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Fowler, Simon

 
9781781590379: Tracing Your First World War Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians
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ISBN 10 : 1781590370 ISBN 13 : 9781781590379
Editeur : Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2013

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.

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À propos de l?auteur

Simon Fowler is a leading authority on military and family history and a prolific writer on these subjects. He is a former editor of the National Archives' family history magazine Ancestors. For over twenty years he was an archivist at the Public Record Office (now The National Archives). As well as publishing many articles in magazines and journals, he has written several well-known books on military and family history, including: Tracing Your Army Ancestors, A Guide to Military History on the Internet, Tracing Your Ancestors and Tracing Your Naval Ancestors. He is also a professional researcher and lecturer - find out more at www.history-man.co.uk.

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Éditeur
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1781590370
ISBN 13 
9781781590379
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
224
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Personne responsable
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