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Technical Help / Re: FTM 2019 not backing up to Ancestry
« on: Tuesday 30 December 25 15:12 GMT (UK)  »
HI, if updating to that version of FTM 2019 doesn't work, you may have to consider upgrading to the latest FTM 2024 but there is a cost involved.

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World War Two / Re: Paying for Army records TNA ref numbers?
« on: Wednesday 05 July 23 13:26 BST (UK)  »
I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised that I wasn't charged for the records. I was expecting a fee of £30 as this was the fee before April 2023 and it certainly used to be mentioned on the website when making your request.
The GOV.UK website does say that WW1 records are held at the National Archives and you have to complete a FOI paid request costing £25 but it makes no mention of any charge for WW2 service records.

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World War Two / Re: Paying for Army records TNA ref numbers?
« on: Thursday 29 June 23 12:58 BST (UK)  »
Hi Cell,

It came from the MOD and is only 4 pages! The papers show his service record and his notification of release in 1945. Service record starts with his service in school Officer Training Corps through Territorial service with RAMC and war service and then shows him being placed on the reserve. Only redactions are his religion and details of his spouse which I obviously know already. Helped confirm a few stories that I had been told but only actually served overseas for 4 months in 1945 which is different to what I had been told.

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World War Two / Re: Paying for Army records TNA ref numbers?
« on: Wednesday 28 June 23 08:31 BST (UK)  »
I have today received an email in response to my request for my Grandfather's service record and have received his service record and have not been charged! I sent the request through the GOV.UK website on 17/04/2023 and received a response today so it has only taken two months. There is no request for payment of a search fee.

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World War Two / Re: "Does anyone else have Ancestors who where in WW2 DUNKIRK?".
« on: Tuesday 18 April 23 13:35 BST (UK)  »
My great uncle was captured on his way to Dunkirk and spent the rest of the war as a POW.

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World War Two / Re: Paying for Army records TNA ref numbers?
« on: Tuesday 18 April 23 12:24 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Cell for your concise and informative reply. That helps clarify matters and clears up what is free and where there is a charge. The publicity regarding the charges has been quite confusing and initially did read as if the service had become free which it clearly has not.

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World War Two / Re: Paying for Army records TNA ref numbers?
« on: Monday 17 April 23 13:29 BST (UK)  »
Service records have been free to request since the 1st April 2023. I have just requested my grandfather's and it was a very quick and easy process online but who knows how long it will take to receive them???
I would suggest you request them again but as you have already paid for them don't know whether you would be entitled to a refund?

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Other Countries / Lakeman in Ceylon
« on: Friday 29 December 17 20:48 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
Looking for some help with tracing my gg grandfather Stephen Lakeman who was a coffee planter in Ceylon in the 1840s/1850s. He died a bankrupt sometime after 1856.
Also are BDM records available for Ceylon?

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Other Countries / Re: Lakemans Ceylon
« on: Sunday 29 November 15 16:37 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for this Ambly, quite a lot of information there to consider. Stephen is proving to be a bit of a wall to break down. Noticed that Lakeman was a popular name in Devon.

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