I missed a couple of military collections added to Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk) last month - and not requiring access to Fold3.com. They are:
UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Admission Books, Registers and Papers, 1702-1980
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62624/
Source: WO 23: Royal Hospital Chelsea: Admission Books, Registers and Papers. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives.
About UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Admission Books, Registers and Papers, 1702-1980
General collection information
This collection contains images of records from the Royal Hospital Chelsea dated between 1702 and 1933. The records include admission books, registers, and ledgers related to the payment of British military pensions. They are divided into four groups and are listed chronologically within each group, which includes out-pensioners, in-pensioners, officers, and civilian employees. In-pensioners were veterans who forfeited their pension in exchange for residency at the hospital. Out-pensioners lived in their own residences in the United Kingdom or abroad and received their pensions in cash payments. The records typically have dates associated with each pensioner's life events and information about spouses.
Using this collection
Records in this collection may include the following information:
- Name
- Age
- Rank
- Regiment
- Pension date
- Birthplace and date
- Marriage date
- Death date
- Place of residence
- Spouse's name
- Spouse's birthplace and date
- Occupation
The information in these records may tell you that your ancestor qualified for a military pension at a specific time. The records also can be used to verify the vital dates in your ancestor's life, and names of spouses can lead you to other branches of your family tree.
Further details via the link.
UK, Officers' Birth Certificates, Wills and Personal Papers, 1755-1908
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62614/
Source: WO 42 War Office: Officers' Birth Certificates, Wills and Personal Papers 1755-1908. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives
About UK, Officers' Birth Certificates, Wills and Personal Papers, 1755-1908
This collection contains documents used to legally prove the pension claims of deceased or disabled officers in the British Military between 1755 and 1908. Documents may include wills, pension records, records of birth, baptism, marriage, and death. Although many records were handwritten on to pre-printed forms, the collection also contains many handwritten records that aren't standardised due to the diversity of the collection. Most records are in English, but you may also encounter German, French, Dutch, or Latin. With some exceptions, the collection is arranged alphabetically.
Using the collection
Records in the collection may include the following information:
- Name
- Sex assigned at birth
- Rank
- Regiment
- Occupation
- Birthdate and place
- Marriage date and place
- Death date and place
- Cause of death
- Enlistment date
- Family members' name
- Kinship of family members
- Family members' birth dates
Wills are an excellent resource for genealogical research because they contain personal information about your ancestor, their life, and their family. This collection is especially useful in that it also contains a variety of vital records used to prove the will.
The documents in this collection are bundled together and likely to span multiple pages. Click the arrow to the right of the image to access the rest of the record.
Further details via the link.
Chris
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