New Ancestry files - updates

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  1. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    17/12/2019
    Scotland, Ireland and Wales, Militia Attestation Papers, 1800-1915


    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. Scotland, Ireland and Wales, Militia Attestation Papers, 1800-1915 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019.
    Original data: WO 96: Militia Attestation Papers, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey, England The National Archives give no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives Image Library, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU, Tel: 020 8392 5225. Fax: 020 8392 5266.


    About Scotland, Ireland and Wales, Militia Attestation Papers, 1800-1915
    Historical Context
    Militia forces in the United Kingdom represent the oldest parts of the British military. Until 1881, it consisted of a part-time force, organised by county and called upon for home defence. After that date, they officially became part of the county regiments and existed in that way until they were reorganised into the national Territorial Army in 1908.
    This Collection
    This collection comprises attestation papers for recruits into the militia from 1800-1915. Attestation forms were filled in at the time of recruitment and records often include information about physical appearance and details of previous service.
    The following information can be found, where available:
    Name
    Name of relative(s)
    Relationship to serviceman
    Place and date of birth
    Place and date of Enlistment
    Gender
    Regiment and unit
    Service rank
    Service number


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  2. amberdog45

    amberdog45 Senior Member

    Offer ending tomorrow at 11.59, 4 months Premium Membership on Ancestry for £20.
     
  3. amberdog45

    amberdog45 Senior Member

    FMP Friday Collections added today

    New Imperial Calendars & Durham parish registers
    Alex Cox
    31 January 2020
    Did your ancestors work in the public sector?

    Britain, Royal and Imperial Calendars 1767-1973
    Do you have ancestors’ who worked in the public sector? Explore more than three million records from the Royal and Imperial Calendars from 1767 to 1973 to find out about their career. This expansive collection of records from The National Archives includes lists of all the official departments of state, and branches of public service, the law, the church, national or commercial companies and institutions, and many additional articles of public utility. Each record includes a transcript and original image.

    The Imperial Calendars provide a valuable resource for tracing the whereabouts and careers of persons employed in various posts in the public sphere from the 1800s to 1973. As quoted in the 1809 Calendar, it contains "accurate lists of all the official departments of state, and branches of public service; the law; the church; national or commercial companies and institutions; and many additional articles of public utility." The later calendars from the 20 century evolved to include the Civil Service List and additional departments such as Home Office and Treasury.

    Durham Baptisms
    Over 28,000 new addictions covering 9 parishes across the county are now available to search. These transcripts and images reveal not only your ancestor’s name but also their parents’ names. You will also discover their occupations and where they lived.

    Durham Marriages
    Search over 7,000 new records covering 9 Durham parishes have been added to the collection. Parish registers can reveal details of your relative’s marriage centuries before civil registrations began. Discover your ancestor’s marriage date, marriage place, and your ancestor’s father’s name.

    Durham Burials
    Over 66,000 new additions covering 11 parishes have been added to the collection. Find out where your ancestor is buried, where they lived and additional relatives to add to your growing family tree.
     
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  4. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

    Could be useful to me this one. Relatives in County Durham from my Nan's family. Many thanks for posting. :)
     
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  5. amberdog45

    amberdog45 Senior Member

    Glad it will help Steve. My grandad Perera never divorced my gran from Glasgow, so none of his kids born to his next partner in Durham appear.

    He doesn't appear on the 1939 Reg either. I assume he was back in Merchant Navy when the register details were taken. I'll subscribe again to FMP to get them to open up the details. He'll likely be there when the NHS was set up after the war.
     
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  6. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

    Good luck with your next step Maria.
     
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  7. amberdog45

    amberdog45 Senior Member

    Some additions to FMP India Collection

    We’ve enhanced this collection with over 7,000 new and exclusive records. Brought online in partnership with the Society of Genealogists, the latest additions include both a transcript with all the vital details about your family members and an image of the original record. These newest updates cover surnames beginning with the letters J and K.

    This ever-expanding collection includes entries of births, marriages, divorces and deaths in the British Raj between 1664 and 1961. They'll help you learn more about relatives who lived and worked in the thriving subcontinent generations ago. If your family has roots in British India, be sure to also explore our exclusive British India Office and East India Company records from the British Library
     
  8. amberdog45

    amberdog45 Senior Member

    Ancestry collection for New York

    About New York State, Address Notification and Absentee Ballot Application Cards, 1944

    This collection consists of notices received in 1944 by the War Ballot Commission from members of the United States Armed Forces, American Red Cross, and other service organizations serving in World War II that resided in New York requesting absentee ballots or notifying the office of a change in address. For more information on this collection, please visit the Finding Aid page on the New York State Archives site.

    There are two main forms present in this collection – pre-printed applications for war ballot, and postcards with change of address information.

    Information found on each record varies, but may include:

    • soldier’s name
    • soldier’s rank or rating and service number
    • soldier’s birth date
    • soldier’s residence at time of request
     
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  9. amberdog45

    amberdog45 Senior Member

    Surnames Q-Z have been added this week on Ancestry. Remember and use the Soundex Surname option if you are struggling to find somebody.

     
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  11. AB64

    AB64 Senior Member

    Ah well that's a few more hours of my time booked out then - as the later section of A-P was much better populated I'm hoping that carries over and there are lots of cards in here

    Alistair
     
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  12. amberdog45

    amberdog45 Senior Member

    No idea what's available in this collection (but I'm away to find out) 89766590_637044460418697_9193534834624954368_n.jpg
     
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  13. amberdog45

    amberdog45 Senior Member

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  14. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

    No doubt there will be a large increase in traffic on Ancestry and the like during this enforced stay at home period.
     
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  15. amberdog45

    amberdog45 Senior Member

    WW2 Australian records added to Ancestry

    https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/61987/

    About Australia, WWII Second Australian Imperial Forces and Citizen Military Forces Service Records, 1939-1947


    This collection contains service documents for individuals serving for the AIF (Second Australian Imperial Forces) or CMF (Citizen Military Forces) during WWII.

    From the Australian War Museum in London: “As part of the British Empire, Australia was among the first nations to declare war on Nazi Germany and between 1939 and 1945 nearly one million Australian men and women served in what was going to be World War II. They fought in campaigns against the Axis powers across Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa. In 1941, The Japanese Imperial Navy attacked Pearl Harbour and advanced into South East Asia. As a result, the Allied powers including Australia were at war with Japan as well.

    During this period, the Australian mainland came under direct enemy attack for the first time in history, with Japanese bombing attacks on Northern Australia and an attack on Sydney Harbour by Japanese midget submarines. At the time of German defeat and Japanese surrender, 39,000 Australians had lost their lives and another 30,000 had been taken prisoner.” “Australians in WWII.” Australians in World War II, www.awmlondon.gov.au/australians-in-wwii.

    Information found on each record varies, but may contain:

    • Given and Surname
    • Service Number
    • Date of Birth
    • Place of Birth
    • Place of Enlistment
    • Name of Next of Kin
     
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  16. amberdog45

    amberdog45 Senior Member

    New on Find My Past today

    Britain, Royal and Imperial Calendars 1767-1973
    We’ve added over 1.2 million records to this unique collection of records from The National Archives. The Royal and Imperial Calendars can reveal fascinating details for your family tree including:

    • Your ancestors' names
    • Their jobs
    • Where they lived
    • Their regiment and rank if they served in the military
    • How much they were paid
    These records provide a valuable resource for tracing the whereabouts and careers of persons employed in various posts in Britain's public sphere from the 1800s to 1973. As quoted in the 1809 Calendar, it contains;

    "accurate lists of all the official departments of state, and branches of public service; the law; the church; national or commercial companies and institutions; and many additional articles of public utility."

    The later calendars from the 20th century evolved to include the Civil Service List and additional departments such as Home Office and Treasury.

    They also added some medical files from WW1 today.
     
  17. amberdog45

    amberdog45 Senior Member

    New on Ancestry

    Dresden, Germany Crematorium Register 1911-52

    Upper Austria Catholic Church Registers 1614-1938

    Vorarlberg Austria Catholic Church Registers 1611-1938

    Vienna, Austria Catholic Church Registers 1600-1960

    St. Polten, Lower Austria Catholic Church Records 1628-1955

    Germany Military Killed in Action 1939-1948

    German Concentration Camp Records 1946-1958

    Finland WW2 Military Casualties 1939-45

    Wyoming Military Service & Veteran's Records 1914-1946

    North Carolina Discharge & Statement of Service Records 1940-1948
     
  18. Tricky Dicky

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    Lancashire, England, World War II Home Guard Records, 1940-1945

    About Lancashire, England, World War II Home Guard Records, 1940-1945
    Historical Context
    This collection includes records of Home Guard battalions active during WWII in Lancashire, England. The Home Guard, established in May 1940, was initially instituted as the Local Defence Volunteers. Detachments were formed in towns, villages, factories and other localities to provide information and local protection especially in the event of a German invasion. The Home Guard expanded to some 1.6m men in 1942. It was organised into battalions, generally consisting of four companies each of four platoons. Battalions were grouped into zones which usually corresponded with counties or sub-divisions of a county. In the Lancashire administrative area, there were over 100 Home Guard infantry battalions, plus numerous artillery regiments, motor transport and other units. These appear to have been grouped into at least two zones: one administered by the West Lancashire Territorial Army and Air Force Association, the other by the East Lancashire division of that Association.
    Following the Allied invasion of Europe, the Home Guard was deemed unnecessary and was stood down on 1 November 1944, and finally dissolved in 1945.
    This Collection
    Details available vary but users may find:
    Name
    Rank
    Residence
    Birth Date
    Enlistment List
    Transfer Date
    Promotion Date
    Resignation Date
    Death Date
    Relatives


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  19. Tricky Dicky

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    UK and Allied Countries, Index of International Bomber Command Losses, 1936-1966

    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. Web: UK and Allied Countries, Index of International Bomber Command Losses, 1936-1966 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
    Original data: Losses Database - International Bomber Command Centre accessed 8th March 2021. Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England: International Bomber Command Centre.

    About Web: UK and Allied Countries, Index of International Bomber Command Losses, 1936-1966
    General Collection Information
    This is a web-based index of Royal Air Force Bomber Command casualties between 1936 and 1966. These are some of the most comprehensive pre- and postwar records of Bomber Command personnel losses. During World War II, more than a million men and women from 60 nations across the world served or supported the Bomber Command.
    Using this Collection
    This collection is a set of digital indexes that are searchable by the following:
    Name
    Rank
    Service number
    Decorations
    Date of death
    Age
    Squadron
    Serial number
    Military records are usually well kept and highly detailed, making them a great resource when researching your ancestors. An ancestor’s service number and squadron can lead you to enlistment information, the location where they joined, and even what trade they practiced.
    The serial number will help identify the aircraft an individual was assigned to, which can help you uncover details of their last operation and the names of their fellow servicemen. Personal information like next of kin and burial or memorial information could also be found through this database.
    History of the Collection
    The Royal Air Force was established near the close of World War I in 1918 as a separate branch of the military. It merged with both the Royal Air Corps and Royal Naval Air Service to create a better and more focused effort against German forces.
    In 1936, separate Commands were created: Bomber, Control, Fighter, and Training. The Bomber Command kept records of each aircraft that failed to return from an operational flight. This data was collected to identify patterns and reduce the number of losses. No equivalent exists for the other Commands.
    Bibliography
    Royal Air Force Museum. “Aircraft Records.” Last Accessed January 28, 2021, https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/default/archive-collection/aircraft-records.aspx.
    Imperial War Museum. RAF Bomber Command During the Second World War.” Last Accessed January 27, 2021, https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/raf-bomber-command-during-the-second-world-war.
    International Bomber Command Centre. “Losses Database.” Last Accessed January 27, 2021, Losses Database - International Bomber Command Centre.
    National Archives. “Royal Air Force Operations.” Last Accessed January 28, 2021, https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk...h/research-guides/royal-air-force-operations/.
    Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum. “Bomber Command.” Last Accessed January 28, 2021, Bomber Command.


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  20. Deacs

    Deacs Well i am from Cumbria.

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