All Blog Posts Tagged 'Australia' (6)

James Douglas was the 14^th Earl of Morton, a Scottish peer dedicated to science with a keen interest in astronomy.  He was a founding member and President of the Society for Improving Arts and Sciences in Edinburgh, and elected as President of the Royal Society in London in 1763. 

On the eve of…

Rob Douglas, of Western Australia, has published a collection of notes and photographs about his grandfather, Henry, and grandmother, Mina. Rob uncovered a wealth of anecdotes and recollections of their lives.

If your family history merges with theirs at any point, then I am sure you will find this publication as fascinating as…

Andrew Douglas has just posed an excellent article on the sacrifice of one Australian family in World War 1.

George and Mary Douglas lived in Sydney, and they had four boys; Gordon, Allan, George and Angus and possibly three daughters; Georgina, Elsie and Gladys. 

Andrew's first article tells the stoy of Allan.  …

It gives me great pleasure to inform you that the Clan Douglas Society of Australia is now formally open.

Attendees to the first general meeting are pictured left to right Mrs Anne Bruest, Mrs Janine Warren and Andrew Douglas.

There were a number of apologies from those unable to attend and the meeting was very kindly attended…

Once exclusive to CDAA members and descendents of Robert Douglas of Kangaroo Point and Glenbervie/Cruixton Douglas line, the much awaited update to the family history publications, A Douglas! A Douglas! and Never Behind by Mary Smith and Janet Shaw is now available as an e-publication.

This history of the Douglas family from 1174 - 2015 was originally published in 1986 and updated in 2000.…

Hobart Town Courier Saturday 25 September 1830

Black Line Dispossession of Indigenous Tribes 

GOVERNMENT ORDER. No. 10.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Sept., 1830. 

Extract:

4. Major Douglas will, on the seventh of October cause the following chain of posts to be occupied ; viz :—From the Coast near St. Patrick's Head, to the source of the St. Paul's River, and by that River and the South Esk, to Epping Forest, and Campbell Town. This line being…