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Chelsea pensioner records

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 16 Mar 2010 19:16

Thanks for the tip Brenda.

I have just rushed excitedly to Find My Past as my G.grandad was a milatary pensioner.

I thought I'd do the 14 day free trial. From what I can make out the military stuff should be covered by this subscription, I have found three George Haines in my search, but when I try to see the original images it says my subscription does not cover these.

Anyone else had this problem am I missing something?

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 16 Mar 2010 16:39

I don't know...I post something from the Findmypast website and within a couple of hours they go and update it!!! :-)

Still leaves me looking at 2011 for the info I need..Sigh.. :-(

Thanks MB for the update

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Mummy Bear

Mummy Bear Report 16 Mar 2010 14:07

update on availability

Date range Approx no. of records Approx no. of images When available
WO97 1883-1900 252,000 1.8 million Now
WO97 1901-1913 303,000 2.1 million By May 2010
WO97 1873-1882 64,000 400,000 By June 2010
WO97 1855-1872 65,000 400,000 By July 2010
WO97 1760-1854 184,000 1.2 million By April 2011
WO96 1806-1915 500,000 3.5 million By Nov 2011


MB

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 16 Mar 2010 12:56

Looks as if only one set are available at the moment and others to follow this year.

WO97 1883-1900 Available now

WO97 1901-1913 By April 2011
WO97 1873-1882 By April 2011
WO97 1855-1872 By April 2011
WO97 1760-1854 By April 2011
WO96 1806-1915 By Nov 2011

Typical, the one I need is due out later :-)

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 16 Mar 2010 12:46

Thanks Brenda

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Liz 47

Liz 47 Report 16 Mar 2010 12:38

Many thanks, will have a look
Liz

Researching:
Dad and Aunty Dolly with Grandad WW1

BrendafromWales

BrendafromWales Report 16 Mar 2010 10:47

Just read in the Telegraph that records of ordinary soldiers from 1760 -1913 are going on line today with Find my Past.