Welcome to The Douglas Archives
The first Douglas to stride across the stage
of Scottish history was Sir William Douglas
who fought and died for William Wallace. His
son, Sir James Douglas was a supporter and
lifelong friend of Robert the Bruce. "Good
Sir James" died taking Bruce's heart on a
crusade to the Holy Land. The 2nd Earl of
Douglas died at the Battle of Otterburn in
1388 as his army defeated an English force
led by Prince Henry "Hotspur". In 1402 the
4th Earl was defeated by the same Henry
Hotspur at the Battle of Homildon Hill.
Further details can be found in the
History section of the Douglas Archives.
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Douglas Genealogy
This section of the Douglas Archives contains the genealogy database.
This site provides information on 163834 Individuals from
69045 Families.
New information is uploaded approximately monthly – it is not possible for users to do this themselves. Corrections are occasionally made as they are notified, but will also be included in the monthly update.
There can be no guarantee over the accuracy of the contents of the Douglas Archives. Users are advised to check the information against recognised sources. Information is regularly exchanged between websites, so seeing the same information on two, or more, sites does not necessarily make it correct. However, we do our best – and welcome suggestions and corrections.
Some individuals’ identities are concealed by the use of the term ‘Living’. This information may not have been passed to me, and, indeed, the person may no longer be living. Dates which as described as ‘about’ should be taken as covering a wide period. A wife may have been given an ‘about’ (abt) date of birth to match her husband purely to put her into the correct timeframe.
I welcome assistance from the wider Douglas family in maintaining the Douglas Archives, and lok forward to learning more about your connection with the family.
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Community Network
Researching our family history can be a lonely
task - but it needn't be. Others are probably researching similar
areas, and by exchanging information, we can build up our knowledge
more quickly, test ideas and even ask someone better placed to visit
cemeteries, public record offices or libraries to track down that
elusive ancestor.
The Douglas Archives Community Network
is a place where you, our visitor, can interact with others
researching their Douglas history and genealogy. You can set up your
own profile and page, add a blog, set up a discussion or post
photographs. You can even decide how your page will look!
Take a look at the
Community Network
and if you like what you see, then please join us.
If you have any questions, comments or would like to share research with me, please
contact me. I look forward to hearing from you.
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