According to a DNA test I did with Ancestry a year or so back, I am 64% Scottish. I always knew I had Scottish relatives on my mother's side (see my BLOG post on 'Douglas') but I had no idea the Scottish roots were this strong. As a result, I've been doing some more research … Continue reading My Scottish Roots
The Douglas Family
Lockdown is a good time to catch up on a bit of family history … Say hello to my great-grandfather and my great-granduncle, James and John Douglas. Looking like something out of Peaky Blinders, I can still see some family resemblances Both were born in County Down, east of Belfast in Northern Ireland (an area … Continue reading The Douglas Family