I'm publishing my third annual Christmas gift list for the Genealogist very early this year. Delays in postal services mean we all need to think about Christmas shopping earlier than usual. The gift list for your genealogist/family historian is still a long one. So read on for some inspiration covering every budget from zero cost to over the top. $0 to $10 Funds tight? Then let's start with the zero to low cost options first. Most family genealogists would appreciate any o

Anyone who has tried to research Merchant Navy ancestors knows how tricky it can be, particularly if the name/s of the ships on which they served are unknown. The UK National Maritime Museum’s online database of individuals serving on Merchant Navy ships is therefore particularly welcome. [Note: I first published this post in 1918 and have updated it to commemorate Remembrance Day 2020.] As one of the many World War 1 centenary projects, this project transcribed the survivi

Did you know you can search the enlistment books of the Irish regiments in the British Army that were disbanded in 1922 and also view the associated images? Better yet, access is online and free. Above: An Irish recruitment poster. Copyright the Imperial War Museum Ireland was a recruiting ground for the British Army and Navy for hundreds of years. However, when the Irish Free State was established in 1922, the five Irish regiments then active in the British Army were disba

To mark Remembrance Day 2020, FindMyPast has launched a new campaign to encourage our community to discover the stories behind the names etched on war memorials. In order to keep the legacies of these fallen heroes alive, Findmypast is asking the community to find out more about these men and the lives they led. Family historians are encouraged to use Findmypast’s comprehensive military records to do their research and unlock the stories behind the names before sharing their