Hello! Just wondering if anyone has had experience hiring a researcher to find Boer War records at the PRO? My relative wishes to hire a researcher to find her grandfather who died during the Boer War. We are wondering how likely that records will be found and if so, would there be any details of family included in these records? A reputable researcher has been recommended, but he says that it is possible that not much will be found. Would be interested to hear of others experiences. Thanks very much, Judy Jones. Steve, Judy, Samuel and Brett Jones Brisbane, Australia mailto:[email protected] visit us on the web at http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/sajones/xmas/frame.htm or alternatively go to http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/sajones if you have a broadband connection to the Internet

Hello Steve, The papers on regular soldiers who died on service were officially destroyed so unless he served in the Imperial Yeomanry, Militia, Navy, Marines or a colonial unit there wouldn't be any point in hiring a researcher. If you let me have his name I'll check him against the casualty lists I have and give you the relevant information. Regards, David ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Jones <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 8:22 AM Subject: [BOER-WAR] Boer War Records PRO > Hello! > Just wondering if anyone has had experience hiring a researcher to find > Boer War records at the PRO? > My relative wishes to hire a researcher to find her grandfather who died > during the Boer War. We are wondering how likely that records will be found > and if so, would there be any details of family included in these records? > A reputable researcher has been recommended, but he says that it is > possible that not much will be found. > Would be interested to hear of others experiences. > > Thanks very much, > Judy Jones. > > Steve, Judy, Samuel and Brett Jones > Brisbane, Australia > mailto:[email protected]