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The Ancestry money grabbers are after our records!

Started this discussion. Last reply by William Douglas Sep 25. 1 Reply

ScotlandsPeople is under attack from Ancestry - if they succeed then access to Scottish records may become too difficult/expensive for us little guys in the future and we may not be able to post…Continue

Old maps of the British Isles - 1631

Started this discussion. Last reply by Nicole Henderson Sep 16. 1 Reply

The theatre of the empire of Great Britain, presenting an exact geography of England, Scotland, Ireland, etc. ... 1631A very nice publication with heraldic shields, pics & lots of old maps of all…Continue

Difficulty finding a Scottish Parish marriage record? Maybe there isn't one & never was!

Started this discussion. Last reply by William Douglas Jun 26. 1 Reply

Dear all,I recently came across a parish entry for a 'Private marriage' in Edinburgh.…Continue

Tags: wedding, Private, marriage, Quickie

James Douglas, 7th of Drumlanrig

Started this discussion. Last reply by William Douglas Jun 29. 7 Replies

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

 

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Ronald Drysdale commented on William Douglas's group Drysdale - a Douglas sept
"Taking note of Mark's Query on Bing's AI in the previous post, I put a similar query to Google: "clans douglas drysdale dna genealogy" Quote: Based on genealogical and DNA evidence, the Scottish surname Drysdale is considered a…"
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Ronald Drysdale left a comment for Nancy Beal
"Hi Nancy and welcome to the Douglas Archives. I note that you are interested in the Douglas/Drysdale 1503 connection and have included some info for you below. May I ask who is your earliest known Drysdale ancestor? Dryfesdale Ingebald Drysdale…"
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William Douglas liked Ronald Drysdale's discussion 1-12-1750 Indenture between Ann Vaughan & John, Robert and Alexander Douglas, heirs of Alexander Douglas, late of Ardkeragh, Deceased, Donaghmore, County Down
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William Douglas replied to Ronald Drysdale's discussion Douglases in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia - early 1700s in the group North American immigrants
"William Douglas of Nova Scotia features in the forthcoming Douglas Archives magazine. The strait between Cape Breton and Nova Scotia was named the "Passage Du Glas" for him on a map drawn by Champlain in 1612. This name persisted on maps…"
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Douglases in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

The Garrison Cemetery in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia is the oldest formal cemetery in Canada, dating back to the French and later the British periods.The oldest English gravestone in Canada is among the graves there, that of Bathiah Douglas who was buried there in 1720.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapolis_Royal#cite_note-45Her husband - Samuel Douglas (1680?-1743).Douglas was a prominent trader and owned multiple…See More
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J Ruaidri Douglas liked Ronald Drysdale's discussion Record cards for early Douglas Immigrants to Australia - 1790s
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Ronald Drysdale replied to Ronald Drysdale's discussion 1-12-1750 Indenture between Ann Vaughan & John, Robert and Alexander Douglas, heirs of Alexander Douglas, late of Ardkeragh, Deceased, Donaghmore, County Down in the group Douglas families in Ireland
"The attached pdfs contain some interesting info about one Robert Douglas (died 1733) who may be the ancestor of the Douglas family line mentioned in the previous two posts, note also the link in the pdfs to the Hamilton Family (probable migration…"
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Ronald Drysdale replied to Ronald Drysdale's discussion 1-12-1750 Indenture between Ann Vaughan & John, Robert and Alexander Douglas, heirs of Alexander Douglas, late of Ardkeragh, Deceased, Donaghmore, County Down in the group Douglas families in Ireland
"In a deed dated 11-8-1775: It seems that the John Douglas of Ardkeragh mentioned in the previous post, moved to Tullyvallan and went on to have 5 sons:Cornelius, John, Alexander, Robert and George Douglas - who each received a fifth of his farm in…"
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William Douglas liked Ronald Drysdale's discussion 26-4-1758 Alexander Douglas in New York County Court for manslaughter - benefit of Clergy
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Ronald Drysdale commented on Susanne Douglas's status
"Hi Susanne, I'm glad you're making progress. Best regards"
Oct 20
William Douglas replied to Ronald Drysdale's discussion Records of the first Drysdale convicts to travel to Australia in the group Douglas Septs convicts shipped to Australia
"Wow!"
Oct 20
Ronald Drysdale replied to Ronald Drysdale's discussion Records of the first Drysdale convicts to travel to Australia in the group Douglas Septs convicts shipped to Australia
"In the police record document above, I had thought that references to T. Wheel referred to the name of one of Robert's employers - in fact they refer to the punishment stints he had to spend on the Tread Wheel. Google AI:  In Australia,…"
Oct 19
Ronald Drysdale replied to Ronald Drysdale's discussion Records of the first Drysdale convicts to travel to Australia in the group Douglas Septs convicts shipped to Australia
"Convict no 3. in the above list did not fare so well as convict no 2: Robert Drysdale b. circa 1795, convicted Glasgow 1817 for housebreaking and sentenced to 14 years in Australia - messenger, Government bookbinder & thereafter sometimes a…"
Oct 19
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Record cards for early Douglas Immigrants to Australia - 1790s

Apart from William Douglas who arrived in 1788, here are some record cards for other early Douglas Immigrants to Australia - 1790s:Thomas Douglas, private in First Fleet Marine Corps, a Jailer at Norfolk Island in the period 11-11-1791 to 9-3-1793…See More
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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

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 -…

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Legacy family tree software - 10.0 full version totally free

Posted on June 23, 2024 at 16:29 1 Comment

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 6:58 on October 13, 2025, Susanne Douglas said…

thank you so much, Ronald and William. That's definately our family line with all the information. best regards, Sue Douglas

At 1:48 on October 11, 2025, Susanne Douglas said…

thank you for your help. Kind regards

At 1:35 on October 10, 2025, Susanne Douglas said…

Hi Ron, have an attachment that may help. IMG_20251010_0001.pdf

At 2:20 on October 9, 2025, Susanne Douglas said…

Yes Ronald, that is the line.

Sue

At 2:17 on October 9, 2025, Susanne Douglas said…

Hi Ronald, not quite sure.



At 0:51 on October 9, 2025, Susanne Douglas said…

Hi Ronald, Yes, this is my GGGGF.

At 13:28 on October 1, 2025, Charles R Arterburn said…
Thank you!
At 2:35 on October 1, 2025, Charles R Arterburn said…
Thanks, Ron. John was settled in Washington County, TN by 1800 (tax lists), and his father, Alexander, deceased in Surry County, NC in 1806, so I doubt these were the same Douglasses. Your follow-up is appreciated, nevertheless.
At 18:14 on September 30, 2025, Russell Lynn Drysdale said…
At 21:12 on September 29, 2025, Charles R Arterburn said…
Presumably so. I haven’t pursued research on this line beyond Alexander Douglass. Thanks for the original copy/image of his LW&T.
 
 
 

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