Hi Listers: I found the following item in the March 2003 issue of Practical Family History, an English periodical published by the same company that publishes Family Tree Magazine. "A searchable online database of names published in the London Gazette has been launched by the Stationery Office at www.gazettes-online.co.uk. Access is free." This site also includes the Belfast Gazette and the Edinburgh Gazette. I was most interested to try out the complete archive for World War I which includes all items posted in the London Gazette for all forces involved in the war, such matters as promotions, medals, etc. I did a couple of searches on names I knew of for Jamaicans who had served in WWI and had good results. I also noticed separate entries under the West Indian Regiment battallions. My preliminary search was quite brief but I think this will be an excellent online source to check. Dorothy
I'll second Dorothy's recommendation. I found out about the online gazettes sometime ago, possibly from another post on this list. I have been able to find quite a number of references to relatives who served as officers in WWI and WWII, as well as a mention of my Great Grandfather's MBE award. Legal notices were also posted in the gazettes Dean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorothy Kew" <dkew1@ca.inter.net> To: <CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 10:13 AM Subject: The London Gazette online > Hi Listers: > > I found the following item in the March 2003 issue of Practical Family > History, an English periodical published by the same company that publishes > Family Tree Magazine. > > "A searchable online database of names published in the London Gazette has > been launched by the Stationery Office at > www.gazettes-online.co.uk. Access is free." > > This site also includes the Belfast Gazette and the Edinburgh Gazette. I > was most interested to try out the complete archive for World War I which > includes all items posted in the London Gazette for all forces involved in > the war, such matters as promotions, medals, etc. I did a couple of > searches on names I knew of for Jamaicans who had served in WWI and had good > results. I also noticed separate entries under the West Indian Regiment > battallions. My preliminary search was quite brief but I think this will be > an excellent online source to check. > > Dorothy