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.
    Discussions:
    3,876
    Messages:
    40,080

    1. Photo Restoration

    Latest: 2nd battalion Transvaal Scottish-Major James Stanley Winn Rooke (Stan) Tricky Dicky, May 16, 2021 at 6:39 PM
    RSS

  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.
    Discussions:
    954
    Messages:
    11,415
    Latest: Service Records application - MOD response timescale Wobbler, May 15, 2021 at 11:26 AM
    RSS

  3. 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.
    Discussions:
    3,314
    Messages:
    43,007

    1. War Grave Photographs

    2. Remembering Today

    Latest: Can you photograph your local war memorial? (UK) jamesmurrow, May 17, 2021 at 12:07 PM
    RSS

  4. 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.
    Discussions:
    414
    Messages:
    2,684
    Latest: Brookwood Memorial chrisharley9, May 16, 2021 at 9:22 AM
    RSS

  5. Prisoners of War

    POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
    Discussions:
    1,765
    Messages:
    19,270

    1. UK PoW Camps

    Latest: Ballot Screening Malcolm56, May 17, 2021 at 12:10 PM
    RSS

  6. 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.
    Discussions:
    106
    Messages:
    2,716
    Latest: Writing unit numbers with Arabic and Roman numerals Owen, Apr 2, 2021
    RSS

  7. 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.
    Discussions:
    1,031
    Messages:
    8,251
    Latest: War Head Penetration in Concrete Protective Structures ltdan, May 16, 2021 at 6:58 PM
    RSS

  8. 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)
    Discussions:
    145
    Messages:
    311
    Latest: D-Day merchant ships Roy Martin, May 16, 2021 at 4:07 PM
    RSS