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Offline helendha

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Woods Family, Great Yarmouth
« on: Wednesday 29 March 06 08:45 BST (UK) »
Hi - new here as only just found out I have family from Norfolk - hope you can help me  ;D

Apparently my GGG-grandfather served in the Norfolk Artillery between circa 1863 and 1870. Does anyone know if and how I can get any further details of his service?

I'm also struggling to find his marriage - I know he married a lady called Elizabeth who was originally from Sowerby Bridge in Yorkshire. I've searched in that area for a marriage and cannot find one and am wondering if anyone can help me find a marriage in the Great Yarmouth area, I believe it may have been around 1861 or thereabouts (though this date is my own guesstimate and may not be accurate).

As a point of interest I have reason to suspect the two may have been distantly relatd and the bride's miden name *may* also have been Woods.

Thanks in advance for any help or pointers!
H

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Re: Woods Family, Great Yarmouth
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 29 March 06 13:59 BST (UK) »
Military service records will be located at The National Archvies (TNA) Kew
Search their catalogue
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/default.asp
enter Norfolk AND Militia (type AND in uppercase) in the 'word or phrase' field
In the year, restritc it to 1850 to 1880 to cover teh period in which your chap served.
In the department or series code enter WO68

You'll get a list of things such as enlistment books

To find out other records available use TNA's reseafrch guides
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/researchguidesindex.asp
scroll down to 'B' for British Army, or search on the word 'Militia'

Geoffers
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