Also Houston Genealogy Library near Herman Park – website https://houstonlibrary.org/clayton
Gerald Metting From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of ELIZABETH WHITE via BVARC Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 10:02 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> Cc: ELIZABETH WHITE <texaseb...@att.net> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Flag Day I need to find my grandpa’s Seabees records and my dad was in the Merchant Marines. Public libraries have paid subscriptions to many genealogical databases. You can go in, if open, and ask the reference librarian or sometimes they have access from their websites too. That might help you. Elizabeth J White texaseb...@att.net <mailto:texaseb...@att.net> Sent from my iPhone On Jun 15, 2021, at 3:22 PM, Jerry Metting via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: I have not searched Canadian military records before but the following links might provide useful information: https://ca.forces-war-records.com/a-history-of-canadian-soldiers-in-world-war-2/ This is a free search web site but you may need to register and pay a fee for 30 day access to all of their records. You will need to enter both first and surname for the search to return results. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/ENG/DISCOVER/MILITARY-HERITAGE/SECOND-WORLD-WAR/Pages/introduction.aspx#a1 This link specifies what military service records are available to general public and what records are not available for privacy reasons. Following the site’s Restricted Records paragraph – “Request for Military Service Files” link, Canada does not release personal information as follows: Access restrictions Important * For individuals still living: Personal information cannot be released without the written consent of the individual concerned. * For individuals deceased less than 20 years: Limited personal information will be released to an immediate family member (spouse, parent, sibling, child or grandchild) of the individual concerned if proof of relationship and proof of death are provided. Proof of death is not required if the individual died while serving in the Canadian Armed Forces. * For individuals deceased more than 20 years: Personal information will be released on an individual deceased for more than 20 years if proof of death is provided. Proof of death is not required if the individual died while serving in the Canadian Armed Forces. Please be sure to attach all relevant documents, photocopies if submitted by mail or fax, and electronic copies if submitted online.. Note 1: The following are examples of documents acceptable as proof of relationship: newspaper obituary, baptismal certificate, marriage certificate, or a full-form birth certificate that indicates parents’ names. A wallet-sized birth certificate is not acceptable. Documents must clearly show the relationship between the service member and the requestor and both names must appear on the document. Note 2: The following are examples of documents accepted as proof of death: death certificate, newspaper obituary, funeral notice or photograph of the gravestone. Not much help. If I find any more, I’ll pass it on. Gerald Metting WA5ZVD From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Gokhan KORALTURK via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 10:02 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Cc: Gokhan KORALTURK <gok...@gmail.com <mailto:gok...@gmail.com> >; Jerry Metting <mettin...@comcast.net <mailto:mettin...@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Flag Day On this matter I have a question, I wish to find records of a family member who run off to Canada to be able to enlisted since he was not of age at the time and could not join the forces here is the US (wwII). Since he was a US citizen things are a little bit complicated as the records go. Do you have any idea how can I track down his records? Thank you all! On Tue, Jun 15, 2021, 6:43 AM Jerry Metting via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: Douglas, <https://www.fold3.com/> https://www.fold3.com/ is a web site to discovery a person’s military service. They offer a 7 day trail version or you can subscribe by the month. You can search by military branch, conflict/war, type of record, etc. Site includes 695 WWII records for individuals with last name Kimpel. <https://www.ancestry.com/> https://www.ancestry.com/ offers a free trial package. Their site includes military records such as draft, enlistment and service records. <https://rootsweb.com/> https://rootsweb.com/ is another genealogy web site that may provide some leads Obituaries many times include clues to military service. If any of the sites identify the C47’s tail number, you can use it in google/bing etc and fold3 searches. I found a whole newspaper article on my wife’s uncle final flight that crashed during WWII. Also many squadrons have their own websites with histories, photos, rosters, etc. I have been expanding my mom’s genealogy research using Family Tree Maker and the Ancestry site. Ancestry generally offers a 6 month subscription for about $100 that includes Ancestry and Fold3. I gives me something to do during winter months. My subscription has run out. Gerald Metting WA5ZVD From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> ] On Behalf Of Douglas Kimpel via BVARC Sent: Monday, June 14, 2021 11:20 PM To: rodney martinez <sota...@yahoo.com <mailto:sota...@yahoo.com> >; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Cc: Douglas Kimpel <dkim...@salemradiohouston.com <mailto:dkim...@salemradiohouston.com> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Flag Day Thank You Rod I am trying to find both my grandfather's records from WWII. Since I am a grandson, I can't get their information and with the internet as it is I am having trouble getting it! Captain Dday, all unknown! Captain flew C47s from India into China! Any help would be appreciated. Douglas Kimpel 713-206-2146 Cell 713-260-6129 Office _____ From: BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> > on behalf of rodney martinez via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2021 10:40 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Cc: rodney martinez <sota...@yahoo.com <mailto:sota...@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Flag Day Just tell me what you need help with, Douglas. Wife is a General, and I am Extra. But we always donate, or support causes outside of the club. We help Vets and Police departments with many monthly donations to many of those groups. And my buddy that I just pushed through his Tech rating is the largest Vet donor I have ever known. I donated an old Volvo last week to Veteran Car Donations, but he made me look cheap by donating his Ford Mustang. 73, Rod Martinez NK5Q Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android <https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct&c=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=ym&af_sub1=Internal&af_sub2=Global_YGrowth&af_sub3=EmailSignature> On Mon, Jun 14, 2021 at 22:23, Douglas Kimpel via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org <mailto:BVARC@bvarc.org> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ <https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/%20> ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org <mailto:BVARC@bvarc.org> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org <mailto:BVARC@bvarc.org> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
