Genealogy Chat

I am going to finally apply for My Fathers and a couple of his Brothers Army Records the parents are dead, so what do I need to send as proof of who I am I have their Birth and Death certs is that enough ?? thanks and I believe its £30 is that right ??? Also is there a similar thing for the Navy Records thanks ??

I think you will need to send their death certs and proof that you are the next of kin, I think you can now download navy records? use this link to search, http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/search/quick_search.aspx?javascriptenabled=True&searchtext= Roy

I have my birth cert and the parents would that be enough proof do you think??? and thanks for that link

Yes i do? this is from a post on another (mandy in somerset) thread about navy records, I followed the link and was really pleased to find that there was a document for my granddad after all – yippee, I’d found his medal card! Paid my £3.50 straight away, downloaded the document, and it’s only his WHOLE RN SERVICE RECORD! I’m over the moon and just rang my Dad in the middle of his tea to tell him the good news. the link that mandy is talking about is the one in my first post. Roy

thanks Roy very much appreciated off to have a look

If you phone the MOD, they will send you an information pack which includes advice of exactly what you need to send off. You need a death cert for the person concerned but they don't ask for proof that you are next of kin, you just have to sign to say you are. Army Personnel Centre, Historical Disclosures, Mail Point 400, Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street, Glasgow, G2 8EX Tel: 0845 600 9663 Sam x

oh thanks Sam that is very helpful will write later today .

Interesting thread.. can I ask, my great grandfather died in WW1 in France, do I still need to get his death cert to apply for his records?

Sam, The address you have given for army info, would the records go back to the 1890s???? Kathlyn

I think it does go to the site and have a google

I would think Sammy you would need his death cert but I may be wrong why dont you apply for the pack it should tell you, thats what I am going to do good luck

2/3rds of ww1 records were destroyed in a fire in ww2 but I believe that the remaining records are at the national archives, Roy

Applying for Army Records 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 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 Army Personnel Centre HQ Secretariat Disclosures Section 1 Mail Point 520 Kentigern House 65 Brown Street Glasgow G2 8EX Tel: 0845 600 9663, option 4 Roy

Val, Have just received my dad's service records from Glasgow. In the pack they send you it tells you that it could be 6-8 months before you receive them. I then got a letter after returning the search form, kinship form and a photocopy of my dad's death cert. along with a £30 cheque, to say that it could take longer than the 6-8 months. Lo and behold I got them on Friday after a total of three weeks. Anne

Hi everyone, how does one apply for their own records then if they are still alive. Both my father & father-in-law are very much living (85yrs). How do you prove you are still alive. Thanks Hilary.

I would think you would send the birth certs but why dont you email them or write to them first

nudge for later ..when can look better. sam