A collection of historical and genalogical records
The use of Google, Facebook, Twitter etc has caused me to re-think my membership. I can't join the DNA group because it requires a "social media" login.
After 40 years in IT I refuse to use social media to continue my research.
Added by Bruce Stewart Morton on June 28, 2025 at 18:22 — 4 Comments
This pencil drawing is one of at least two known versions of Michael Ayrton’s portrait of the sitter, Norman Douglas (1868–1952). Douglas, Ayrton's sitter was best known for his 1917 novel South Wind and various other travel books. The 1948 version of his portrait by Michael Ayrton titled 'Norman on Capri' is from the estate of…
Added by William Douglas on June 25, 2025 at 9:24 — No Comments
Added by Rhonda on June 20, 2025 at 2:47 — No Comments
I have today added several documents to the Douglas Archives. In themselves, these are not significant enough to qualify as being listed in 'Whats new?' or 'Recently revised' but will be useful to those who stumble upon them as part of their family research.
I note that there is deep research being done on the Northamptonshire Douglases, probably in connection with our mystery man, William Douglas born 1610. He popped up in research into my mother-in-law's family with a totally…
ContinueAdded by William Douglas on June 19, 2025 at 13:56 — No Comments
Knockdolian Castle is a ruined small 16th century pele-tower once occupied by the Grahams, the McCubbins and the MacConnels.
It has come to my attention through research by another (Maybe he will name himself here?) as we dig deeper into my mother-in-law's family history.
Elspet Brok married Adame Dowglase in 'Inveresk with Musselburgh,…
ContinueAdded by William Douglas on June 18, 2025 at 12:32 — 1 Comment
The Douglas Archives has thousands (yes, really!) of visits daily, but almost all of those visitors are unable to access some of the benefits available to registered users.
By registering, you can:
• view information for living individuals,
• download GEDCOMs,
• download PDFs,
• view LDS information when available, and
• edit user profile and change your password.
You'll also receive our e-newsletter with updates about the…
ContinueAdded by William Douglas on June 13, 2025 at 12:08 — No Comments
Regrettably, it has become necessary to apply rules of behaviour. This does not reflect on existing members (11 June 2025), but might help keep out the riff raff.
Those of you who have been spammed will understand.
https://douglashistory.ning.com/page/forum-rules
Added by William Douglas on June 11, 2025 at 10:25 — No Comments
Does anyone know when the distinction happened and why between those who spelt our last name as Douglas versus those who spelt it Douglass???
Gene Douglass
Added by Eugene Farley Douglass on June 2, 2025 at 22:35 — No Comments
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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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