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An introduction to the Douglas Archives

 

The Douglas Archives are, at the time of writing, a collection of almost 2,500 files containing material, some still un-edited, from a wide variety of sources. New material is included almost daily, though not necessarily published immediately. The result is a dynamic archive of biographies, anecdotes and historical material about the Douglas family.

Some of this is open to challenge, and, because it is often un-verified, must all be taken 'as seen', and so any researcher using the material is strongly advised to double-check  its accuracy.

Discussion, corrections or contributions through our Forum, our Blog, or by using our Contribution form is welcome.

Finding your way around the Douglas Archives may be a little confusing!  There are two main sections: the historical section and the genealogy database.

Whilst some, brief, biographies can be found in the genealogical database, most are in the historical section.  Many biographies contain links to other family members, battles in which the person may have fought, or places they are connected with. Keeping all these links live is difficult, so if you come across a broken link, please do let us know. The historical section contains recent history as well!  Recent events involving family members is included as we come across it.

The database contains records of nearly 130,000 people, who either are close members of the Douglas family, or are linked by marriage to them. There are a lot more 'cousins' than there are Douglases!

Our lists include many variations on 'Douglas' as we include the wider Douglas family.

A major re-design is in progress during Spring 2009, so it is possible that you may come across a variety of page layouts. With 2000+ files, this might last longer than we would like, particularly as we find material that needs re-writing.

Keep in touch by using our Blog.



Errors and omissions

We are looking for your help to keep the Douglas Archives accurate.

If you spot errors, or omissions, then please do let us know.

The Forum

If you have met a brick wall with your research, then posting a notice in the Douglas Archives Forum may be the answer. Or, it may help you find the answer!

You may also be able to help others answer their queries.

Visit the Douglas Archives Forum.

What's new?

We try to keep everyone up to date with new entries, via our What's New section on the home page.

We also use the blog to keep researchers abreast of developments in the Douglas Archives.

The content of this website is a collection of materials gathered from a variety of sources, some of it unedited.

The webmaster does not intend to claim authorship, but gives credit to the originators for their work.

As work progresses, some of the content may be re-written and presented in a unique format, to which we would then be able to claim ownership.

Discussion and contributions from those more knowledgeable is welcome.

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Last modified: Thursday, 18 February 2010