Tracing Your Army Ancestors

Author : Simon Fowler
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-19
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781844686681

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Tracing Your Army Ancestors by Simon Fowler Pdf

This well-known author has produced yet another excellent guide for researching ancestors who have served in the Army. The book is an ideal text for reference when investigating army personnel. Military Archive Research.comA splendid publication with a great deal of valuable information. Michael Brooker, Guild of Battlefield GuidesWhether you are interested in the career of an individual officer, researching medals awarded to a soldier, or just want to know more about a particular battle or campaign, this book will point you in the right direction. Assuming the reader has no prior knowledge of the British Army, its history or organization, Simon Fowler explains what records survive, where they are to be found and how they can help you in your research. He shows how to make the best use of the increasing number of related resources to be found online, and he pays particular attention to explaining the records and the reasons behind their creation, as this information can be very important in understanding how these documents can help your research.

Author : Kenneth G. Cox
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Call to the Colours, A: Tracing Your Canadian Military Ancestors by Kenneth G. Cox Pdf

Beginning in Canada's earliest days, our ancestors were required to perform some form of military service, often as militia. This title provides the archival, library, and computer resources that can be employed to explore your family's military history, using items such as documents, uniforms, medals, and other militaria to guide the search.

Author : Simon Fowler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : REFERENCE
ISBN : 1473876370

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Tracing Your Army Ancestors by Simon Fowler Pdf

Author : Ken Cox
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-18
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781554888641

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A Call to the Colours by Ken Cox Pdf

Our ancestors were required to perform military service, often as militia. The discovery that an ancestor served during one of the major conflicts in our history is exciting. A Call to the Colours provides the archival, library, and computer resources that can be employed to explore your family's military history.

Author : Simon Fowler
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-12
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781844686742

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Tracing Your Ancestors by Simon Fowler Pdf

This accessible, well-organized, easy-to-use beginners guide to the world of family history is essential reading for anyone who wants to find their way into this fascinating subject. In a series of short, practical chapters Simon Fowler takes readers through all the first steps that will reveal the lives of their ancestors and the world they lived in. He looks at every aspect of research, from finding family papers and interviewing relatives, through exploring websites, archives, newspapers and directories, to all the other sources that can throw a light into the past. In a clear, straightforward way he explains how vital records of births, marriages and deaths can be used as the starting point in a sequence of eye-opening family detective work. Simon Fowlers introduction, which is founded on a career of genealogical research and writing, is an indispensable basic book for anyone entering in the field.

Author : Kenneth G. Cox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Archival resources
ISBN : 1554888654

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A Call to the Colours by Kenneth G. Cox Pdf

Beginning in Canada's earliest days, our ancestors were required to perform some form of military service, often as militia. This title provides the archival, library, and computer resources that can be employed to explore your family's military history, using items such as documents, uniforms, medals, and other militaria to guide the search.

Author : Phil Tomaselli
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-13
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781783830770

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Tracing Your Second World War Ancestors by Phil Tomaselli Pdf

The Second World War was the defining conflict of the twentieth century and it is one of the most popular and fascinating areas for historical research and for family historians. More records than ever are available to researchers whose relatives served during the war. And this new book by Phil Tomaselli is the perfect guide to how to locate and understand these sources and get the most out of them. He explains how, and from where, service records can be obtained, using real examples showing what they look like and how to interpret them. He also examines records of the military units relatives might have served in so their careers can be followed in graphic detail. The three armed services are covered, along with the merchant navy, the Home Guard, civilian services, prisoners of war, gallantry and campaign medals, casualties, womens services and obscure wartime organizations. Also included are a glossary of service acronyms, information on useful websites, an introduction to the National Archives and details of other useful sources.

Author : Michael J. Watts,Christopher T. Watts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Armies
ISBN : 1903462991

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My Ancestor was in the British Army by Michael J. Watts,Christopher T. Watts Pdf

Author : Simon Fowler
Publisher : Pen and Sword Family History
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-09
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781399000406

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Tracing Your First World War Ancestors by Simon Fowler Pdf

The First World War was perhaps the most traumatic event of the Twentieth Century. Millions of men, women and children were affected by it. And it still has a resonance today more than a hundred years after the Armistice. This guide offers a simple, yet comprehensive, guide to researching the men and women from Britain - and its dominions and colonies - who took part in the First World War either at the front or at home It is an accessible, up-to-date and expert introduction to get you on your way and to answer those questions you might come across during your researches. In a straightforward, easy-to-follow style the book introduces readers to the multitude of sources they can use to explore the history of the First World War for themselves. In a series of short, instructive chapters the book takes the reader through the process of researching ancestors who served during the First World War providing short cuts and background information as required. The book covers the key sources, including the National Archives and the many online sites that researchers can turn to. It also covers records of casualties, munitions workers, conscientious objectors and service personnel from the British Dominions.

Author : Simon Fowler
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2007-11-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783409068

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A Guide to Military History on the Internet by Simon Fowler Pdf

There are thousands of websites devoted to all aspects of military history from ancient Greece to the modern Gulf. This unique book helps you find the ones that will help with your research whether you are checking out a soldier ancestor or an airman or researching a naval campaign. It also features sites that are entertaining or controversial. Sections cover the British armed services and their long military history, but the author also describes in detail websites that focus on American and Canadian forces. A Guide to Military History on the Internet is a companion volume to Pen & Sword's best-selling Tracing Your Army Ancestors by the same author.

Author : Kenneth G. Cox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Archival resources
ISBN : 1554888654

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A Call to the Colours by Kenneth G. Cox Pdf

Beginning in Canada's earliest days, our ancestors were required to perform some form of military service, often as militia. This title provides the archival, library, and computer resources that can be employed to explore your family's military history, using items such as documents, uniforms, medals, and other militaria to guide the search.

Author : Phil Tomaselli
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2007-07-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844155736

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Tracing Your Air Force Ancestors by Phil Tomaselli Pdf

Whether you are interested in the career of an individual air-man or woman, researching medals awarded to a pilot or crew member or just want to know more about a particular squadron or operation, this book will point you in the right direction. Assuming that the reader has no prior knowledge of the air force, its history or organization, Phil Tomaselli explains which records survive, where they can be found and how they can help you in your research. He also recommends resources available online as well as books and memoirs. Each era in air force history is described, from the pioneering days of early aviation and the formation of the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War to the creation of the Royal Air Force, its operations during the Second World War and its postwar development. The author explains the evolving organization of the air force in each period. He also provides pointers and examples which should help researchers find the records of units and bases that individuals served in.

Author : Simon Fowler
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-13
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781844686520

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Tracing Your Naval Ancestors by Simon Fowler Pdf

This concise guide to naval history and naval records is essential reading and reference for anyone researching the fascinating story of Britains navy and the men and women who served in it. Whether you are interested in the career of an individual seaman, finding out about a medal winner or just want to know more about a particular ship, campaign or operation, this book will point you in the right direction. Simon Fowler assumes the reader has little prior knowledge of the navy and its history. His book shows you how to trace an officer, petty officer or rating from the seventeenth century up to the 1960s using records at the National Archives and elsewhere. The book also covers the specialist and auxiliary services associated with the navy among them the Royal Marines, the Fleet Air Arm, the naval dockyards, the WRNS and the Fleet Auxiliary. In each section he explains which records survive, where they can be found and how they can be used for research. He also recommends resources available online as well as books and memoirs. His handbook is a valuable research tool for anyone who is keen to find out about the career of an ancestor who served in the Royal Navy or was connected with it.

Author : Phil Tomaselli
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-19
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781844688449

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Tracing Your Secret Service Ancestors by Phil Tomaselli Pdf

Did you have a spy in the family, an ancestor who was involved in espionage at home or abroad? If you have ever had any suspicions about the secret activities of your relatives, or are curious about the long hidden history of Britain's secret services and those who served in them, this is the book for you. Phil Tomaselli's fascinating guide to over 200 years of British spies and spying takes the reader on a journey through the twilight world of the secret intelligence organizations Britain has run since the time of the French Revolution to the modern day, and it shows where their records can be found.

Author : Bertram Hawthorne Groene
Publisher : John F. Blair, Publisher
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Archives
ISBN : 0895871238

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Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor by Bertram Hawthorne Groene Pdf

Bertram Hawthorne Groene shows you how easy it is to trace your forbearers' role in the war, where and how long they fought, whether they were Union or Rebel, soldier or sailor -- even with a minimum of information.