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Ancestry war records....................

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Pain

Pain Report 23 Apr 2007 23:16

Hi Everyone Its been a while since I have been on here. Hope everyone has been OK. I had a letter from Ancestry today saying they now have WW1 army records on line. Has anyone used these? If so could you tell me if they were any good as I dont know whether to renew my membership or not. Have I missed anything? How is the progress for the 1911 census going. Thankyou (in advance) Jayne

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 23 Apr 2007 23:20

Do you mean the British Army WWI Pensions? Ancestry only have surnames beginning with A and B so far. Maureen

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PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Pain

Pain Report 23 Apr 2007 23:25

Thankyou Maureen I dont think I will bother renewing just yet then. Jayne

Laura, Countess of Cork.

Laura, Countess of Cork. Report 24 Apr 2007 01:04

Ancestry say they will have all other initials online by end of year. Perhaps best 2 wait a while i think. I joined ancestry thinking i'd get ww1 records, but with surname beginning with O i'll have to wait a while... lol Laura.

We're all crazy now

We're all crazy now Report 24 Apr 2007 09:09

I've found my husband's great grandfather on there and there is a lot of info given on the record including place of birth, wife and children's names, address, details where posted and when and why he was discharged. Jeannie

Becky

Becky Report 24 Apr 2007 10:39

The medal cards are also available from the National Archives wesite for the same £3.50. The search is free but they charge for the download. The medal cards are in groups of 6 so when I downloaded the record for my great-grandfather F J Milburn, I also got 5 other F Milburns so if you're not sure which one is yours make sure he's not on the same sheet before you download another!

kate 66

kate 66 Report 24 Apr 2007 16:52

Hi I was lucky i found my father grt uncle on it ( the name began with A) I found that he fought in the Boar war then joined up for ww1. On the first one his dad was next of kin which i knew. Then his sister was N K on the other. I thought she had vanished of the face of the earth, but she had gone to Canada and married. I can't wait until they finish it off. kate

Alexandra

Alexandra Report 24 Apr 2007 17:01

Jayne News on 1911 census: Response to an online petition to release 1911 early; 'The government are working on the release of the 1911 census by 2009.' So it could only be another 2 years away! Brill!! Love Alexandra