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At 16:35 on October 23, 2015, Patricia Hayman Fountain said…
For sure this is my Douglas. He is my 5th grandfather twice, since I had Douglas grandparents who were cousins.
At 7:38 on September 14, 2015, Karen Morey said…

Hi There

sorry I haven't been online for a while for family reasons but back to the drawing board now. I am after William Douglas / Duglas B 1710 Ruislip Middlesex England his parents and wife I have Elizabeth Gordon or Elizabeth Offut  odd name.. Hoping that you can help me search.

Cheers Karen Morey NZ

At 1:24 on July 14, 2015, Mary Ursula Binns said…

Charles, Jr. (Second Clerk of Court of Leesburg)

                        Married Hannah Douglass, daughter of Colonel William Douglass

buried Old Stone Church Cemetery in Leesburg, Virginia Married Hannah Douglass (see Douglass Family) 1768-1843            buried Old Stone Church Cemetery in Leesburg, Virginia

Colonel William Douglass married Sarah and they had 8 children:

Hugh Douglass, Patrick Douglass, Kitty Heale, Betty Douglass, Nancy Douglass, Hannah Douglass, & Peggy Douglass

 

At 8:15 on July 13, 2015, Carol Furlonger said…

Thank you for accepting me into your space!!

Robert Jennings Douglas 27 January 1895  RIP 23 January 1987.

Marjorie Mary ( Wallis) his first wife: 25 January 1899 to 21 May 1990

Thelma Kathleen ( Burt) his second wife 10 June 1916 to 15 February 2002.

If there is anyone out there who can help me with their families please let me know. I am also looking for a birth date and a married name for Joan Douglas who was the daughter of the foist marriage. 

Many thanks Carol

At 13:20 on June 27, 2015, Dianne Jean Scroop said…

Thank You for including me in your group. I will advise my sister of this site as she is an avid family historian.

At 7:27 on June 18, 2015, James David Douglas said…

 This is a good resource on the Col. Edward Douglass 1713 - 1795 line for interested researchers.  "Historic Sumner County, Tennessee", Jay Guy Cisco 1909

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnsumner/ciscobk.htm

At 13:27 on June 4, 2015, Alexandra Victoria Douglas said…

HI William, Thank you for allowing me to join the Clan. I am researching my ancestor Alexander Douglas, born 1812 in Caithness, Scotland. Son of George Douglas born 1772, 

At 21:48 on May 20, 2015, Dorene Paul said…

Thanks for the info William! I don't have any dates for them yet!

At 3:20 on May 20, 2015, Melanie Douglas said…
Thanks William! Still figuring out how to navigate around. I took your advise and added to my profile...love this website. Did FTDNA and still trying to figure that out too. I get it down!
Thanks again!
Melanie
At 20:37 on May 16, 2015, Kathryn Janisch said…

William Hello, How do I change my web address.

At 21:32 on May 11, 2015, Douglas Yozwiak said…
Hello!
I am interested in learning about the origins of my mother's grandfather, Andrew Douglass who lived in Youngstown, Ohio in the USA until he died some time in the 1950s, I believe. I am also interested to learn of the origin of the double "s" at the end of that particular spelling of Douglass.

My mother's maiden name is Douglass. Hence my first name, but without the extra "s". All very confusing, I know!
At 1:52 on May 8, 2015, David Apirana Douglas Crawford said…

Hi William

Thank you for message.  I tie into the Glenbervie line through Sir Robert Andrews MacKenzie-Douglas 3rd Baronet of Glenbervie (1837-1884), who is my great-grandmother's grandfather.

At 17:51 on May 3, 2015, Sarah Mundy said…
William,
I have a direct line from Andrew to myself including birth and death years. Would that be of any help to anyone?
At 12:45 on May 3, 2015, Sarah Mundy said…
I am looking for Archibald Douglas (1665-1728). He had a son Andrew (1702-1742) who immigrated to the USA in 1706 (possibly). I'm a direct descendant and Archibald would have been my 8 times great grandfather. More specifically, I'm looking for Archibald's parents.
At 11:54 on April 29, 2015, Barbara Tripp Hubschmitt said…

Hmmm...I had cut and paste that location information directly from a document I had found to make sure I referenced it properly. I guess it was a good idea to check additional sources for genealogy details that I am finding! Thank you for the clarification.

At 12:59 on April 28, 2015, Barbara Tripp Hubschmitt said…

Dear William,

I am very new to searching my family's genealogy and had some luck finding information on the Sherwood name from my Mother's side on the Douglas Archives website. My maiden name is Tripp and I have found information that indicates our lineage can be traced to John Tripp b. 1610 from Lincolnshire Northumberland Co, England, who was the first of that family to immigrate to the US. I am trying to finding additional sources to document that connection. Thank you for your comment!

Barbara (Tripp) Hubschmitt

At 2:13 on April 26, 2015, Philip Harold Douglass said…

Thanks for the comment William. Yes, trouble makers indeed.

You are probably aware that Benjamin Douglass has his name on a plaque set in the stone work of the front of Trades Hall in Melbourne.

I have a fair bit of information on him and I believe he was the first of my line to arrive in Australia.

Benjamin was a brother to my G/G Grandfather, George Douglass of Patterson Rd Plumstead Kent. I am remote from my records at the moment so birth and death records will have to follow. (different George to the one you sent info on I'd say)

George married Annie Dowling and produced my G Grandfather, Henry Thomas. Henry married Margaret Katherine Fox and he settled in Ballarat where he was a baker. 

My Grandfather was Harold Uison. Born Ballarat.

Interestingly John Douglass of Greenwich married Jane Hewson or Hewison, and I have seen both spelling variations on two different records so whichever is correct, it would be safe to say that that would be where my Grandfathers unusual middle name came from.

Anyone familiar with the dialect of the people of that part of England (or even watched an episode of "Eastenders" would know how they would pronounce "Hewson" or "Hewison". They don't pronounce the "H".

I have plenty of info post John of Greenwich as there have been official civil records since 1837, so it is not so simple tracing ancestors pre that date. (unless one was fortunate to lock into a title)

All my research was done pre the internet and has sat dormant since.

I have never looked into church records and of course I have no idea when or how long the quaker element was around.

The Hewson/Hewison link has been said to be worth looking at but my Grandfather evidently had an ability to embellish any story.

Regards Phil

 

At 16:18 on April 22, 2015, John Paul Douglas said…

Yes I agree, unlikely, but about this era, all my male ancestors seem to be 'John' without the addition of another identifying name. Later on, it's so much easier. viz James Struthers and his siblings! Still.... nil desperandum. 

At 21:08 on April 18, 2015, Sherri Beardsley said…

I am searching for the parents of my great grand parents.  I am hoping that someone has a connection. Below are their dates of birth and death for my great grand parents. I have copies of newspaper obits that I found in a trunk that got me this far.  lol  My husband is a Beardsley and is documented to 1638 and to England.  We believe we have mutual ties but then many of us do.  Thank you for any help.  Sherri

Great Grandmother
Elizabeth McKinney (Douglas)
[B. 9/8/1852 Williamstown, Grant County, KY
[D. 3/29/1942]

Married William Douglas 12/14/1871

Great Grandfather SERVED IN CIVIL WAR
William Douglas
[B. 10/23/1847 Williamstown, KY]
[D. 2/14/1909 Greensburg, IN]
At 19:47 on April 17, 2015, John Paul Douglas said…

I have the birth notice: Jan 28 1779.

Ann Crighton, wife to John Douglas, was this day delivered of a son, baptised and named John.

I too doubt that we 'imported' a John D from Pensylvania, but there is that mention of a Capt JD, pos a sea captain?

Making conections

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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