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Title: Douchlage, in Drymen Parish
Post by: Doun on Sunday 18 September 11 07:29 BST (UK)
G'day all, I am looking for any scraps of information at all regarding a William Buchanan, who died sometime in the 1760's at Douchlage farm <in Drymen parish I think>I would like to find William's Ancestry and any descendants. Has anyone got an old map of drymen showing this Duchlage farm?
If so may I have a Copy please

Ala best, Doun
Title: Re: Douchlage, in Drymen Parish
Post by: Isabel H on Monday 19 September 11 15:56 BST (UK)
The National Library of Scotland has great maps on their website. Douchlage appears on this one: Ordnance Survey Maps One-inch 2nd edition, Scotland, 1898-1904, sheet 38.
Title: Re: Douchlage, in Drymen Parish
Post by: Doun on Tuesday 20 September 11 07:09 BST (UK)
Thank you Isabell H

What a great map, I will try to order a copy, there isnt any here in Australia

Thanks again
Title: Re: Douchlage, in Drymen Parish
Post by: oldfashionedgirl on Tuesday 20 September 11 13:34 BST (UK)
Hi Doun,
I was born in Drymen, don't live there anymore but my folks do. I could go and have a look to see if its still there and take a photo if you like. Don't know when I will be there next, maybe in the next month or so.
Title: Re: Douchlage, in Drymen Parish
Post by: Doun on Wednesday 21 September 11 01:46 BST (UK)
Hi O.F.G. what a wonderful offer, but please do not put yourself to too much trouble

regards doun
Title: Re: Douchlage, in Drymen Parish
Post by: eleanorps on Friday 23 December 11 10:07 GMT (UK)
My family owned the Douchlage Farm when I was a child in the 1940s and I spent some of the happiest days of my life there. It lies between Balfron and Aberfoyle. I have heaps of information and photos if you're interested.
I now live in Mt. Martha, Victoria Australia.
Look forward to your reply.

Regards
Eleanor
Title: Re: Douchlage, in Drymen Parish
Post by: Istrice on Friday 23 December 11 15:01 GMT (UK)
Hi Doun,

I've just seen your post and the replies.
Previously on Rootschat, reference was made to a Google application that tied together detailed topographical maps and corresponding vertical aerial photographs.  If you Google "wheresthepath" it will refer you to this site.  Once on it, type in "Douchlage" as your search term, and the current OS map for the Drymen area will be shown with a moveable cursor centred on the farm.  Adjacent to this will be the aerial photo which matches the map area shown, the photo has a moveable cursor linked to the one on the map.  Maps and photographs are in scale, and either can be dragged as required.
Hopefully this can supplement information you may already have, or that has been offered.

Regards,
Istrice
Title: Re: Douchlage, in Drymen Parish
Post by: Doun on Saturday 24 December 11 05:05 GMT (UK)
 8), thanks istrice, will try on boxing day  :-\
Regards doun
Title: Re: Douchlage, in Drymen Parish
Post by: Forfarian on Monday 26 December 11 23:50 GMT (UK)
See http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NS5392