I agree that the Newcastle Sholto is an unlikely candidate, however there are very few records for 'Sholto' births within that period, but I've now found a Shealtow Douglass born 1761 in Dull, in Perthshire who would be far more likely to fit the bill.
Perhaps he found 'Dull' a bit boring and decided to move south for the bright lights of Auchtermuchty - his 1782 marriage record states that he was from that Parish.
Welcome to the Douglas Archives, with regard to your particular query regarding Y-DNA testing ~ maybe you should consider joining the Douglas DNA group and try raising your questions there:
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?
The Douglas Archives
A collection of historical and genalogical records
William Stronach's Comments
Comment Wall (4 comments)
You need to be a member of The Douglas Archives to add comments!
Join The Douglas Archives
I agree that the Newcastle Sholto is an unlikely candidate, however there are very few records for 'Sholto' births within that period, but I've now found a Shealtow Douglass born 1761 in Dull, in Perthshire who would be far more likely to fit the bill.
Perhaps he found 'Dull' a bit boring and decided to move south for the bright lights of Auchtermuchty - his 1782 marriage record states that he was from that Parish.
Best regards
Hi again,
I found your relatives on the Familysearch website, filled in a few gaps and tidied up the tree:
Best regards
Hi William,
This page may be of interest:
https://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/william_sholto_douglas2.htm
Best regards
Hi William,
Welcome to the Douglas Archives, with regard to your particular query regarding Y-DNA testing ~ maybe you should consider joining the Douglas DNA group and try raising your questions there:
https://douglashistory.ning.com/group/douglasdna
Good luck with your research & best regards!
Welcome to
The Douglas Archives
Sign Up
or Sign In
Or sign in with:
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?
© 2026 Created by William Douglas. Powered by
Badges | Report an Issue | Terms of Service