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CDSNA seeks Regents

The Clan Douglas Society of North America seeks Regents to represent the society.

The following States &/or Events NEED A REGENT or a CO-REGENT.



If you know someone in the area willing to represent Clan Douglas, have them contact me here. I will be happy to pass the name along to CDSNA VP Mark Peterson.



ILLINOIS (multiple events/ multiple Regents needed)



MARYLAND (Regent…

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Added by William Douglas on May 29, 2013 at 15:55 — No Comments

1895 Valuation Rolls

The 1895 Valuation Rolls are now live on the ScotlandsPeople website.

The new records, comprising 2,095,707 indexed names and 75,565 digital images, cover every kind of building, structure or dwelling that was assessed in 1895 as having a rateable value, and provide a fascinating picture of Scottish society during the late Victorian era.

The Rolls contain the names of owners, tenants and occupiers of each property - and in many cases, occupations are also included. The…

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Added by William Douglas on May 28, 2013 at 14:21 — No Comments

Lady Mary Douglas' Reel

Wheatstone’s Selection of Elegant and Fashionable Country Dances, Reels, Waltzs &c for the Ensuing Season 1808, Book 1.  National Library of Australia.  Kindly provided by Mrs Heather Clarke through her website: www.colonialdance.com.au…

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Added by William Douglas on May 13, 2013 at 9:30 — No Comments

A Hawick Word Book by Douglas Scott

I have just re-visited Douglas Scott's book after a year or so since I last dipped into it.  A Hawick Word Book is not a book that one reads from cover to cover, - there are over 2000 pages - but once started on an entry, it is hard not to stop reading further.  Nor is it actually a book - yet.

Publlshed online as a pdf, Douglas uses names found in Hawick, a Scottish Borders town, to share with us the history of the region.

The main purpose of…

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Added by William Douglas on May 10, 2013 at 13:30 — 3 Comments

Forebears genealogy portal

Forebears is a genealogy portal featuring:

  • A geographically indexed and cross-referenced of sources for family history research
  • A dictionary of surname meanings, including information on their geographic distribution
  • News articles and genealogical research advice

The main aim of the site is to bring together the wide variety of…

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Added by William Douglas on May 8, 2013 at 17:10 — No Comments

Cavers Auld Kirk, Hawick for sale.

Cavers Auld Kirk, Hawick is for sale at an asking price of £249,995.

Cavers Auld Kirk is a beautifully presented detached traditional former Church in a peaceful setting within 1¼ acres of ground bounded by a mature woodland which has undergone extensive renovations to provide what is now a superior family home with a blend of traditional and modern…

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Added by William Douglas on April 30, 2013 at 18:53 — 1 Comment

Did James Douglas's wife have a slave half-brother and -sister?

following receipt of two envelopes, I am currently, amongst other areas of research, looking at the Douglas families of Prince Edward Island, and have come across the following entry:

"Later that year, in Nov 1802, another private sale was recorded that indicates the market value of a young mixed race slave. The conveyance was from "Thomas Hassard Esq.…

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Added by William Douglas on April 19, 2013 at 12:30 — No Comments

US Presidents, and their Douglas connections.

The Douglas brothers were merchants who went to America and made their fortunes.  But it appears that they were also good at building relationships where it mattered.

Taking Sir William Douglas of Castle Douglas as a starting point, his uncle 'Parson Douglas', the Rev William Douglas, was tutor to Thomas Jefferson.

Parson Douglas' daughter, Margaret married into the Meriwether family, where, in a previous generation, Elizabeth Meriwether's niece, Mildred,…

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Added by William Douglas on April 14, 2013 at 20:40 — 2 Comments

Letters to America

I have just received copies of letters written to Betsy Mary Monroe, nee Douglas, and others, in 1830.  This image is the 'envelope' for three of them.

Betsy is the daughter of George Douglas and Margaret McCrone, George being the brother of Sir William Douglas of Castle Douglas. 

Betsy Mary Douglas, was married to Col James Monroe, nephew of US President James…

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Added by William Douglas on April 12, 2013 at 12:00 — 4 Comments

Douglas-Hamilton's grandson retraces first Everest flight

The grandson of one of the first men to fly over Mount Everest has commemorated the historic feat 80 years on.

Charles Douglas-Hamilton flew to the world's highest peak as a passenger in a modern Jetstream 41 Turboprop.

In 1933, his grandfather Douglas and fellow pilot David Fowler MacIntyre had to contend with freezing temperatures and cracked oxygen pipes.…

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Added by William Douglas on April 4, 2013 at 18:05 — No Comments

A Spanish adventure

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Added by William Douglas on March 24, 2013 at 16:28 — 1 Comment

First grandchild for Princess Caroline of Monaco a Douglas descendant

Tatiana Santo Domingo Rechulski (born 24 Nov, 1983), fiancee of Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi (b 8 June, 1984), scion of the Royal House of Monaco, and descended from the Dukes of Hamilton and Brandon, gave birth to a son, 21 March, 2013. A first grandchild for Princess Caroline of Monaco, and a first great-grandchild for Rainier III and Princess Grace, &c.





William, 11th Duke of Hamilton = Princess Marie Amelie of…

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Added by William Douglas on March 24, 2013 at 11:58 — 1 Comment

Cecilia Douglas art collection raises a storm

A group of 13 paintings in the collection at Glasgow's prestigious Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum was commissioned to wow the 19th century Scottish nouveau riche by depicting Bible stories and ancient history.

Yet the money that paid for the artworks' creation tells a much darker story: one of slavery, empire and decades of economic exploitation.

The paintings, including an Old Master which is currently on public display, have been housed in…

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Added by William Douglas on March 11, 2013 at 14:30 — 12 Comments

Film actress and singer Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo

Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo (b. 1 January 1974) is a British television and film actress and singer, currently based in the United States.

Born and raised in London, Ejogo is the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Ejogo née Douglas. Her father was Nigerian and her mother was Scottish.

Ejogo, seen left in the film 'Sparkle', has been married since August 2000 to American actor Jeffrey…

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Added by William Douglas on March 6, 2013 at 11:56 — No Comments

Campaign to stop development at Douglas Support

The Rev. Sholto Douglas Campbell, M.A., second Baron Blythswood, inherited the estate of Rosehall, near Coatbridge, from Brigadier-General Sir Thomas Monteith Douglas in 1868. He renamed it Douglas Support and took the name Douglas.

The Rev. Sholto Douglas Campbelldouglas, as he became knowm, was the second son of the late Archibald Douglas of Mains, who…

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Added by William Douglas on March 5, 2013 at 15:40 — 1 Comment

Douglas family Log Cabin - built 1858

Added by William Douglas on March 4, 2013 at 12:40 — No Comments

Commemorating the Sea Horse tragedy

Troops, and their families, returning from Belgium and France after the Battle of Waterloo were caught up in a fierce storm, and three ships sank with huge loss of life.

On January 30th, 1816, in the so called 'Tramore Bay storm', off County Cork, the ships Seahorse (c. 365 casualties), Lord Melville (12 casualties) and Boadicea (c. 250 casualties) were…

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Added by William Douglas on February 22, 2013 at 10:02 — No Comments

Battle of Flodden, 1513

This year sees the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Flodden Field.

The 1513 clash between the English and Scottish armies resulted in a catastrophic defeat for the Scots, the death of their king, James IV, and the end of their country as a major, independent power.

The northern kingdom never recovered from the disaster and within a century, the two crowns were…

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Added by William Douglas on February 18, 2013 at 10:40 — No Comments

The Clan Douglas Association of Australia

The Clan Douglas Association of Australia was established on December 3, 1986 in Brisbane. 





Aims and Objectives of the Association: 



To act as…
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Added by William Douglas on February 11, 2013 at 16:28 — No Comments

Lock Sicker jeans

I have never owned a pair of jeans, but it might almost be worth getting a pair just so I can sport my own logo!

http://www.locksicker.com/

Added by William Douglas on February 8, 2013 at 13:18 — No Comments

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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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