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by 04aireyn
27 Jan 2023, 17:07
Forum: Military
Topic: 18th century ancestor - finding military records
Replies: 3
Views: 1250

Re: 18th century ancestor - finding military records

Thanks for your help & suggestions, I will contact the Lancashire archives in Preston and see if they hold any 1740's military records.
by 04aireyn
20 Jan 2023, 21:54
Forum: General research queries
Topic: USA immigration & separation/divorce in 1907 story help reasoning?
Replies: 0
Views: 924

USA immigration & separation/divorce in 1907 story help reasoning?

Hello, I'm new to this site looking for help. I have an ancestor who I know quite a lot about from what my grandmother tells me about her aunt and from the documents I've uncovered. But there's one aspect of her life that is a mystery that is unknown to us. My ancestor's name is Maria nee Hopwood b....
by 04aireyn
20 Jan 2023, 21:34
Forum: Military
Topic: 18th century ancestor - finding military records
Replies: 3
Views: 1250

18th century ancestor - finding military records

Hello, I'm new to the site and I'm after some help and advice on how to proceed further. I have discovered an ancestor Matthew Fencote's occupation was listed as a solider in his 1747 marriage record and his son's baptism. However I'm not sure how to find out more about his service record, where he ...