Links

Below are a list of links you might find useful if you wish to research your WW1 ancestor or are interested in learning more about the history of the First World War.

Free Websites
-CWGC.org
Has military details of soldiers who fell in the Great war.

- Find a Grave
This website can be used to locate and view soldiers; graves.

- Library and Archives Canada
 Access WW1 service records of  me enlisted with Canadian regiments for free.

- Lives of the First World War
Help build life stories of the people who served during WW1. Contact with others researching the same individual.

- The Long, Long Trail
Excellent resource on he British Army in the great war of 1914 - 1918.

Other research resources
-Ancestry.co.uk
Has many military documents available. Subscription website.

-Findmypast.co.uk
An online genealogy site that has military records available to view for a subscription fee.

-The National Archives.
 Has many military documents available, which you can download for a fee.

Local research Resources
- Barnsley Archives
Located inside Barnsley town hall. They have newspapers from the period of the great war. Phone (01226) 773950

Books
- Pen & Sword Books
Specialises in Military book and has a great selection of titles on WW1

Others

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