British army in ww2

Tracing ancestors who served in the Royal Navy is easier than ever after five major sets of records of sailors, ships and submarines were published on family history website Findmypast (findmypast.co.

Whilst researching your family tree, it is inevitable that you will come across service personnel of some sort, at some time, likely someone who served in the British Army. You have a name, a number a

There are a number of free options at your fingertips if you’ve only just begun researching your family history. ‘Getting started’ guides are all over the place, from the polished pages of the Society

The Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS) was formed in 1917, and over 5,000 women were recruited by 1919. They were known as ‘Wrens’ and took on various roles from cooks to clerks, to electricians and w

Travelling through North Wales reveals a landscape where industrial heritage, from the slate quarries of Snowdonia to the coal mines of Wrexham, sits alongside centuries of rural tradition. The area e

Joan Carter’s most memorable war stories centred on her time working in the NAAFI canteens. Her favourite involved her supervisor, who had taken a serious dislike to her, ordering her to shine the flo