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Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 5 Send Message	Robert	Report	5 Feb 2008 03:34
	After over 22 years hard slog and 12months easy flying on Genes, I'm now at the stage of having my Y-DNA tested to prove which lineage I do/do not come from. Looks like we descend from the Earls of Morton, but prior to 1733; possibly linked genetically to Robert Douglas of Lochleven, b. 1510. Another person has tested his DNA and a genetic distance of 2, over 12 markers only at this time, is evident. Contemporary records (Burke's or Debrett's Peerage; www.thepeerage.com, etc) show no missing branches - yet. We have reasonably good documentary evidence to suggest that our oldest known ancestor is John Douglas b. 1731, St Pauls Covent Gardens London & married to Mary...details unkn; son Joseph b.1752 & christened 25 Mar 1752 St Giles, Cripplegate London; married to Ann Nicholson 23 Jan 1786; children Thomas (1790 - 1875) Joseph (1795 - 1831) John (b. 1801) Edward (b. 1809). Anyone out there with these members in their trees, or with family trees going down into the Douglas & variants family name before James the 14th Earl or the 16th Earl of Morton, please communicate with either of us. Bob Douglas [email protected] Kim Angus (nee Douglass) [email protected]
	Researching: England, Scotland, London, Essex & Cambridgeshire, Yorkshire, Kidderminster, Lancashire.....