A military heritage: Finding your British army lineage in pre-20th century records
Cathie Sherwood
Content
Welcome
2m 15s
Speaker's Introduction
1m 12s
Introduction
10m 15s
Crimean War
6m 44s
Boer War
10m 31s
Service & Pension Records
5m 7s
Muster Rolls & Pay Lists
2m 43s
Army Lists
4m 38s
London Gazette
11m 42s
Announcements / prizes
8m 33s
Questions / answer
8m 34s
About this webinar
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.
About the speaker
Passionate about history and addicted to family history, Cathie has been researching her Irish, English and Scottish ancestors for over forty years. She was a university lecturer in digital technology...
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Comments (13)
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.
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!
A wonderful summary of where to find what.
Very comprehensive and easily understood presentation. The syllabus will be very useful in following up research on British Army military heritage.
Interesting and helpful overview. Would have liked a little more content on how to read what I'm seeing in a record (beyond the self-explanatory).
An in-depth and comprehensive look at the Australian wars and the how to research your military ancestors.
Cathie is an excellent speaker. She researches so thoroughly in places I would never look. Great presentation.
very interesting