British Miitary
Captain James Cook Mariner Navigator born 1728 Yorkshire
Where was Capt James Cook born in 1728 and what led to his distinguished naval career pioneering navigation…did your relatives know him, was your family connected and did any of your family sail with him on his famous expeditions, see our series of James Cook posts…
Read MoreBritish Prison Hulks New York Harbour 1776
During the American War of Independence, British prison hulks were moored in New York harbour. Many of the prisoners died on board these dismal and wretched ships. A list of some 8000 names of those who were on board can be searched online using the link To find other connections between your family history and…
Read MoreCaptain Cook 1728 – 1779
An amazing wealth of geographical and scientific knowledge resulted from the expeditions undertaken by Captain Cook and his crew. They were pivotal in advancing Britain’s colonial aspirations
Read More1754 The war between New England and New France
Did your ancestors take up arms against the French in Canada?
Read MoreV Force Cap Badge 1943 – 45
Military cap badge of soldiers in V Force,from WW2, what was this unit in the British Army?
Read MoreCanadian Cap Badge – Can anyone help?
Can anyone help us to identify this Canadian military cap badge?
Read MoreBringing your history to life
Connect with the lives of your family members, capture the reality and essence of the story of their lives, documents,photos and map them with the places where they lived worked and played… here is an example…No why not become your own map maker and family treasure curator…
Read MoreLovat Scouts Imperial Yeomanry Cap Badge
The Lovat Scout cap badge, this Scottish Highland unit were so skilled in sniper tactics, they were known as the half rabbit half wolf unit.
Read MoreHome Guard WWII
Many people in your family history will have served in the services in the last two World Wars but how many others did their bit in the Home Guard and how do we go about tracking them down. Use local museums and archives as a starting point to finding out about those one million volunteers.
Read MoreR.E.M.E Cap Badge 1942 – 1947
The R.E.M.E cap badge belongs to a unit whose role in WWII exposed it to front line service in every major theatre of operation, from the D-Day landings to Palestine
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