A military heritage: Finding your British army lineage in pre-20th century records
Cathie Sherwood
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Many Australians will have a soldier or sailor somewhere in their family tree, particularly from the 20th century onwards. Finding those ancestors who served in Australian contingents during World War One or Two for example, is a relatively straightforward process, mainly because the records are mostly available in Australian archives. However, once the search moves back into the 19th or 18th century, then it can become a more complicated puzzle. This presentation provides an overview of the military history of Europe during the 19th and 18th centuries and outlines the range of records which are available, such as those at The National Archives (UK) in particular as well as Australian archives and military museums and an increasing number of online resources. The wealth of detail will help reveal the life of your military ancestor and may even be able to take your research back into the 18th century.
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Comments (13)
A very clear and detailed seminar! Thanks also to Legacy Family Tree for scheduling some webinars at times that make it easier for Australian audiences.. though, of course, many of us are interested in more than Australian records. Today's seminar was good value in that regard too!
So very interesting. One of my brick walls is a British soldier from the Napoleonic War time period. I look forward to checking out Cathie Sherwood's suggested sources.
Excellent coverage and so good to have Australasian sources included.
Excellent information.
Interesting
Very interesting topic. I wish Cathie had had more time to discuss various opportunities of investigation of 'down under' records.
Very comprehensive and easily understood presentation. The syllabus will be very useful in following up research on British Army military heritage.
A wonderful summary of where to find what.