Thursday, November 12, 2009

First World War ancestors online and Irish maps available - U.K. National Archives

In partnership with The National Archives, Ancestry.co.uk has now made available online the entire collection of British Army World War One Service Records, 1914-1920, detailing the full military careers of more than two million soldiers who served during World War One.



You can also now search and download a stunning collection of early Irish maps c.1558 - c.1610) for the first time. These beautiful, hand-drawn parchment maps depict plantations, fortifications and townships during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I.