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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

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

Jones-Douglas Conundrum

Kia ora everyone, I've decided to post something here after hitting a bit of a wall in trying to untangle a bit of a confusion in my family…

Started by Ruby Petra Louise Douglas in Genealogy

9 May 22, 2023
Reply by Mark Stephen Elliott

Trying to Trace Through My Douglass line of Ancestors.

I recently turned 40 and chose to honor the occasion by taking a lengthy vacation to the UK. I've always wanted to visit, and I know it pla…

Started by Matthew Raymond Smith in Genealogy

1 May 13, 2023
Reply by William Douglas

Douglass of Delaware County, New York

My 3rd great grandfather, James Douglass was born in September, 1798, in Delaware County, New York. He later lived in Caroline, Tompkins Co…

Started by Dorothey L Sherman in Genealogy

13 May 1, 2023
Reply by Linda Hildebrand

Robert Drysdale d: 11 May 1876

Looking for assistance in researching my wife's Drysdale history. I've been able to go back to Robert Drysdale d: 11 May 1876, m: Christina…

Started by Don and Aileen Theall in Genealogy

4 Apr 28, 2023
Reply by Don and Aileen Theall

Domini & Mary’s daughter Sarah

The incorrect record of birth is attached to daughter Sarah on every ancestry website I have looked at. It lists father Domini, mother Sara…

Started by Paula Marx in Genealogy

1 Mar 11, 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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