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William Douglass Sr. (?) / Georgia (US) Douglass's

I have been tracing my Douglass line for a while now and have hit a wall that I cannot seem to move through. My Great Aunt Sarah was a libr…

Started by Eli Douglass in Genealogy

2 Jan 2, 2017
Reply by Eli Douglass

The Douglas/Douglas-Willan/Willan connection

I am seeking help with the following story about the connections between the Douglas and Willan family, and would be grateful for correctio…

Started by William Douglas in Genealogy

41 Nov 25, 2016
Reply by William Douglas

Irish Connections

Is anyone tracing ancestors who according to family folklore left Lanarkshire to settle in Ireland after the Pretenders Rebellion in C1745?

Started by Elizabeth Joan Wade in Genealogy

1 Nov 10, 2016
Reply by William Douglas

really ?

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/king-no-gabby-douglas-anthem-outrage-white-olympic-medalists-article-1.2760918 Gabby Douglas is n…

Started by Russell Lynn Drysdale in General

0 Aug 25, 2016

US history of our Douglas family

This information was compiled by a now deceased relative of my father. He claims to have retrieved it from the Carnegie Library of Lexingto…

Started by stevan scott douglas in Genealogy

2 Jul 30, 2016
Reply by stevan scott douglas

Robert Douglas 1655-1733

I am trying to establish a Scottish Irish link for the parents of the above Robert.  His parents were Robert Douglas and Elizabeth Henderso…

Started by Maggie Crow in Genealogy

22 Jul 29, 2016
Reply by William Douglas

DOUGLAS of Cavan Ireland

My Great Great Grandmother was Jane or Jean DOUGLAS b1813. I found Jane in Whitehaven, Cumberland England where, in 1835 she married Thoma…

Started by James Williams in Genealogy

1 May 19, 2016
Reply by William Douglas

Dorothy Kathleen Douglas

Hi I'm currently researching my family tree on my dads side. I didn't know a lot about my grandparents and would like to know more. Doroth…

Started by Jenny Biehl in Genealogy

1 May 3, 2016
Reply by William Douglas

Robert Francis Douglas B 19/2/1900 - D ? -Looking for Death Certificate

Robert Francis (Uncle Bob), son of John and Jessie Douglas nee Hodgson of St Helens,Lancashire. He was in the English Navy service number J…

Started by Robert John Douglas in Genealogy

1 Apr 29, 2016
Reply by William Douglas

Douglas Septs

A Sept is a family name which can be related to a clan or a larger family for various reasons - either by marriage or seeking protection fr…

Started by William Douglas in Genealogy

9 Apr 25, 2016
Reply by William Douglas

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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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