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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1-12-1750 Indenture between Ann Vaughan & John, Robert and Alexander Douglas, heirs of Alexander Douglas, late of Ardkeragh, Deceased, Donaghmore, County Down
An early Douglas family in Ardkeragh, County Down:A full transcription is provided in the pdf:…
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Robert Dowglass in Dublin 1701, apprentice mariner on the ship Thomas and Ann of Dublin & son of Robert Dowglass, Marshall of Dublin
A very nice Will document drawn up in 1701 for a reluctant seafarer Robert Dowglass, prior to putting to sea. He was apprenticed at the age of 15, to Captain William Gibb, the Master of the ship Thomas and Ann of Dublin. He was the son of Robert Dowglass, Marshal of Dublin who was deceased prior to…
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Grant of Lands in Ardmagh, Ireland to Sir James Douglas of Spott 23-7-1610 Knight & Gentleman of the Privy Chamber
A lot of places and lands in Ardmagh mentioned, more than 2700 acres:Reference: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS5W-BSGY-L?view=fullText…
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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…
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.