A collection of historical and genalogical records
Camp Morton is the site of a coal mining encampment located on Spitsbergen island in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway.
Camp Morton, also known as Camp Douglas, was established in the early…
Blog Camp Morton, Sptsbergen 2 Likes Monument for Ranuccio Scotti photo Monument for Ranuccio Scotti 1 Like The Salamander in Douglas HeraldryI have long wondered about the origin of the salamander that appears in Douglas heraldry and recalled that there was an article in the…
Blog The Salamander in Douglas Heraldry 2 LikesThe settlers on Brunette Island, who were resettled off the island within a century or so, have been brought to my attention. This was not a family, or group of families, that I had been aware of…
Blog Douglas Family of Brunette Island 1 Like Living research I have been researching my family history. only got as far as my father, born 31st March1904 in Aston Manor/ Birmingham UK/ he was born illegitimate to a Robina McEwen, He died in 1958 He was baptis… Discussion Living research 4 Likes The Earl of Douglas, St. Machar's Cathedral photo The Earl of Douglas, St. Machar's Cathedral 1 LikeThere is a story, with no historical evidence, that Robert the Bruce and James Douglas met near Moffat. The Ericstane no longer seems to exist but the visitor can get a distinct feel for the…
Blog James Douglas pledges allegiance to Robert the Bruce 2 LikesThe 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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