Genealogy Chat

I would like to access my great grandfathers military records, and also his brothers. Do I have to ask permission from the next of kin, which would then be the grandson? The dates are around 1916 for the brother and around 1916 to about 1930 for my great grandfather. thx Nicola x

as far as i am aware te next of kin is the only person allowed to apply for them. myself and sister are the only living relatives in our line so if we require any she has got to get them as she older than me.

Ancestry are beginning to put first World War army records on line - so far only A and B.

What about records in the public domain? The following personnel Service records have been transferred to the National Archive (formerly the Public Record Office) and are available for public access. Royal Navy Officers who enlisted prior to 1914 Royal Navy Ratings who enlisted prior to 1924 and First World War records for Women's Royal Naval Service Royal Marine Officers and Other Ranks who enlisted before 1926 Army Officers and Other Ranks that enlisted prior to 1920 Royal Air Force Officers that served prior to 1922 Royal Air Force Airmen that served prior to 1924 From http://www.veteransagency.mod.uk/service_records/service_records.html#3

thank you all for that I managed to get medical for both of them in the archives, so does that mean that might be able to access the records of both without permission from the next of kin? Nicola x

Enquiries about information from Army personnel records should be made to the appropriate address below: Officers or Soldiers whose regular or reserve service ended before 1921* The National Archives Ruskin Avenue Kew Richmond Surrey TW9 4DU Telephone 0208876 3444 www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Officers or Soldiers whose regular or reserve service ended between 1921 and 1997 Army Personnel Centre HQ Secretariat Historical Disclosures Mail Point 400 Kentigern House 65 Brown Street Glasgow G2 8EX Tel: 0845 600 9663, option 1, then option 3 Officers and Soldiers of the Foot Guards Regiments Regimental Headquarters The ******* Guards Wellington Barracks Birdcage Walk London SW1E 6HQ ***(Insert as appropriate: Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish or Welsh) Officers or Soldiers whose regular or reserve service ended after 1997 For personnel that ended their service before 1921 you do not need next of kin status but 1921 onwards you need to be next of kin or have their permission Roy

Want to keep this thread. Chris

nudged for me Rita

I'm a bit dubious as to how strict they. My Dad's 1939 - 1963 records -I got simply by sending my birth cert - they didn't want to know if I had older siblings and I just said my Mum was dead with no proof. Also I got some from the Grenadier Guards - admittedly 1918 death - by just confusing them on the 625th cousin 22 times removed explanation - I think the cheque for payment helped there! Jan