The Douglas Archives
Douglas families in Ireland
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Tulach Dubhghlaise, Mound of the Dark Stream
Here, in Scotland, we have been enjoying a celebrity pilgrimage (You know, the reality show format with celebs we have never heard of!) on television.The pilgrims, of all…
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A history of the Douglas family whose Ulster roots are from Lurgan, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland and surrounding Townlands
Two or three years ago, I was given a folder of files made up of the extensive research carried out and transcribed by Mavis Douglas and Jennifer Douglas.…
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william douglas 1804 1874
lived in carrick on shannon prison turnkey lived 90 main street married ann tolen//chjldren william/ elen robert ann ester/ann married polceman 1869 michael deerans from galway
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Charles Douglas of Dervock
At a dead end despite 20 years research on my 3rd G-Grandfather Rev. Charles Douglas (1743-1833) of Dervock, Co. Antrim, whose father is indicated to be a James Douglas of Dervock by the University of Glasgow records (Charles graduated there in 1764). Burke's Landed Gentry of 1855 says Charles is…
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DOUGLAS at CAVAN, Ireland
I found Jean DOUGLAS b 1812 on a fragment of the 1821 census at Edenburt Co. Cavan. She was shown as the daughter of 30 yr old widow, Ann Douglas, along with her brothers Alexander (aged 6) Robert (aged 4) and John (aged 2).Jane/Jean went to Whitehaven in Cumbria and John went to Liverpool,…
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SAMUEL DOUGLAS (born abt. 1779) OF ARDINARIVE/ NEWTOWNLIMAVADY)
Does anyone have any information about this mysterious chap? We know that he married a Jane Gay (daughter of Mathew Gay) who was also from the same town/area. He is my great (x6) grandfather. His children immigrated to New Zealand. Many of his descendants (some of which may be on here) have…
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Immigrants to the South: Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi
Greetings, most likely most of my immigrant ancestors came through Ireland before arriving to the south east coast.... Douglases, Carmichaels, Lessleys, Munros... et al.My yDNA seems to indicate we came from Drumlanrig and Queensbury in Lanark!! Especially searching for ancestors of Elijah and…
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william douglass 1804 1874
searching for my douglass family in ireland my william douglass married anne toolan they lived in carrick on shannon faith catholic william was a turnkey /jailer/children elen douglass 1833/anne1839/robert and a william/ douglass has been spelt in various ways /////my main william douglass lived in…
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George Douglas (1811) married to Annie North (c. 1813)
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Douglas - ancestors of the first President of Ireland?
Dr. John Cuppage Douglas was a son of Surgeon William Douglas and Margaret Cuppage. Dr. John Cuppage Douglas was b. 14 June 1778 in Lurgan where his father was practicing medicine. He married, 13 Jan 1817 at Lisburn, Elizabeth Fulton, dau of Joseph Fulton and Ann Graham. Dr John Douglas was…
Researching members of the Douglas family in Ireland is notoriously difficult. So many records have been destroyed, and the families often moved on to America, or elsewhere.
This group is for those tracing their ancestors in Ireland.