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The names of the First World War dead are there for all to see, on war memorials all over the country. Many individuals and groups are researching the stories behind the names, but what about delving even deeper? There is even more to be learned about the men and women who also served, and survived the War, as well as the families and communities left behind. Drawing on a wide variety of documents, in record offices, libraries and online, Audrey Collins shows how you can discover how a whole community was affected by the First World War. She uses as a case study the market town of Chesham in Buckinghamshire, but the techniques used are equally applicable to any locality. Audrey Collins is family history specialist at The National Archives and she is a regular speaker at genealogical events and conferences in the UK and worldwide.
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Audrey Collins
8 November 2014
The First World War and the community
Putting it all together
The War memorial and beyond
www.cheshammuseum.org.uk
www.cwgc.org
www.roll-of-honour.com
www.roll-of-honour.com
www.buckinghamshireremembers.org.uk
Soldiers’ service records
Soldiers’ service records
Royal Navy
Royal Marines
Royal Air Force
1911 Census
1911 Census – Enumerator’s Summary Book
School records
School records
Medway Archives C/ES/306/4/7/2/4 – www.findmypast.co.uk
www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
www.livesofthefirstworldwar.org
