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The Ancestry money grabbers are after our records!

Started this discussion. Last reply by William Douglas Sep 25. 1 Reply

ScotlandsPeople is under attack from Ancestry - if they succeed then access to Scottish records may become too difficult/expensive for us little guys in the future and we may not be able to post…Continue

Old maps of the British Isles - 1631

Started this discussion. Last reply by Nicole Henderson Sep 16. 1 Reply

The theatre of the empire of Great Britain, presenting an exact geography of England, Scotland, Ireland, etc. ... 1631A very nice publication with heraldic shields, pics & lots of old maps of all…Continue

Difficulty finding a Scottish Parish marriage record? Maybe there isn't one & never was!

Started this discussion. Last reply by William Douglas Jun 26. 1 Reply

Dear all,I recently came across a parish entry for a 'Private marriage' in Edinburgh.…Continue

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James Douglas, 7th of Drumlanrig

Started this discussion. Last reply by William Douglas Jun 29. 7 Replies

Hi. has anyone ever had the 1581 Will & testament of Sir James Douglas, 7th of Drumlanrig transcribed?He apparently fathered a lot of children, maybe this will could reveal some interesting…Continue

 

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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=fullTextSee More
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Ronald Drysdale commented on William Douglas's group Douglas families in Ireland
"Another early Irish Will 1707 - William Douglas of Tirelugan, Co. Tyrone named executor of the Will of John Hamilton of Benburb, Co.…"
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Ronald Drysdale commented on Susanne Douglas's status
"Hi Susanne, That's a difficult question so I thought I would ask Google AI: Quote "Migration of douglas families to ireland, dublin and monaghan The migration of Douglas families to Ireland, including Dublin and Monaghan, is primarily tied…"
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Michael Lally liked Ronald Drysdale's discussion Robert Dowglass in Dublin 1701, apprentice mariner on the ship Thomas and Ann of Dublin & son of Robert Dowglass, Marshall of Dublin
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Ronald Drysdale commented on Susanne Douglas's status
"Here's another one - a baptism in 1739! But in Dublin. Best regards"
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Ronald Drysdale left a comment for Alison Christine Hodgkiss ( born
"Here's another: 27-12-1819 George baptism to George & Rose Douglass - Rathfarnham, County of Dublin; Archdiocese of Dublin https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/view/?record_id=d3b2b25ae4-25225 Best regards"
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Ronald Drysdale commented on Susanne Douglas's status
"Hi Susanne, I found a few references to 'George Douglas' in Monaghan, in the time period you indicate, but I couldn't find any birth, marriage or death records that would identify him specifically. see attached County Monaghan.…"
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Ronald Drysdale left a comment for Alison Christine Hodgkiss ( born
"Hi Alison, I had a quick look on Familysearch and found the following records, I don't know if they are relevant. Mary Sweeney age 6 during 1821 Census Meath George Douglas - age 3 during 1821 Census at Meath George Douglas age 3 1821 Census…"
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William Douglas replied to Ronald Drysdale's discussion Robert Dowglass in Dublin 1701, apprentice mariner on the ship Thomas and Ann of Dublin & son of Robert Dowglass, Marshall of Dublin in the group Douglas families in Ireland
"Dublin City Marshall: By 1686 Robert Dowglass In March 1688 he paid £100 for the office to Thomas Sheridan, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, through agent Henry Wilson via Henry Echlin; Sheridan was shortly thereafter deposed…"
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Alison Christine Hodgkiss ( born replied to Ronald Drysdale's discussion Robert Dowglass in Dublin 1701, apprentice mariner on the ship Thomas and Ann of Dublin & son of Robert Dowglass, Marshall of Dublin in the group Douglas families in Ireland
"Thank you for this. At the very least, it confirms family Douglas* within that part of Ireland. I may never be able to fully connect the dots, for my Gt and 2nd Gt grandfathers of Will George and Aaron going beyond 1800, nor William's wife…"
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Alison Christine Hodgkiss ( born liked Ronald Drysdale's discussion Robert Dowglass in Dublin 1701, apprentice mariner on the ship Thomas and Ann of Dublin & son of Robert Dowglass, Marshall of Dublin
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Ronald Drysdale commented on Susanne Douglas's status
"Hi Susanne, I'm a little bit confused as to which George Dugless we're talking about, do you want me to try and find him? Best regards Ron"
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Ronald Drysdale replied to Ronald Drysdale's discussion Robert Dowglass in Dublin 1701, apprentice mariner on the ship Thomas and Ann of Dublin & son of Robert Dowglass, Marshall of Dublin in the group Douglas families in Ireland
"Ref: Monday Books of The City of Dublin A.D. 1658 – 1712. ....."Munday the 2nd July 1694. Ordered that Robert Dowglass the Marshall of this Cittyhave lycence to go into Scotland, to be absent for three…"
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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 1701.As far as I can see the will was proved in 1727 - so at least he didn't perish on his first sea voyage!…See More
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Douglas families in Ireland

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.See More
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Ronald Drysdale commented on William Douglas's blog post No Title
"Hi William, I think that it's just as well you didn't purchase that expensive publication from Ebay. Familysearch has a copy of it in their vaults on microfilm and these are the notes that accompany it: NotesIncludes index.Family history…"
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AI enhanced search facility for text in old hand written historical records - Familysearch website

Posted on November 3, 2024 at 18:31 0 Comments

Hi all,

The Familysearch website has introduced a new experimental AI search facilty that renders old, largely unintelligible, hand written documents 'searchable', available online here:

https://www.familysearch.org/en/labs/

It is still under development and can only be used on a [fairly large] selection of Familysearch records but already it is yielding impressive results -…

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Legacy family tree software - 10.0 full version totally free

Posted on June 23, 2024 at 16:29 1 Comment

Just came across some decent free family tree software, not a trial, fully featured & with no 'premium' extras. Has some useful features, charts & reporting options, also mapping if you download the free Legacy GeoDB add-on.…

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At 6:58 on October 13, 2025, Susanne Douglas said…

thank you so much, Ronald and William. That's definately our family line with all the information. best regards, Sue Douglas

At 1:48 on October 11, 2025, Susanne Douglas said…

thank you for your help. Kind regards

At 1:35 on October 10, 2025, Susanne Douglas said…

Hi Ron, have an attachment that may help. IMG_20251010_0001.pdf

At 2:20 on October 9, 2025, Susanne Douglas said…

Yes Ronald, that is the line.

Sue

At 2:17 on October 9, 2025, Susanne Douglas said…

Hi Ronald, not quite sure.



At 0:51 on October 9, 2025, Susanne Douglas said…

Hi Ronald, Yes, this is my GGGGF.

At 13:28 on October 1, 2025, Charles R Arterburn said…
Thank you!
At 2:35 on October 1, 2025, Charles R Arterburn said…
Thanks, Ron. John was settled in Washington County, TN by 1800 (tax lists), and his father, Alexander, deceased in Surry County, NC in 1806, so I doubt these were the same Douglasses. Your follow-up is appreciated, nevertheless.
At 18:14 on September 30, 2025, Russell Lynn Drysdale said…

https://douglashistory.ning.com/forum/topics/passports-of-southeastern-pioneers-1770-1823

At 21:12 on September 29, 2025, Charles R Arterburn said…
Presumably so. I haven’t pursued research on this line beyond Alexander Douglass. Thanks for the original copy/image of his LW&T.

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