Douglas Jun 5. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hi. has anyone ever had the 1581 Will & testament of Sir James Douglas, 7th of Drumlanrig transcribed?He apparently fathered a lot of children, maybe this will could reveal some interesting…Continue
To be paid annually at the bridge of Drumfres, one red rose - is there a story here?
Started Feb 3 0 Replies 1 Like
Came across this when doing some light reading of the DUMFRIESSHIRE AND GALLOWAY Natural History and Antiquarian Society 1907-8Ref: Gleanings of Old Dumfries and Galloway. Page 133…Continue
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"Hi Rhonda & welcome,
Maybe if you could advise details of parentage you have found this could help, I've looked at the marriage record on familysearch and couldn't find details of any parents.
Also maybe you could consider joining the…"
Difficulty finding a Scottish Parish marriage record? Maybe there isn't one & never was!
Dear all,I recently came across a parish entry for a 'Private marriage' in Edinburgh.This surprised me as I thought that the Scottish church had held a very strong grip on such things at that time (1794).However after looking into it further I found out that the Scottish law on marriage was quite flexible in that period (perhaps even more flexible than Las Vegas is…See More
""Maybe he will name himself here...."
I prefer to remain anonymous!"
"Bois-Boyce references are noted , Well done Ronald !"
"Hi John
Some source info from familysearch archive regarding the grant of 400 acres of land in 13 February 1730 to Samuel Marksberry (found with AI search on Familysearch)
"Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311 Location: Stafford County 400 acres…"
"Sir James Douglas, the eldest son, is first broughtunder our notice 13th September, 15 18, in the following"Bond of Manrent" to Lord Robert Maxwell :—"Be itkend till all men be thir present lettres, me, JamesDowglace of…"
Stemma 1885
"la contessina Ermellina Douglas Scotti di Piacenza - Enigmatic or just annoyed with the photographer?
From the pdf link below"
Theatrical Earl of Douglas in the Ballad of Chevy chase
"According to Familysearch, Lord Percy was a relative of mine:
Best regards"
"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…"
"Thank you for your welcome, Ron, and the very useful information! I will check it out!"
"Hi William,
Regarding your post on 31.5.25 "Continuing the search for the Douglas family in Westminster"
I think I know where the apparent 'Westminster' problem lies.
It seems that past researchers have made a wrong…"
"Marriage of Joseph Duglas to Ann Nicholson on 23rd January 1786 at St George's church, Hanover Square, the parish church of Mayfair - within the City of Westminster.
James Douglas the great Grandfather of Joseph Douglas (most probably)…"
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AI enhanced search facility for text in old hand written historical records - Familysearch website
Posted on November 3, 2024 at 18:31 0 Comments 0 Likes
Hi all,
The Familysearch website has introduced a new experimental AI search facilty that renders old, largely unintelligible, hand written documents 'searchable', available online here:
https://www.familysearch.org/en/labs/
It is still under development and can only be used on a [fairly large] selection of Familysearch records but already it is yielding impressive results -…
ContinueLegacy family tree software - 10.0 full version totally free
Posted on June 23, 2024 at 16:29 1 Comment 2 Likes
Just came across some decent free family tree software, not a trial, fully featured & with no 'premium' extras. Has some useful features, charts & reporting options, also mapping if you download the free Legacy GeoDB add-on.…
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- At 16:11 on June 1, 2025,
Simone Collins said…
Thank you for your welcome, Ron, and the very useful information! I will check it out!
- At 14:53 on May 22, 2025,
Nicole Henderson said…
Hi,
Thank you so much for the information!! I really enjoyed the Douglas page! It’s interesting that I match so many Stewarts with haplogroups R-FT333465 and R-S781. Idk maybe they'll sort it all out in the next 200 years. 😄
Have a great day!
Best, Nicole
- At 0:32 on May 22, 2025,
Hello Ronald Drysdale,
Thank you for the information you shared via Family Search. After reviewing the records, I have John and Janet Lumsden listed as parents of James Douglas 1755-1820 in my tree. I will have to review this. My highest Douglas autosomal DNA match through Family Tree DNA (20cm) has the haplogroup R-FT353727. Thanks again!! :)
- At 14:31 on May 1, 2025,
Suzanne Crowe said…
Thank you so much Ronald! I will be following up with the census links that you have sent me to continue my search. They are very helpful! I wish that Nova Scotia had more complete census data from 1850, I may have to make a trip there to ultimately find William's parents. I greatly appreciate your help. Suzanne
- At 19:04 on April 3, 2025,
daphne bogart said…
Thank you, Ronald. Yes, those are the correct family members. I did some research yesterday and Elkhart County, Indiana didn't keep birth records during the period William was born, so that is why I won't find a birth certificate. After doing some research on William's sister, Neva (not Nera), I concluded that that is the correct family. Aunt Neva raised my grandmother's daughter, when she and my grandfather moved to find work. So, thank you again you have been extremely helpful! Regards, Daphne
- At 1:22 on April 3, 2025,
Thank you for your help/info Ronald. I feel I keep going down the wrong rabbit hole in my searches. I did not have the 1920 census for William Dayton Douglas, so that was helpful and was able to follow some other leads. However, I don't know what you meant by "However, the ancestors indicated in the FS family line for William appear to be erroneous." I confirmed his father and mother this morning. I have only used Family search a few times and was curious to what ancestors you found to be incorrect? Regards, Daphne
- At 20:49 on February 21, 2025,
Hello,
How lovely, thank you for the link.
Cheers.
- At 18:44 on January 31, 2025,
Oh my gosh THANK YOU! I do not know how this site works yet. I found FamilySearch the same day as this site so I am toggling back & forth trying to figure it all out. Definitely on the right track now; thank you again!!!
- At 16:51 on October 30, 2024,
Thanks again for your help. Just learning to navigate Ancestry.com site and finding more information from diligent research by many connected to Samuel Marksberry that is verified by my DNA match to Samuel Marksbury styled the III, where others have found records documenting his existence in America and service as soldier in the American rebellion. It appears documentation ends there and no evidence for his parentsand grandparents exists except in family lore. Time for an advanced DNA test it seems?
- At 17:05 on October 29, 2024,
How good of you to reach out. Thank you. I am a real greenhorn on this. Can you explain where I find the "Familysearch" site and what is the code you attached? Many thanks!
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