Did your ancestor fight in the Crimea? Or in the First World War? Perhaps he served in Nelson's Navy? Wherever he served, it is likely that we have a book which will tell you how to find out about his career in the armed forces.
The Crimean War is remembered for the heroism of Florence Nightingale, and the incompetence of the British high command. If your ancestor shivered outside Sebastool, fought in the Battles of Alma and Inkerman, or sailed with the Navy in the Baltic and the Black Sea, then this booklet will help you find out more about him....
The Second World War was long, complex, and brutal. Researching ancestors who fought in it can be challenging because individual service records are not yet publicly available. However, many other sources can be searched. This book looks at the major sources for tracing men and women who servied in the armed forces and the merchant marine....
Most of us have ancestors who served in the army. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to researching them. It covers not just the extensive records held at the National Archives, but also information held by a wide range of other record offices and libraries. Published by Pen & Sword Books, 2006....
Most of us have family members who are commemorated on war memorials. These memorials are often overlooked as potential sources of information. This book tells you how to find them, and how to use them and associated archives to take your family history research further....