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Lady Elizabeth Christian Douglas 1524-1575

My wife's lineage in America traces back to John Forrester Forsyth Forrest 1524-1573, in Scotland, whose spouse is listed as Lady Elizabeth…

Started by Troy William Cornelius in Genealogy

2 Feb 4, 2020
Reply by Troy William Cornelius

Morton - links to Douglas

My paternal line Morton has always regarded itself as of the Douglas clan. As a consequence through my years I have acquired my father's Do…

Started by Bruce Stewart Morton in Genealogy

11 Jan 29, 2020
Reply by Mark Stephen Elliott

Lord James Douglas, the Black Douglas

I am working in Ancestry.com on my ancestors from Scotland and have reached an impasse. I have reached an ancestor named Sir William Dougla…

Started by Eric Peter Douglas in Genealogy

5 Jan 19, 2020
Reply by Eric Peter Douglas

Simplified view vs. Desktop view in a group

Show simplified view. ... in the group Drysdale Archives this simplified view simply leaves out most information posted there using a cell…

Started by Russell Lynn Drysdale in General

3 Jan 14, 2020
Reply by Russell Lynn Drysdale

Douglas Dunkeld.

Hi i can trace my family history to Dunkeld and towns from around there back to 1841 anybody know any more about them?.

Started by Paul Douglas in Genealogy

2 Dec 10, 2019
Reply by Paul Douglas

How did they die?

Hi folks, While researching I've come across a couple of road blocks where I'm hoping the good folks here might be able to assist.  Sir Jam…

Started by Andrew Douglas in History

2 Oct 15, 2019
Reply by Andrew Douglas

Seeking informations about Robert Douglas and Robert Bruce Douglas

Some details about my family :   Robert (Bruce Erle) DOUGLAS (my grand father) was born in Paris on January 5th, 1892. He was the son of Ro…

Started by DOUGLAS Jean-Paul in Genealogy

0 Oct 15, 2019

Wife of William Wilson Douglas (1880 - 1923)

Hi everyone, I'm trying to find more information about the wife of William Wilson Douglas (1880 - 1923). They were my great grandparents.…

Started by Tom Jenks in Genealogy

5 Aug 16, 2019
Reply by William Douglas

Douglas ancestors from Ayrshire 1700's - early 1800's

I’m searching for the parents of my 4th great grandfather, Henderson Douglas 1809–1871 in Ayrshire. I’ve hit a road block tracing them or c…

Started by Jennifer Zinone in Genealogy

0 Jul 12, 2019

which Lord is he 5th or 6th ? Maxwell lord Herries son of married Lady Janet Douglas 1498 1537 and Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell 1493–1546 BIRTH ABT 1493 • Kirkcudbright, Dumfries-shire, , Scot

Started by Jackie Stoddard in Genealogy

1 May 26, 2019
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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