My Douglas ancestors saw generations serving in the 10th Regiment of Foot, including my 3G-grandfather William James Douglas.
Category: Personal stories
In living colour
Being confined indoors right now due to the coronavirus situation, I’ve been having some fun experimenting with colourization of some old family photos.
Pie day
Today is March 14. Pi day, as many call it, 3.14. I think of it as “pie” day, a reminder of the exact date of my mother’s death, since she loved to bake, including many types of pie.
Profile: William Aitken
My dad’s grandfather, William Aitken, was my only great-grandparent still living when I was a child, although we never met. He died at age 88 in 1959, when I was six.
Love stories
What better time than Valentine’s Day to profile several family love stories? Here are a few marriages that stood the test of time.
A marriage not made in heaven
Marriage certificates can reveal a wealth of information about each party to the marriage, although not the back story to their relationship, which can sometimes be quite surprising.
Every family has a story
This website is inspired by the extensive family tree I have constructed over the years, as well as the often interesting stories that put my ancestors’ lives into perspective, that “bring them to life.”