A bit premature of findmypast as they only have about a quarter of the total number on line at the moment George On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 10:11 PM, <jecroft@att.net> wrote: > The records are now available online. > > -- > Jo-Ann Croft > > > -------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- > From: "findmypast.co.uk" <mail@mail.findmypast.co.uk> > To: jecroft@att.net > Subject: New collection launched: Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service > Records 1760-1913 > Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:28:08 +0000 > > > > > > Dear Jo-Ann, > > > > Findmypast.co.uk is thrilled to announce the launch of the most > > exciting record set since the 1911 census, Chelsea Pensioners British > > Army Service Records 1760-1913. > > http://mail.findmypast.co.uk/cgi-bin11/DM/y/mvzl0TQQ3A0FdG0BUor0Fd > > > > We are sure this collection will enhance your ability to find out > > about your family history and may enable you to break down some > > research brick walls. > > > > The records offer a wealth of detail such as next of kin, profession, > > physical appearance, some medical information and service history. > > Each record has at least four images and many have more than six. > > > > > > Why the Chelsea Pensioners records are so useful > > > > The whole collection is vast. It comprises over 9 million full colour > > images of the service records of soldiers in the British Army in > > receipt of a pension administered by The Royal Hospital Chelsea, and > > who were discharged between the dates 1760 and 1913. We have launched > > the first tranche and we will be adding more data on a regular basis > > over the coming eighteen months. > > http://mail.findmypast.co.uk/cgi-bin11/DM/y/mvzl0TQQ3A0FdG0BUos0Fe > > > > *Many of the soldiers listed may have served in some of Britain's most > > significant wars, including the Battle of Waterloo (1815), the Crimean > > (1853-1856) and both Boer Wars (1899-1902). Many citizens were in the > > army during this period and it is highly possible that your ancestors > > are included in these records. 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Each > record has at least four images and many have more than six. > * The whole collection is vast. It comprises over 9 million full colour > images of the service records of soldiers in the British Army in > receipt > of a pension administered by The Royal Hospital Chelsea, and who were > discharged between the dates 1760 and 1913. We have launched the > first > tranche and we’ll be [10]adding more data on a regular basis over the > coming eighteen months. > * Many of the soldiers listed may have served in some of Britain's most > significant wars, including the Battle of Waterloo (1815), the > Crimean > (1853-1856) and both Boer Wars (1899-1902). Many citizens were in the > army during this period and it is highly possible that your ancestors > are included in these records. 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