Permission to cross post -----Original Message----- From: eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of ROBERTALUNCHICK@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, 18 July 2007 10:48 p.m. To: GLAMORGAN@rootsweb.com Cc: eng-somerset@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-SOM] Absent Voters Lists (new to me ) 1918 research _http://www.1914-1918.net/grandad/avl.html_ (http://www.1914-1918.net/grandad/avl.html) Absent Voters Lists There was a General Election in 1918. All those away from their place of residence (so including all men in the army) were listed on Absent Voters Lists. These usually recorded the man's regiment, number and rank at the time, as well as his home address. The lists are not held centrally and are not 100% in existence. They are held at a variety of County Records Offices or local history sections of main libraries of the area where the man lived in 1918. Some are held at the British Library too. If all you know is his name but are reasonably certain you know where he lived, this is not a bad place to search. Some AVLs are searchable on-line: Accrington Angmering Dorset Lancing Leeds Steyning Wakefield Woodchurch Others are available to buy: Ashford Kent Newcastle upon Tyne St Helens Information about Absent Voters Lists held: Bedfordshire Birmingham Burnley Camden County Durham Croydon Glamorgan, including Cardiff Glasgow Liverpool Monmouthshireier's service recordincluding Newport Tyne and Wear Worcestershire ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message