Hello All The ISBGFH (International Society for British Genealogy and Family History) is offering a "Military Virtual Institute" on Nov. 23 & 24, 2021. If you had military ancestors from Ulster, the British records are an important resource.
From the email notice I quote... This two-day conference will examine the role our British ancestors played in the service of their monarch and country. This will look at service between 1760 and 1945, with the main focus on the British Army between 1870 and 1945. Day 1 1. Overview – British military research – what survives and where to find it Where to start Where to look online and offline What has been published What is still to come 2. My ancestor served on the water Service with the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines Interpretation of service records Further sources of information 3.My ancestor served in the air Service with the Royal Flying Corps, Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force Interpretation of service records Further sources of information 4. My ancestor served on the land Service with the British Army; terms of service Interpretation of service records Further sources of information Focus on muster rolls and pay lists Day 2 5. The organisation of the regular British Army 1760-1945 The British Army to 1870 The Cardwell Reforms and the Localization Scheme The British Army 1870-1881 The Childers Reforms and the British Army 1881-1920 The British Army 1920-1945 6. The component parts of the British Army Regulars The Militia, Special Reserve & Extra Reserve The Volunteers and Terriers 7. Piecing together the jigsaw Key documents Using regimental and army numbers to aid research Working out where soldiers served 8. The essential British Army reference library Queen’s and King’s regulations Chronicles, journals and war diaries Annuals and year books Autobiography and biography Summary of the last two days, and close. Registration ISBGFH Member – $124.00 Non-Member – $144.00 https://www.isbgfh.com/event-4062425 All the best Teena -- www.cotyrone.com http://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/ _______________________________________________ UlsterAncestry@cotyrone.com UlsterAncestry Mailing List Searchable Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/ulsterancestry@cotyrone.com/ https://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry Website: https://cotyrone.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/
