How do you go about finding your 19th century British Army ancestor? From a photograph in a newspaper, to uncovering the regiment and service career of Private John Clark, this is a case study in identifying a soldier with a common name in the British Army during the Victorian era. By utilising military records such as muster rolls, service records, and pension payments, as well as a myriad of other records, you'll gain insight into how you can commandeer resources to help in your own search.
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About the Speaker
Maggie Gaffney
Maggie Gaffney is a professional genealogist and speaker living in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand. A fourth-generation New Zealander, she has traced her ancestors back to Ireland, England and Scotland. Maggie is a tutor with the Institute of Heraldic & Genealogical Studies (IHGS), and holds their Diploma in Genealogy as well as an Advanced Diploma in Local History from the University of Oxford. She is an Associate of the Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives (AGRA) and a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG). Her current obsession is a One Place Study on the clipper ship Mermaid.
