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020 _a9781781590867 (pbk.)
020 _a1781590869 (pbk.)
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082 0 4 _a929.1072
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100 1 _aFowler, Simon.
245 1 0 _aTracing your army ancestors :
_ba guide for family historians /
_cSimon Fowler.
250 _a2nd ed.
260 _aBarnsley :
_bPen & Sword Family History,
_c2013.
300 _ax, 192 p. :
_bill. ;
_c21 cm.
500 _aPrevious ed.: 2006.
500 _aIncludes New Zealand content.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 2 _aDominion and colonial forces.
520 _aWhether you are interested in the career of an individual officer, researching medals awarded to a soldier, or just want to know more about a particular battle or campaign, this book will point you in the right direction. Assuming the reader has no prior knowledge of the British Army, its history or organization, Simon Fowler explains what records survive, where they are to be found and how they can help you in your research. He shows how to make the best use of the increasing number of related resources to be found online, and he pays particular attention to explaining the records and the reasons behind their creation, as this information can be very important in understanding how these documents can help your research.
610 1 0 _aGreat Britain.
_bArmy
_xHistory
_xSources.
650 0 _aSoldiers
_zGreat Britain
_vHistory
_xSources.
650 0 _aArchival resources
_zGreat Britain.
651 0 _aGreat Britain
_xGenealogy
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
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_cJNONFIC
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