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WW1 prisoner of war

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nuttybongo

nuttybongo Report 8 Jun 2014 19:16

Anyone tried genealogist to search prisoner of war records? Any good?
Thanks :-D

Researching:
Wood, Westnedge(spelling variants) padley, parkin, coulthard, (Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, ) Jenkinson,Pashley, Moss (America) Meechan, Meehan, Mofatt, (Scotland and Ireland)

DazedConfused

DazedConfused Report 9 Jun 2014 11:23

Firstly have you looked/checked for the Regimental Diaries, they will have a lot of into on who was taken prisoner or killed on a day to day basis. These are kept in one of 3 places

1: National Archives Kew
2: Imperial War Museum
3: Remaining within the Regimental Archives.

And have you just Googled?

Do check all of the above prior to spending a lot of money on a researcher. You can do a lot from home and even if you have to pay some fees for what you find, it will still prove cheaper than paying a researcher.
:-D

Researching:
We are all of us in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars, Oscar Wilde New avatar, my dad age about 3/4 months, could have been worse, it could have been the awful nude on a rug!!

nuttybongo

nuttybongo Report 9 Jun 2014 20:37

Hi there,

Thank you for that, have googled, and searched some of the other places, with a name like wood, it never proves easy. I have his death certificate that shows he died from the Spanish flu in Belgium, and that he was held prisoner, but would love to know more. Thank you :-D

Researching:
Wood, Westnedge(spelling variants) padley, parkin, coulthard, (Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, ) Jenkinson,Pashley, Moss (America) Meechan, Meehan, Mofatt, (Scotland and Ireland)

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 9 Jun 2014 22:17

The International Red Cross are due to put WW1 POW records online sometime later this year. I would wait for that, if I were you, as not many other options!

nuttybongo

nuttybongo Report 10 Jun 2014 20:13

Thank you :-(

Researching:
Wood, Westnedge(spelling variants) padley, parkin, coulthard, (Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, ) Jenkinson,Pashley, Moss (America) Meechan, Meehan, Mofatt, (Scotland and Ireland)

nuttybongo

nuttybongo Report 11 Jun 2014 08:48

That should have been a smiley face lol, :-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Wood, Westnedge(spelling variants) padley, parkin, coulthard, (Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, ) Jenkinson,Pashley, Moss (America) Meechan, Meehan, Mofatt, (Scotland and Ireland)

Andysmum

Andysmum Report 11 Jun 2014 22:02

This link makes interesting reading and, you never know, you might find a mention of your relative.

http://www.prisonersofwar1914-1918documents.com/

nuttybongo

nuttybongo Report 15 Jun 2014 19:33

Brilliant, thank you. Interesting reading :-D

Researching:
Wood, Westnedge(spelling variants) padley, parkin, coulthard, (Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, ) Jenkinson,Pashley, Moss (America) Meechan, Meehan, Mofatt, (Scotland and Ireland)

nuttybongo

nuttybongo Report 15 Jun 2014 19:33

Brilliant, thank you. Interesting reading :-D

Researching:
Wood, Westnedge(spelling variants) padley, parkin, coulthard, (Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, ) Jenkinson,Pashley, Moss (America) Meechan, Meehan, Mofatt, (Scotland and Ireland)