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Lt Col Lord Spencer Douglas-Hamilton, son of James the 5th Duke of Hamilton and Anne Spencer of Rendlesham

Looking for any information about Lord Spencer Hamilton. According to information sources such as Burkes Peerage, Spencer Hamilton is said…

Started by Don in Genealogy

5 Feb 13, 2024
Reply by Don

JAMES DRYSDALE of Rush county, Indiana

.... JAMES DRYSDALE. The subject of this scetch was born in Rush county, Indiana, in 1843; was the third child of William and Elizabeth (E…

Started by Russell Lynn Drysdale in General

0 Oct 1, 2023

Randal/Randall/Randale Douglas from Virginia

Hello All-- Been a member here for awhile but never posted or did anything so here it is. A new day! My DOUGLAS side is based in Virginia…

Started by Jennifer Drechen Spence in Genealogy

27 Sep 25, 2023
Reply by Mark Stephen Elliott

Samuel Irvine Dryadale of Jessamine County, Kentucky

. Samuel Irvine Dryadale. . .Died, In this city, Tuesday, August 13th, Samuel Irvine Drysdale, aged 79 years, 5 months and 21 days. Mr. Dr…

Started by Russell Lynn Drysdale in General

0 Sep 21, 2023

Head of the House of Douglas

The revival of interest in Scottish ancestry over the last 50 years has encouraged many clans and families, who had not previously done so,…

Started by William Douglas in General

26 Sep 10, 2023
Reply by Hubert Langenstein

New Member Erica Woodward from Dubai is a Spammer

Erica Woodward is a spammer.

Started by Kathryn Rolke in Genealogy

9 Sep 7, 2023
Reply by William Douglas

Piecing together history

My direct line is Wilson but haven't figured out if that direct line is from Scotland in doing research I found a Jean Dowglas born abt 162…

Started by Shelly Wilson in Genealogy

1 Sep 2, 2023
Reply by William Douglas

The devil called Peter Drysdale

While in British Columbia, I had a tale related to me by an Acadian - an old story about a devil , dressed in all black with cloven hooves…

Started by Russell Lynn Drysdale in General

2 Jul 15, 2023
Reply by Russell Lynn Drysdale

Living research

 I have been researching my family history. only got as far as my father, born 31st March1904 in Aston Manor/ Birmingham UK/ he was born il…

Started by Andrew Ernest Douglas in Genealogy

5 Jun 21, 2023
Reply by Ronald Drysdale

Hello from Robert Douglas Glover

Hello all, I am new to the forum I am researching any and all Douglas lines in Argyllshire and the adjacent shires. My earliest known DOUGL…

Started by Robert Douglas Glover in General

4 Jun 14, 2023
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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