Military Ancestors Open Day

 

Hertfordshire Archives & Local Studies at County Hall in Hertford held an open day on Saturday 9th October 2010.

People came along to find out how to search for their military ancestors using the internet and original sources.

There were exhibitions, talks, identification of military and family photos, and family history experts giving help sessions throughout the day.

Talks

10.30-11.30  Tracing the evolution of the British Army and finding your way around military records

12.00-1.00  From Kruger to Kaiser – a case study in military family history

2.00-3.00  Military units raised in Hertfordshire from 1757

Herts Memories

People brought along their old military photographs and research of their ancestors which were scanned and added to this website.