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WHERE TO ACCESS UK/SCOTTISH MILITARY RECORDS 1800

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Margot

Margot Report 7 Jun 2009 08:39

Hi
I am hoping someone in the UK might be able to help me to find where do I go to get the Army Service Record for a relative in the period 1840 - 1875 approx.

Regards, Margot (from Downunder!)

Margot

Margot Report 7 Jun 2009 10:22

Hi Rita

Many thanks for your response. Is the Office in Kew, the UK Archives Office?

Glad to hear you had such a positive experience with them. I look forward to that too!

Regards, Margot

Paul

Paul Report 7 Jun 2009 10:39

The National Archives have produced on number of useful guides:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/militaryhistory/

Margot

Margot Report 7 Jun 2009 11:16

Hi Paul

Many thanks for your response. I really appreciate it.

Regards, Margot

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 7 Jun 2009 15:39

Margot

The National Archives won't find the record for you. Do you know which regiment he was in? It would mean a visit to Kew - bit too far for you by the sounds of it!, or you would have to get someone to go for you.

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 7 Jun 2009 20:35

Rita

Perhaps the records you got were name indexed online. Margot' s wouldn't be. They won't search through boxes of records.

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 7 Jun 2009 22:13

Not strange Rita. Did you get the naval records from the documentsonline website perhaps- each record costs £3-50. This won't apply in Margot's case.

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 8 Jun 2009 14:28

Rita

I think the records you had were name indexed as I said. Margot's won't be and they won't be on Ancestry either - too early.

Margot

Margot Report 8 Jun 2009 15:18

Hi Rita and Ann

Many thanks for your responses - I am very appreciative.

I think I should email National Archives and tell them everything I know - which isn't all that much. My great-grandfather William Adam, died in 1893 in England, and according to his death certificate he had been with the 72nd Highlanders. He was a Retired Army Captain.

I googled and found information about that Regiment in Wikipedia - where they were posted in what years, etc.

I have not been able to get any birth information for the three children that I actually know he had (there may have been more) in the UK or Scottish birth repositories, which led me to think that perhaps they had been born overseas somewhere.

I also haven't had any success looking in the UK & Scottish Censuses for this family.

I'll put a message on this thread with further information when I have some.

Thanks again.

Regards, Margot

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 8 Jun 2009 15:29

Margot

As he was an officer you may find mention of him - promotions etc- in the London Gazette which is searchable online.

Margot

Margot Report 12 Jun 2009 03:38

Hi Ann

Many thaks for the suggestion to look at London Gazettes. I didn't know they were available on line.

The GREAT thing is that I found the enlistment and two promotions of my Great Grandfather. The notices didn't say where he was at the time, but I'm VERY greatful to have the information I found.

Thanks again

Regards, Margot