WW1 Websites I Cannot Do Without – Part 2
Just before Christmas I posted about the CWGC website as one of half a dozen WW1 bias websites that I believe are invaluable for researchers and family historians interested in this conflict. Next up...
View ArticleArmy Chelsea Pension Records now online
Over a quarter of a million army pension records have now been made available online at www.findmypast.co.uk For soldiers that served in the British army before WW1, by far the best way to find any...
View ArticleEaster Weekend Special – Any soldier researched for a tenner!
That’s right, for all orders placed before midnight on Bank Holiday Monday, the cost to fully research any soldier that fought before 1922 will be ten pounds (plus photocopies and postage). Also, you...
View ArticleUsing Ancestry.co.uk to find your family heroes
Almost all of us have a family member who fought for King and Country during the First World War. With digitisation of army and pension records, as well as medal cards, ancestry.co.uk is a great...
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Finding War Graves and Memorials on the Internet
The are literally ‘some’ splendid websites out there where you can find details of the final resting place of your family hero who made the supreme sacrifice so we can eat cheeseburgers in peace…here...
View ArticleUsing the Internet to search for Militia Ancestors
If your ancestors served in the Militia it may seem that trying to trace their careers is significantly more difficult than those men that served in the regular army. But there are some great websites...
View ArticleBoer War records now online
Details of thousands of Boer War soldiers have been digitised and compiled into a single on-line collection, making it much easier for family historians to search for their family heroes. The records...
View ArticleBadges of Honour – Silver War Badge Database now on Ancestry.
Every November, we pay tribute to the millions who have fought and died for Britain over the last century. This ritual began after World War I, where hundreds of thousands of our ancestors were killed,...
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Researching Your Airforce Ancestors
Earlier this week saw the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Royal Flying Corps, so as a tip of the hat to the pioneers of British military aviation, I thought I would write a few words on how to...
View ArticleWar Memorial Database Launched
A new online database covering British War Memorials has been launched on thegenealogist.co.uk. Currently the database comprises over 100,000 records, providing valuable details about civilians and...
View ArticleThree Ways to Find WW1 Family Medals
I am often asked how members of the public can find or source the actual war medals that their family ancestors won, especially during the First World War. The blunt truth is it is difficult. Very...
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