Tracing Your First World War Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians (Tracing Your Ancestors)

Simon Fowler

ISBN 10: 1781590370 / ISBN 13: 9781781590379

Published by Pen & Sword Books Ltd 21/02/2013, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tracing Your First World War Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians (Tracing Your Ancestors)
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd 21/02/2013
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1781590370
• ISBN 13: 9781781590379
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

As the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War approaches, there is a huge surge of interest in the men and women who took part in it. This book is a timely guide if you are researching the soldiers, sailors or airmen. It is an accessible, up-to-date and expert introduction to get you on your way and to answer those questions that might crop up during your researches. In a straightforward, easy-to-follow style it introduces readers to the multitude of sources they can use to explore the history of the war for themselves.

Anyone who is eager to piece together the wartime career and likely experiences of an ancestor who was involved in any aspect the conflict, at home or overseas, will find his book to be an indispensable source of information and advice. In a series of short, instructive chapters Simon Fowler takes the reader through the process of researching ancestors who served in the armed forces, providing short cuts and background information as required.

About the Author

Simon Fowler is a professional writer, researcher and historian, specializing in family and military history. He has made a particular study of the First World War, and has long been interested in how Britain, and Europe, readjusted to post-war conditions. Daniel Weinbrens PhD concentrated on the impact of the First World War on British society. His historical publications include The Open University. A History and The Oddfellows 1810-2010. He has taught courses on war and society at several universities and currently teaches this subject at The Open University.