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Douglases in Cockpen - 18th century and before

Here's some of what I have on the Cockpen Duglass/Douglas people. At William's suggestion I'm putting this in a 'discussion' as there may b…

Started by Jenny Blain in GenealogyLatest Reply

William Douglass (1610 - 1682)

Myself and others are interested in William Douglass (born 1610 in ?, died 1682 in New London,CT) and confirming his birthplace.  Tradition…

Started by Douglas Anderson in GenealogyLatest Reply

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 GeneralLatest Reply

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To be paid annually at the bridge of Drumfres, one red rose - is there a story here?

Came across this when doing some light reading of the DUMFRIESSHIRE AND GALLOWAY Natural History and Antiquarian Society 1907-8 Ref: Gleani…

Started by Ronald Drysdale in Genealogy

0 on Monday

Scotti crest

The scotti crest is described as; a shield with blue or red background, separated by a bend with two six pointed stars , one each on the to…

Started by RICHARD L SCOTTI in Heraldry

16 Jan 14
Reply by RICHARD L SCOTTI

Caledonia Douglas's Nova Scotia

Hi everyone thanks for letting me join, My family is the Douglas's of Caledonia, Queens county Nova Scotia , Canada my family lived there…

Started by Connor Douglas in Genealogy

4 Jan 13
Reply by William Douglas

Colonel John Douglas

Would like to know if anyone has information about Colonel John Douglas? He was born in Glasgow in 1636 and immigrated to the American Colo…

Started by Michael Douglas Brewer in Genealogy

2 Dec 15, 2024
Reply by Michael Douglas Brewer

Col Edward Douglas and his Immediate Family

Col Edward Douglas was probably born in Scotland. Records in Northampton County, Virginia state 'age 50 in 1640', which would place his bir…

Started by Henry Barraud Hunt, Jr. in Genealogy

5 Dec 12, 2024
Reply by Marilyn Trent

DNA

I can’t call this post DNA progress, as this has beeen limited. originally I took DNA test at Ancestry, I also uploaded to My Heritage, Ge…

Started by Bob Douglas in Genealogy

0 Dec 12, 2024

The Missing Walter M. A. Douglas Photo and the Douglas Willan Family

Hi Everyone, Thanks to Seth Douglas, and this site, we have this photo of Walter Michael Aubrey Douglas (Barnes before his name change in 1…

Started by Ben Giffard in Genealogy

0 Dec 4, 2024

Freeman Cook Rose Drysdale

Exerpt  from History - Town of Magrath ...'' Magrath was established in 1899 by settlers sent by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day S…

Started by Russell Lynn Drysdale in Genealogy

1 Dec 3, 2024
Reply by Russell Lynn Drysdale

Ancestry DNA

Hello Fellow Douglas Clan I have downloaded my Ancestry DNA can it be used to search The Douglas Archive? Thanks In Advance Andrew Douglas

Started by Andrew Douglas in Genealogy

3 Nov 14, 2024
Reply by Andrew Douglas

Spam from Ronald Morris

Spam from Ronald Morris adding you as a friend on the Douglas Archives.

Started by Don in General

4 Nov 9, 2024
Reply by Russell Lynn Drysdale

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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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