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James Douglas, 7th of Drumlanrig
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?
Started Feb 3 0 Replies 1 Like
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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"According to Familysearch, Lord Percy was a relative of mine:
Best regards"
"Hi Eugene
Noting your interest in Northumberland area, I've attached a listing of Douglas Baptisms & Marriage Bonds from Durham Records Online for those born in the period 1744-1748. There doesn't seem to be a pattern to the way that…"
"Thank you for your welcome, Ron, and the very useful information! I will check it out!"
"Hi William,
Regarding your post on 31.5.25 "Continuing the search for the Douglas family in Westminster"
I think I know where the apparent 'Westminster' problem lies.
It seems that past researchers have made a wrong…"
"Marriage of Joseph Duglas to Ann Nicholson on 23rd January 1786 at St George's church, Hanover Square, the parish church of Mayfair - within the City of Westminster.
James Douglas the great Grandfather of Joseph Douglas (most probably)…"
"Ann Nicholson baptism 1757 in St Giles, Cripplegate, london - Family Search record
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"St Bernards Crescent (Eliz: Rigby) and Royal Circus (where the Drysdales lived) are only about 500 metres apart.
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"Hi Simone & welcome to the Douglas Archives.
I see that you are interested in possible ancestors of:
Joseph Douglass (1752-1816) of Westminster, Middlesex m Ann Nicholson (1750 - 1815)
I checked out the Familysearch website and your…"
"Hi William,
I thought that Wilton was just a small 'one horse town' in the scottish borders, however as far as the name Douglas is concerned, when you search on the Scotlandspeople website (for Wilton parish in the period 1700-1800) there…"
"Paul,
You are welcome & good luck with your future research
Best regards
Ron"
"Hi Paul
I understand the nature of the problem you have - too many possibilities and not enough accurate information (without even considering a possible Irish aspect!).
I think the hard information that you have is:
- the 1837 Prison record as this…"
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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 16:11 on June 1, 2025,
Simone Collins said…
Thank you for your welcome, Ron, and the very useful information! I will check it out!
- At 14:53 on May 22, 2025,
Nicole Henderson said…
Hi,
Thank you so much for the information!! I really enjoyed the Douglas page! It’s interesting that I match so many Stewarts with haplogroups R-FT333465 and R-S781. Idk maybe they'll sort it all out in the next 200 years. 😄
Have a great day!
Best, Nicole
- At 0:32 on May 22, 2025,
Hello Ronald Drysdale,
Thank you for the information you shared via Family Search. After reviewing the records, I have John and Janet Lumsden listed as parents of James Douglas 1755-1820 in my tree. I will have to review this. My highest Douglas autosomal DNA match through Family Tree DNA (20cm) has the haplogroup R-FT353727. Thanks again!! :)
- At 14:31 on May 1, 2025,
Suzanne Crowe said…
Thank you so much Ronald! I will be following up with the census links that you have sent me to continue my search. They are very helpful! I wish that Nova Scotia had more complete census data from 1850, I may have to make a trip there to ultimately find William's parents. I greatly appreciate your help. Suzanne
- 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!
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