Researching Soldiers of the Great War as part of the 100th anniversary of WW1

Memories from Fairlawn Families

Click the photos below to read stories of relatives of people at Fairlawn who served in The Great War

Links for researching soldiers of the Great War

WW1 Research

• List of links to find your relatives who fought in WW1: Download the research help finder

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Overview

• Researching Canadian Soldiers of the First World War by Michael O’Leary, The Regimental Rogue
  tinyurl.com/ww1research

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Canadian Soldiers

• The Canadian Great War Project www.canadiangreatwarproject.com
• Library & Archives Canada www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/first-world-war-1914-1918-cef

British Soldiers

• The Great War 1914-1918 www.greatwar.co.uk/research/family-history/trace-ww1-british-soldier.htm

Commonwealth War Dead 

• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission www.cwgc.org

General Sites

• BBC  www.bbc.com/history/0/ww1 (terrific sound and video clips)
• Ancestry.ca www.ancestry.ca  (general family research and FREE at the Toronto Public Libraries)

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If you need help, more information, or have a photo or story you’d like to share please contact Amanda Hancox.