Weekly update - 04/09/2009

Enquiries have been received this week from various parts of the world. Amongst those getting in touch have been a chap in Australia and a lady in the USA who both hope to learn more about their ancestors. It so happens that 100 years ago both families lived within a mile or so of each other close to where I live here in London.

Work at the National Archives has been interesting and varied as ever; this week has seen me looking at RFC Service Records, WW1 and WW2 war diaries, 19th Century discharge papers and muster rolls.

I have also registered with Ancestry's Expert-Connect. Its only currently available to American customers but allows them to find and hire researchers with either specialist experience or access to particular archives. So far I have had a couple of enquiries and will be interested to see how it pans out. Watch this space!

I have purchased another mystery war memorial postcard on Ebay. More to follow...