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Douglas Family History
Douglas Genealogy & Family TreeDouglas is a Scottish name from Moray, Scotland, where one of the earliest Douglas ancestors—Archibald of Douglasdale—was recorded in the 12th Century. It comes from the Gaelic Dudhglas which means “black stream.” In recent years it is often used as a given name. The family motto is Jamais arriere which means “Never behind.”
Other spellings include “Douglass,” “Dougliss,” “Dougless,” “Duglas,” “Duglass,” and “Dowglas.” Notable people with the surname include American actor Kirk Douglas (Spartacus, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Paths of Glory), American journalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Canadian actor Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica, I, Robot, X-Men 2), American actress Donna Douglas (The Beverly Hillbillies), and American actor Michael Douglas (The Game, Wonder Boys, Basic Instinct). The first Douglas to come to America was Hugh Douglas in Virginia in 1635.
Douglas Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Leslie Douglas -- --, 1867 December 0, 1901 Quebec
- Mildred E. Douglas -- --, 1860 January 11, 1931 Maryland
- Rose Ellen Douglas -- --, 1879 October 27, 1942 North Carolina
- Rachael Douglas -- --, 1760 January 1, 1837
- William James Douglas -- --, 1861 November 5, 1932 Ontario
Douglas Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Cynthia Douglas -- --, 1874 November 30, 1946 Tennessee
- Rose Baldi Douglas -- --, 1920 December 0, 1994 Pennsylvania
- Claude Herbert Douglas -- --, 1897 February 26, 1916 Ontario
- George Douglas -- --, 1807 September 0, 1862 Connecticut
- Lucille Douglas -- --, 1905 Indiana
