Research

The serious bit.

  1. Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy

    Tracking down a family member, specific serviceman or unit.Puzzled by paperwork or official terminology?This is the place to ask.

    Please at least place unit details in your thread title to attract attention from those who might best answer your questions.
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    1. Photo Restoration

    Latest: Looking for son of Italian POW in Yorkshire during WW2 Elisa1979, Jul 18, 2018 at 9:42 AM
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  2. Service Records

    Topics specifically relating to Service Records and the background to them.
    FAQs / related info can be found in the pinned threads
    Start a thread here to ask for help deciphering those abbreviations, etc.
    Add unit name to the title for best results.
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    Latest: Deciphering Great Uncle's Service Record - India John Geenty, Jul 19, 2018 at 10:41 AM
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  3. Geoff's Search Engine.

    The search engine for WW2 Commonwealth casualties commemorated by CWGC. Visit it at Geoff's Search Engine.
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    Latest: Update to WW1 search engine. geoff501, Sep 27, 2017
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  4. War Cemeteries & War Memorial Research

    The inevitable result of war.From far-flung resting places to your local war memorial. Research and questions relating to cemeteries and memorials to the fallen of WW2.
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    1. War Grave Photographs

    2. Remembering Today

    Latest: Royal Air Force War Grave Photos for Reference. The Cooler King, Jul 18, 2018 at 11:51 PM
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  5. Non-Commemorated War Dead

    A forum for enquiries into those not listed on the CWGC, civilian & military, that have a case for inclusion & may hopefully be remembered there.
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    Latest: New CWGC Commemoration, Civilian ,Ivor Francis Charles Godwin-Monck 21st June 2018 Pat Atkins, Jun 26, 2018
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  6. Prisoners of War

    POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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    Latest: US Controlled PoW German Camps in Britain Osborne2, Jul 12, 2018
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  7. Historiography

    Area for historiographical issues - things relating to the whys & wherefores of historical study itself. Particular reference to WW2, but also anything to do with 'The Study of History' in general.
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    Latest: What got you interested? vitellino, May 10, 2018
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  8. Research Material

    If you have access to a particular useful research source, documents, books, etc. and are willing to do look-ups for members this is the place to advertise.
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    Latest: GSGS Map Amiens 8RB, Jul 16, 2018 at 8:54 PM
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  9. WW2Talk Resource Manager - new uploads/updates.

    Place where threads created by new resource uploads will appear (Test - this may not be it's permanent form)
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    Latest: 1st Amoured Battalion Coldstream Guards Gratefulson, Jul 3, 2018
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