"Hi William,
I've just discovered another vast repository of slave related (and later) records in Familysearch 'Collections':
Jamaica, Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880Jamaica Births and Baptisms,…"
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Ronald Drysdale Mar 16. 3 Replies 0 Likes
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
To be paid annually at the bridge of Drumfres, one red rose - is there a story here?
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Came across this when doing some light reading of the DUMFRIESSHIRE AND GALLOWAY Natural History and Antiquarian Society 1907-8Ref: Gleanings of Old Dumfries and Galloway. Page 133…Continue
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"Manumission - an early example from Jamaica below - records held in the British Library database
https://eap.bl.uk/collection/EAP148-3-1/search
Certificates of freedom of emancipated peoples on Jamaica.
Manumission Certificate - William Truxton…"
"Hi William,
The list for slaves named Douglas is also quite astonishing, over 900 hits from a very limited period (1813-1834) within the few former British Colonies that kept records. There must be many more souls for which records don't…"
"Hi again William,
Some further info and thoughts
"Cecilia Douglas – Art Collector and Owner of Enslaved People
.......When slavery was abolished in the British Empire in 1834 they claimed compensation, receiving as owners £41,517…"
"Hi William,
I don't really inderstand the underlying tenor of this post, are we meant to look up to and admire this slave owning gentleman?
Gilbert Douglas - died circa 1807
Ref: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146654761
British Guiana -…"
"Hi Mark,
Yes indeed, mathwise there are a lot of us about!
He's my 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd Great grandfather by a number of different family lines (but of course not all Familysearch people/relationships are backed up with valid source…"
"Three Drysdale slaves on St. Eustatius in the Caribbean - freed in 1863
Slavery
St. Eustatius, is an island in the Dutch Caribbean with an area of 21 square kilometres, formerly part of the Netherlands Antilles.
The Netherlands had a significant…"
"Borrowstounness, commonly known as Bo'ness, is a town and former burgh and seaport on the south bank of the Firth of Forth in the Central Lowlands of Scotland.Charlestown is a village and port on the south coast of…"
"There is a bit on the van Breugel family here:https://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/caspar_breugel-douglas.htm
These posts will help with further research."
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"Todrig is in the news:
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25063736.sitka-schemes-created-almost-stealth-scottish-borders/
see also
https://canmore.org.uk/site/54136/todrig-tower-house
Best regards"
"Hi Russell,
Thank you very much for these additional references, I've been entering up all of the early Dutch 'Drijsdales' I've found into the Familysearch world family tree and will also enter up these additions shortly.
Best…"
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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 0 Likes
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 -…
ContinueLegacy family tree software - 10.0 full version totally free
Posted on June 23, 2024 at 16:29 1 Comment 2 Likes
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 19:04 on April 3, 2025,
daphne bogart said…
Thank you, Ronald. Yes, those are the correct family members. I did some research yesterday and Elkhart County, Indiana didn't keep birth records during the period William was born, so that is why I won't find a birth certificate. After doing some research on William's sister, Neva (not Nera), I concluded that that is the correct family. Aunt Neva raised my grandmother's daughter, when she and my grandfather moved to find work. So, thank you again you have been extremely helpful! Regards, Daphne
- At 1:22 on April 3, 2025,
Thank you for your help/info Ronald. I feel I keep going down the wrong rabbit hole in my searches. I did not have the 1920 census for William Dayton Douglas, so that was helpful and was able to follow some other leads. However, I don't know what you meant by "However, the ancestors indicated in the FS family line for William appear to be erroneous." I confirmed his father and mother this morning. I have only used Family search a few times and was curious to what ancestors you found to be incorrect? Regards, Daphne
- At 20:49 on February 21, 2025,
Hello,
How lovely, thank you for the link.
Cheers.
- At 18:44 on January 31, 2025,
Oh my gosh THANK YOU! I do not know how this site works yet. I found FamilySearch the same day as this site so I am toggling back & forth trying to figure it all out. Definitely on the right track now; thank you again!!!
- At 16:51 on October 30, 2024,
Thanks again for your help. Just learning to navigate Ancestry.com site and finding more information from diligent research by many connected to Samuel Marksberry that is verified by my DNA match to Samuel Marksbury styled the III, where others have found records documenting his existence in America and service as soldier in the American rebellion. It appears documentation ends there and no evidence for his parentsand grandparents exists except in family lore. Time for an advanced DNA test it seems?
- At 17:05 on October 29, 2024,
How good of you to reach out. Thank you. I am a real greenhorn on this. Can you explain where I find the "Familysearch" site and what is the code you attached? Many thanks!
- At 14:43 on June 29, 2024,
Russell Lynn Drysdale said…
- At 12:09 on April 19, 2024,
A Chapman said…
I did look at that record but couldn't quite match him to the Thomas Twidale/Twidle I'm looking for so it's onwards and upwards but thank you for your efforts and contribution.
- At 16:31 on April 18, 2024,
Thank you for the information. Most kind. I am particularly interested in the last part of your message regarding him receiving a pension so I shall look further into that. Kind regards
- At 22:20 on March 22, 2024,
William Douglas said…
Dollar Academy is about 45 minutes from my home, so I may arrange a visit.
Better if they were online!
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