One of the few positive outcomes from World War 2 was the abundance of international romances between American soldiers and British women. Our resident family history guru, Mary McKee has had a rummage through our records to discover more about these transatlantic trysts.America declared war in 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbour. Britain had already been at war for two years at that point. Immediately, American troops began to prepare for deployment to the British Isles. From 1942 until the end…
The year 1837 is a crucial one for genealogists because that's when the General Register Office (GRO) was established in the UK. For the first time, a central national index of all births, marriages and deaths registered in England and Wales was formed.This landmark moment in British history has helped millions explore their family trees ever since and made finding family in Victorian Britain relatively straightforward. 1. Start with birth certificates: Birth certificates will be one of the first types of…