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Genealogy & History
BOOK - In Search of the Forlorn Hope: A Comprehensive Guide to Locating British Regiments and Their Records (1640 to WWI), Two Volume Set
By John Kitzmiller II
Published by Manuscript Publishing Foundation, Salt Lake City, 1988
Volume One
Volume Two
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Many family historians will come across direct links to ancestors who were affected by poverty. Yet despite the burgeoning interest in genealogy, the history of pauperism and of poor relief has rarely been written about, and no previous book has provided a guide to documents and records that family researchers can use to their trace their pauper ancestors.
In this accessible and informative introduction, Robert Burlison gives a vivid account of poverty and the poor. He identifies relevant records, indicates where they can be found, and offers essential advice on how this information can be used to piece together the lives of distant and not so distant relatives.
Reviews:
- The clever title provides a clue to the purpose of these volumes. Often, trying to trace a British army ancestor's movements through time and geography can be a "Forlorn Hope" - much as the original "Forlorn Hope" of near-suicidal storming parties in the British army were given little chance of success.
The first volume is prefaced with information on the history of the British army, a discussion of records of genealogical value, solving the first hurdle of determining a man's regiment, and case studies in tracing British army ancestors. The bulk of the volumes is concerned with giving locations for each regiment in all time periods covered. Knowing where the regiments were and when is key to following a soldier's career. Indispensible for the genealogists with British army ancestry. Very useful as well to the local historian and military history buff. - Mark Howells, Washington State
- Having started research into the first stationary Irish Freemason Lodge in Gibraltar, it led me on to many of the founder members who were indeed military personnel. On making basic enquiries it was suggested by the National Army Museum,Chelsea,London to purchase "In search of the 'Forlorn Hope' which might help in my research. I can say that from this plus assistance from the military museums i have now established all the regiments that were stationed in Gibraltar up to 1914, also adding their name changes from when they were raised to Viscount Edward Cardwell changes (secretary of state for war,1868-74)when he reformed Army Regiments in 1881 and from thenceforth Regiments were amalgamated and regiments names changed. I also included the Colonels names until July 1751 when a Royal Warrant directed that thenceforth all regiments should be known by their numbers, or ranking in the Line.... All in all an excellent source for the military researcher. - V. J. Power, Gibraltar
1583 Pages
Hardcover - 2 volumes with dustjackets
Index
Photos
Illustrations
Published by Manuscript Publishing Foundation, Salt Lake City, 1988
ISBN-10: 0961926031
ISBN-13: 978-0961926038
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