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The subseries contains primary source information on the life and extended family of Robert Douglas from the [185-?] to 1926, mostly in the Farnham and Montreal regions. It consists of correspondence, legal documents, estate documents, an invitation, newspaper clippings, military service records and ledgers. The subseries is comprised of the following SSS: Robert Douglas ([185-?]-1912), Sarah Louisa Loud Douglas (1897-1917), and John William Loud (1877-1926).

The series contains primary source information on the family life; social, religious and economic activities, and education of various members of the Kirkpatrick family. It consists primarily of personal correspondence, legal documents and newspaper clippings. The series is comprised of the following files: Joseph Kirkpatrick (1805-1863), Janet (Kirkpatrick) Douglas (1815-1881), Margaret (Kirkpatrick) Steinhous (1935-1910), David Kirkpatrick (1841-1918), John "Jake" Kirkpatrick (1866-1957), Margaret "Maggie" Kirkpatrick (1884-[19-?]), Mary "The Beacon" Kirkpatrick ([18-?]-1954), John Robert Kirkpatrick ([18-?]-1957), Maria "Ria" (Kirkpatrick) Pollock [18-]-[19-], Jean Kirkpatrick (18-]-[19-], Tom Kirkpatrick [18-]-[19-], Maria (Kirkpatrick) Brown [18-]-[19-], and Miscellaneous Kirkpatrick family (1863).

The series contains documents that have no ascertainable author but were found within the contents of the family files, and contain discussion of family members. It consists of a document titled "Uncle Joe's Talk with the Boys" regarding the desire to move west, a document that appears to be a school writing assignment, a handwritten copy of rifle exercises, two unidentified diaries / daybooks (1893-[ca. 1903]) and a handwritten excerpt from "Directions for using Stone's Instantaneous Process of Dressing and Dyeing Furs, Wools, etc." It also contains invitations to the following: marriage of Elsie Milner and Rev. Thomas B. Moody (1920), marriage of Diane M. Ingalls and Kenneth Jenne (1963), 50th anniversary of Daniel and Dora Gruer (1975).

The file contains primary source information on the personal life of Cedric S. Douglas from 1907 to 1968. It consists of personal diaries written by Cedric from time to time, starting in 1907 during Cedric's time in business college, then McGill (1911-1914) and the time period following (to 1917), the last ending just before his death in 1968. One diary is an account of his trip to London and Scotland while on leave during WWI.

The file contains information on the Douglas, Bridgette, Todd, Dunlop, Kirkpatrick, Orr, Cass, Osgood and Miller families from the 20th and 21st centuries. It consists of family trees, photocopies from a family Bible, family photographs, a copy of a map and related family research. Included among the material is a family tree for the Phelps family, beginning with Joel and Jerusha Phelps, compiled by Marion Phelps.

The file contains primary source information on the personal life of Margaret Kirkpatrick from 1850 to 1863. It consists of correspondence to the Douglas family.

The file contains primary source information on the life of Janet (Kirkpatrick) Douglas from 1870 to 1881. It consists of Janet's last will and testament and a record of her death and burial.

The file contains one charcoal picture of Alonzo Todd c. 1880.

The file contains primary source information on the life of Susan Minerva Luther Todd, wife of Alonzo Todd, in [188-?]. It consists of a charcoal picture.

The fonds contains primary source information on the family life; social, religious and economic activities; and education of various members of the Douglas family, Bridgette family, and other relatives during the 19th and 20th centuries. It also contains historical information on the Farnham area, as well as genealogy. The majority of the records were produced in the Eastern Townships, many come from the New England states as well as across Canada and worldwide. It consists primarily of personal and business correspondence, postcards and photographs, historical notes and family history. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Douglas family (1812-1984), Pearson family (1868-1941), Todd family, (1863-[197-?]), Bridgette family (1850-1983), Kirkpatrick family (1850-1957), Genealogy (1969-2006), and Miscellaneous Documents (1876-18-?).

The file contains genealogical information for all of the families covered in the fonds. This includes family trees, researched information, and reproductions of historical documents such as the Kirkpatrick family bible. There are also four family photographs. The series is comprised of the following files: Family Research ([19--]-[200-]), Family Heirlooms (1977-2006), and Correspondence ([19--], 1969-1974).

The file contains primary source information on the life of Richard E. Bridgette. It consists of a real estate broker licence, obituaries, a copy of birth certifcate, biographical notes, and a charcoal drawing.

The subseries contains primary source information on the life of Richard Edwin Bridgette from 1927 to 1962. It consists of, correspondence, and newspaper clippings. The subseries is comprised of the following files: Vital statistics ([19--?], 1942-1962), Masons involvement (1960-1962), and Correspondence (1927-1944).

The series contains primary source information on the family life; social, religious and economic activities, and education of various members of the Bridgette family. It consists primarily of personal correspondence, legal documents and newspaper clippings. The series is comprised of the following subseries: Albert Edward Bridgette (1890-1949), Richard Edwin Bridgette ([19-?]-1962), Alma (Bridgette) Cass (1916-1941), Georgie Maria (Bridgette) Rogers (1941-1976), William Sawyer Bridgette (1947-1973), Rev. Samuel John Bridgette (1940-1971), Marjorie Todd (Bridgette) Douglas (1899-1983), Doris Susan Bridgette (1912-1978) Phyllis Maria (Bridgette) Cronk (1920-1943, 1967), Nina (Bridgette) Southcott (1971-1981) and Miscellaneous Bridgette Family (1920).

The subseries contains primary source information on the life of Marjorie Todd (Bridgette) Douglas from 1899 to 1983 in Compton, Megantic and Brome Counties. It consists of correspondence, educational documents, diplomas, an autograph book, and newspaper clippings. The subseries is comprised of the following files: Vital Statistics (1944-1983), Education (1912-1968), Autograph book (1899-1909), Church Involvement (1917-1970), Family correspondence (1916-1982), Other correspondence (1924-1981), and Clarke W. McVetty (1914-1980).

The file consists of primary source information on Marjorie Bridgette's education from 1912 to 1968. It consists of correspondence and diplomas, as well as a photograph of students at the Inverness school in 1912.

The file contains primary source information on Doris Bridgette's professional life from 1929 to 1966. In consists of correspondence discussing Doris' position at Bruck Silk Mills Ltd. in Cowansville, at letter of reference, as well two certificates of years of service. In particular, Doris writes of her being laid off because of difficult economic times during the Great Depression.

The subseries contains primary source information on the life of Doris Susan Bridgette from 1917 to 1978. It consists of personal journals, account ledgers, correspondence, school reports and newspaper clippings. The subseries is comprised of the following files: Vital statistics (1930-1977), Personal Journals (1912-1965), Education (1920), Employment (1929-1966), Accounts (1929-1976), Church involvement (1917-1976), Health records (1957-[1978?]) and Correspondence (1934-1978).

The file contains primary source information on the life of Clarke McVetty, who lived in Inverness, from 1914 to 1980. Clarke McVetty was a close friend of Marjorie Todd (Bridgette) Douglas. It consists of correspondence Clarke wrote to Marjorie, newspaper clippings on the subject of English education in Quebec, and two plans for an invention by Clarke.

The file contains information on genealogical research, primarily from 1969 to 1974. It consists of correspondence regarding family research.

The file contains information about antique tools that were part of the Douglas family. It consists of correspondence with Bessie Douglas, tool box sketches and a donation acknowledgement from Brome County Historical Society.

The file contains primary source information on various members of the Kirkpatrick family in Sherbrooke and Scotland from . It consists of correspondence J. Kirkpatrick, Maria Kirkpatrick Brown, Tom Kirkpatrick, and Maria Kirkpatrick Pollock to the Douglas family.

The file contains primary source information on the life of Jean Kirkpatrick, of Scotland, from 1919 to 1923. It consists of correspondence and postcards relating family, travel, and local news by Jean to W.J. Douglas.

The file contains primary source information on the life Mary "The Beacon" from 1916 to 1953. It consists of correspondence from Mary to her Canadian cousins and includes subjects such as family and the war.

The file contains primary source information on the life Margaret Kirkpatrick Jr. from 1914 to 1923. It consists of correspondence to her Canadian relatives, discussing her marriage, her activities as a nurse during World War I as well as her family life. The file also includes photocopies of portrait postcards, a photograph and a negative.