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Tracing Your First World War Ancestors Paperback – January 1, 2004

by Simon Fowler (Author)
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Popular interest in the Great War and the growth of research into Family History generally have increased dramatically during recent years. This book is a practical guide for all those who want to learn more about an ancestor's wartime service, about the local men who marched away never to return, and the devastating effect it had on villages up and down the country. It assumes no prior knowledge of military history or of archives themselves. Its prime purpose is to encourage and assist the reader with his or her own research. There are introductory chapters about where to get started and how to conduct initial enquiries; chapters on all the three main services involved in the war, plus others such as merchant marines, civilians and nurses. It describes trench warfare and everyday life in the British Army and there is information on how to find out about soldiers from other countries such as America, Russia, France, Germany, Austria, and Turkey. Lastly, there are detailed appendices, including addresses of archives and museums, suggestions for further reading and a guide to visiting the battlefields themselves.
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  1. Print length
    144 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Countryside Books
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2004
  5. Dimensions
    5.75 x 0.5 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1853067911
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1853067914
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