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Tracing Your First World War Ancestors

A Guide for Family Historians

Simon FowlerSeries: Tracing Your Ancestors
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Pages
224
Year
2013
Language
English
Publisher
Pen & Sword Family History

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As the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War approaches, there is a huge surge of interest in the men and women who took part in it. This book is a timely guide if you are researching the soldiers, sailors or airmen. It is an accessible, up-to-date and expert introduction to get you on your way and to answer those questions that might crop up during your researches. In a straightforward, easy-to-follow style it introduces readers to the multitude of sources they can use to explore the history of the war for themselves. Anyone who is eager to piece together the wartime career and likely experiences of an ancestor who was involved in any aspect the conflict, at home or overseas, will find his book to be an indispensable source of information and advice. In a series of short, instructive chapters Simon Fowler takes the reader through the process of researching ancestors who served in the armed forces, providing short cuts and background information as required.

Related Subjects

  • Genealogy & Heraldry
  • Reference
  • Adult Nonfiction
  • World War I
  • Wars & Conflicts
  • History

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