Hello List, This may be a hopeless question and a stab in the dark, but here goes. I would like to know where I might look to find the names of men who served in World War I, and survived. Where might any records be kept? I remember reading that many World War 2 records were destroyed in the bombing, did this include WWI records as well? I have found a number of marriages in my families which took place just before and during 1914-18, with, apparently, no children being born to the couples in the immediate years following and I am wondering if the marriages took place before the men went off to war. Can anyone offer suggestions, please? Many thanks Ailsa Petrie -- Hamilton New Zealand

Hi Ailsa, I found this web site a useful starting point for researching military servicemen. http://www.armymuseums.co.uk/ancestor.htm regards, Peter -----Original Message----- From: Ailsa Petrie [mailto:ampetrie@ihug.co.nz] Sent: 12 September 2003 03:17 To: ENG-NORTH-YORKS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [N'Yorks] World War I service records Hello List, This may be a hopeless question and a stab in the dark, but here goes. I would like to know where I might look to find the names of men who served in World War I, and survived. Where might any records be kept? I remember reading that many World War 2 records were destroyed in the bombing, did this include WWI records as well? I have found a number of marriages in my families which took place just before and during 1914-18, with, apparently, no children being born to the couples in the immediate years following and I am wondering if the marriages took place before the men went off to war. Can anyone offer suggestions, please? Many thanks Ailsa Petrie -- Hamilton New Zealand ==== ENG-NORTH-YORKS Mailing List ==== ----------> ALL CAPS or UPPER CASE Letters Permissible Use <---------- When typing a surname? YES! Absolutely! A must! For general text? NO! It's shouting, bad manners (Netiquette) and hard to find surnames. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Peter, Thank you for your reply. I've had a look at the site - it seems as though I may be on a wild goose chase, as they say there is a 10% chance of finding an particular serviceman. And I would have go in person or employ a researcher. More food for thought. Regards Ailsa. Peter Appleton wrote: > > Hi Ailsa, > > I found this web site a useful starting point for researching military > servicemen. > > http://www.armymuseums.co.uk/ancestor.htm > > regards, > Peter > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ailsa Petrie [mailto:ampetrie@ihug.co.nz] > Sent: 12 September 2003 03:17 > To: ENG-NORTH-YORKS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [N'Yorks] World War I service records > > Hello List, > > This may be a hopeless question and a stab in the dark, but here goes. I > would like to know where I might look to find the names of men who > served in World War I, and survived. Where might any records be kept? I > remember reading that many World War 2 records were destroyed in the > bombing, did this include WWI records as well? > > I have found a number of marriages in my families which took place just > before and during 1914-18, with, apparently, no children being born to > the couples in the immediate years following and I am wondering if the > marriages took place before the men went off to war. > > Can anyone offer suggestions, please? > > Many thanks > Ailsa Petrie > -- > > Hamilton > New Zealand > > ==== ENG-NORTH-YORKS Mailing List ==== > ----------> ALL CAPS or UPPER CASE Letters Permissible Use <---------- > When typing a surname? YES! Absolutely! A must! For general text? NO! > It's shouting, bad manners (Netiquette) and hard to find surnames. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ==== ENG-NORTH-YORKS Mailing List ==== > ~~ The List's GOLDEN RULE ~~ > Keep to genealogy, history, anything ancestors! Keep it clean & cool. > Treat others as you want them to treat you...Positively *NO* selling! > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 -- Hamilton New Zealand

Hi Ailsa, You might try going to the "British Expeditiary Force" site. Canadians fought in the British Expediary Force during WW 1. New Zealanders may have as well. In any case, the Department of Veterans Affairs in Canada have just recently put the enlistment "roll" of all men who served, as well as they are undertaking to put copies of their enlistment papers on line I found my Great-uncle's enlistment papers on the site, and he survived the war. I also found the burial place of a distant cousin who died in WW 1, and the enlistment papers of his brother, who survived the war. It's really neat. On the enlistment papers, they have their height, weight, hair, eye and skin color, religion, and their next of kin. So, if you can find such a site (or go through your Department of Veterans' Affairs - or it's equivalent) you might have a lot of your questions. Good Luck!' Marg Taylor Alberta, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ailsa Petrie" <ampetrie@ihug.co.nz> To: <ENG-NORTH-YORKS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 8:17 PM Subject: [N'Yorks] World War I service records > Hello List, > > This may be a hopeless question and a stab in the dark, but here goes. I > would like to know where I might look to find the names of men who > served in World War I, and survived. Where might any records be kept? I > remember reading that many World War 2 records were destroyed in the > bombing, did this include WWI records as well? > > I have found a number of marriages in my families which took place just > before and during 1914-18, with, apparently, no children being born to > the couples in the immediate years following and I am wondering if the > marriages took place before the men went off to war. > > Can anyone offer suggestions, please? > > Many thanks > Ailsa Petrie > -- > > Hamilton > New Zealand > > > ==== ENG-NORTH-YORKS Mailing List ==== > ----------> ALL CAPS or UPPER CASE Letters Permissible Use <---------- > When typing a surname? YES! Absolutely! A must! For general text? NO! > It's shouting, bad manners (Netiquette) and hard to find surnames. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Ailsa, Most libraries with computer sections within Local Studies, have the WW1 CD for men who died in that war, but not all who fought and survived. Terry -----Original Message----- From: Ailsa Petrie [mailto:ampetrie@ihug.co.nz] Sent: 12 September 2003 03:17 To: ENG-NORTH-YORKS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [N'Yorks] World War I service records Hello List, This may be a hopeless question and a stab in the dark, but here goes. I would like to know where I might look to find the names of men who served in World War I, and survived. Where might any records be kept? I remember reading that many World War 2 records were destroyed in the bombing, did this include WWI records as well? I have found a number of marriages in my families which took place just before and during 1914-18, with, apparently, no children being born to the couples in the immediate years following and I am wondering if the marriages took place before the men went off to war. Can anyone offer suggestions, please? Many thanks Ailsa Petrie -- Hamilton New Zealand ==== ENG-NORTH-YORKS Mailing List ==== ----------> ALL CAPS or UPPER CASE Letters Permissible Use <---------- When typing a surname? YES! Absolutely! A must! For general text? NO! It's shouting, bad manners (Netiquette) and hard to find surnames. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237