Clare WilsonNov 30, 20232 min readThe RAF Stories Website – Collecting & Sharing Stories about the RAFOne website that you might not be familiar with is the RAF Stories Website which was launched by the RAF Museum
Clare WilsonOct 31, 20232 min readPrisoner of War Collection on FamilySearchConsult the free POW Collection on FamilySearch
Clare WilsonSep 28, 20232 min readForces War Records transferred to Fold3Forces War Records holdings transfer to Fold3
Clare WilsonAug 16, 20232 min readWorld War 2 POW Questionnaires now on AncestryThe new ‘UK and Allied Countries, World War II Liberated Prisoner of War Questionnaires, 1945-1946’ includes 83,560 records.
Clare WilsonAug 3, 20231 min readRelease of the Canadian 1931 CensusThe recently released 1931 Census will prove to be useful to anyone researching Canadian Airmen who served during WW2.
Clare WilsonMar 13, 20236 min readA fitting military funeral after 82 yearsHaving researched WW2 Airman John Bromley who was shot down 82 years ago, I was honoured to be invited to attend his funeral in Sept 2022.
Clare WilsonJan 12, 20232 min readAllied Air Force Research Webinar SeriesSign up now for the Free Allied Air Force Research Webinar series taking part during 2023
Clare WilsonDec 4, 20222 min readThe recent release of the Scottish 1921 Census The release in the past week of the 1921 Scottish Census may assist Historians locate Air Force Personnel during their early life.
Clare WilsonJan 8, 20222 min readCould the 1921 England & Wales Census provide more information about your WW2 Ancestors?What will the newly issued 1921 Census of England & Wales reveal about your WW2 Ancestors.
Clare WilsonOct 20, 20213 min readStalag Luft III – An Official History of the Great Escape POW CampOpened in March 1942 to house captured Allied airmen, particularly officers, Stammlager Luft III at Sagan was built to make escape difficult