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Photo reads, "Compliments of G. W. Douglas taken on his 74th birth day March 30, 1895"
Photo taken by Ruescher at 362 & 364 Fulton St.,…
Added by William Douglas on January 25, 2011 at 11:04 — 7 Comments
On 12th October 1693, John Skudamore , David Douglas and John Gowen , were indicted for a Misdemeanor, in erecting and setting up a private Printing-press, and printing therewith, or causing to be printed several Scandalous and Seditious Pamphlets against the Peace of the King and Queen, and Government, and for privately and secretly dispersing the said Scandalous Pamphlets .
The King's Messenger swore that the Press was found in …
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Jeff and Justine Douglas outside their flood damaged home
Regions of Queensland have begun re-emerging from the floodwaters, as Brisbane started a mass clean-up following the deluge that has swamped thousands of homes over the past few days.
As the water receded, putrid mud and debris was left covering…
Added by William Douglas on January 14, 2011 at 19:09 — No Comments
I am unsure of how to do all of this so here is the best that i can fill in i have traced back and forth to try to make sure this information is correct and make sure that this is indeed my lineage.
The first known douglas in my line is:
Archibald Douglas b. 1503 Glenbrieve, Scotland d. Sept.29,1570 married Agnes Keith 1503-1548 they had William Douglas b.1532 Glenbervie, Scotland who married Egidia Graham they had William Douglas 1554-1611 (10th earl of Angus) who… ContinueAdded by Jenifer Rebecca Douglass on January 13, 2011 at 23:12 — 7 Comments
1. United Kingdom
2. United States
3. Australia
4. Canada
5. Germany
The Hungarians spent more time on the site than any other nationality. Most visited pages were the general information pages, eg lists of battles.…
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It's hard to believe that my family quest has stretched well over a year already. But here we are 2011 and I'm still no closer to finding the truth over my descendents.
However all is not lost and the search continues.
Throughout the year I was given some small leads; my reliability over the information passed to me about how, when and…
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Added by William Douglas on December 19, 2010 at 17:09 — 1 Comment
We have known for sometime that Elizabeth, daughter of John Douglas of Newcastle married William Douglas, 12th Laird of Cavers (d1698). However, who is this John Douglas?
Today, I came across this reference:
We possess an unrecorded chapter in connexion with the water supply of old Newcastle. Before the arrangement between William Grey, author of the ^^Chorographia," and the Corporation in 1647, there can be no doubt that the Newcastle people drew their main…
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A researcher has sent me the following:
The Earl of Morton had several Arctic interests, as far as I can see. He and Alexander Bruce Hugh, 6th Lord Balfour of Burleigh had major shares in the little known Spitzbergen Coal and Mineral Ltd of London before Morton became involved in the Spitzbergen Mining and Exploration Syndicate in 1906. His third son, Archibald Roderick Sholto, was also a shareholder in the latter. Then there were shares in Arctic Ltd, but I have no idea what that…
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I am interested to know if anyone has any information about Alexander Douglas who was born in Scotland and crossed the border and settled in Reath, Yorkshire in 1603 and later married Lenox Langdale.
I understand that he was descended from the Morton line, which would go some way to explaining why I have the christian name Morton and that for generations it has been passed down to the male heirs.
Ken Douglas
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Can anyone help with the connection of James Douglas born 25th September 1768 at Springwood Park
to Admiral Sir James Douglas(1704-1787) of Springwood Park.
Sir James Douglas was married three times and his first wife was a Dutch lady called Uranie Marteilhe.
My James Douglas was a Major in the East India Company and also married to a Dutch lady
Atcha Babee. His four children were born in Bombay.
He died at Edenside Kelso in 1819 I think, because his will…
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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.
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