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The meaning behind the shield.

Hi everyone. I don't know if this is the appropriate forum to pose such a question but I was wondering if someone can assist in solving a r…

Started by Andrew Douglas in History

2 Dec 2, 2011
Reply by Andrew Douglas

Lookiing for family history... Douglas line from Dave Douglas born in 1918... pro golfer

    How do I begin search for ancestry of Douglas clan back from grandffather Dave Douglas born 1918...  and find out where we came from wh…

Started by Katherine Heather Douglas in Genealogy

1 Nov 13, 2011
Reply by William Douglas

Margaret Douglas Stewart, my G G G Grandmother ,Deeside,married Alexander Rust anyone done a family tree or have photos etc ?

Margaret Douglas Stewart, my G G G Grandmother ,Deeside, married Alexander Rust, , ancestor of Sir James Douglas via Margaret Douglas Stewa…

Started by Jackie Stoddard in Genealogy

0 Oct 27, 2011

Joan Douglas

There is quite a mystery surrounding the parentage of Joan Douglas (de Douglas) who married William Dacre, 5th Lord Dacre. Three Douglas me…

Started by Sheila Mitchell in Genealogy

3 Oct 11, 2011
Reply by William Douglas

Fact or Fiction? Count Louis Douglas, the Swedish statesman and his twin brother Count Willie Douglas

The following is an extract from the book 'The Secret Memoirs of the Courts of Europe' published on-line at fictionbooks.com. How much of i…

Started by William Douglas in Genealogy

0 Oct 9, 2011

Allen-Douglas-Russell

I am trying to establish my family history based on my mother's grandfather, William Allen Douglas Russell, who was born in Airdrie, Scotla…

Started by Grant McDuling in Genealogy

1 Sep 10, 2011
Reply by William Douglas

Douglas & Angus Estates logo

Spotted this on the Douglas & Angus Estates website: Presumably the Douglas salamander and the Angus lion. Does anyone know its origi…

Started by William Douglas in Genealogy

1 Jun 26, 2011
Reply by Stephen P Douglass

james main douglass - margaret jane storey

Hello - I think I can give you a lead re Margaret Jane Storey. Source 1 - Marriage cert 19/9/1880 John James Douglass 21 yrs 39 Henry Stree…

Started by lois knight in Genealogy

3 Apr 8, 2011
Reply by Lyndon Todd Douglass

Douglas of Springwoodpark

Major James Douglas of Springwoodpark was a distant cousin of my Great grandfathers. His wife was definitely not Dutch.  It was my greatgra…

Started by Justine Swaving- Doorenbos in Genealogy

1 Apr 7, 2011
Reply by William Douglas

Auchen The Droll

I am doing some research for my family's website (www.willison.org). One of my decendants was known as Auchen The Droll. He was a grandson…

Started by Dave Stewart in Genealogy

0 Mar 7, 2011

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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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