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Air Force Records
This is a new second edition of William Spencer’s in-depth guide to researching Air Force records at The National Archives. The book traces the service’s history from its beginnings with the Royal Engineers and their balloons to its modern confi guration. Service records, operational records, casualties and air crashes, medals and awards, courts martial, prisoners of war and war crimes, medical records and photographic records are all covered.
There are also chapters on records held by other institutions and another on research techniques.
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Army Records
William Spencer’s latest invaluable guide to researching Army ancestors covers every aspect of the The National Archives’ and British Library’s India Office collection of military material from medieval times to the 20th century.
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Dating Old Army Photographs
Robert Pols

This book aims to help with the dating of army photographs from the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th. It argues that much can be learned from such pictures, even when the regiment can't be identified, and even when the researcher has no pretensions to being a military historian. A head-to-toe examination of uniform and accoutrements identifies possible dating clues, and a separate section gives extra assistance with photos from the two world wars.

Published by Family History Partnership

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Family History in the Wars
This clear, accessible guide shows how to get the very best from all sources now available. It gives expert advice on researching men’s and women’s service records for World War I and II, including Army, Navy, Air Force, nursing and merchant seamen. Wide-ranging in scope and practical in approach, it shows how best to trace an individual’s career, including medals and gallantry awards, prisoner of war files and casualty lists.

Women who served in both conflicts are well represented, from the online releases of Women’s Auxiliary Corps records to First World War nurses, and newly available naval records open whole new avenues for research. Special techniques and tips are provided for tracing family members in the Commonwealth and Dominion forces and the Indian Army, and a special section considers how to use British and American sources to discover details of American servicemen and GI brides.
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Medals
This unique approach to researching medals focuses upon tracing individuals and actions through the medal roll. Ranging from Java to New Orleans, Copenhagen to Egypt, it explores both campaign and commemorative medals to show how the awards system helps research into an ancestor, regiment, medal or campaign. Structured geographically for ease of use, the guide draws together information from the National Archives and the India Office, as well as associated records at the British Library. It advises on the best online access and places to visit, as well as strategies for extending research into sources such as the census and the War Diaries. Combining detailed descriptions far fuller than those in online catalogues with an insider’s knowledge on imminent record releases, this is the perfect, time-saving tool for family historians, military enthusiasts and collectors alike.
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Military Photographs & How to Date Them
The military photographs in family albums stand out as different and distinctive and the sight of an ancestor in uniform stirs thoughts of what he or she did and where they served. Neil Storey offers advice on identifying military uniforms, badges, insignia, ranks, medals and the equipment worn by our military ancestors. These items can provide a wealth of information about the person or people in the photograph and can lead to many new avenues of research. The book covers our Nation's military history from the 1870's to the 1940's.
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More Sources of World War 1 Army Ancestry
The third edition of Norman Holdings second compilation of useful sources
FFHS Publications 102 pages

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My Ancestor was a Royal Marine
This new book fills a gap in the genealogical market and provides guidance in tracing ancestors who served in the Royal Marines. The book outlines the records available and where to find them and includes a chapter on the history of the service.
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My Ancestor was in The British Army
By Michael Watts and Christopher Watts. A brand new edition of this book, aiding the modern family historian in researching their ancestors who served in the British Army from 1660. The book covers the wealth of sources available in archives and online.
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Tracing Your First World War Ancestors
This Simon Fowler book is designed for those just beginning to use this class of records
Published by Countryside Books

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Tracing Your Second World War Ancestors
A comprehensive guide for those researching their family tree and ancestors in all three armed services - the Army, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. Also covered are Merchant Marines, Refugees, Conscientious Objectors, Commonwealth and Empire Forces, European and American Allies.
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World War I Army Ancestry
The fourth edition of Norman Holdings second compilation of useful sources. Revised and updated by Iain Swinnerton FFHS Publications 104 pages

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