A Call to the Colours: Tracing Your Canadian Military Ancestors Contributor(s): Cox, Kenneth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1554888646 ISBN-13: 9781554888641 Publisher: Dundurn/Ontario Genealogical Society OUR PRICE: $25.64 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Reference | Genealogy & Heraldry - History | Military - Canada - Reference | Research |
Dewey: 929.107 |
LCCN: 2011431933 |
Series: Genealogist's Reference Shelf |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (1.05 lbs) 344 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Beginning in Canadas earliest days, our ancestors were required to perform some form of military service, often as militia. The discovery that an ancestor served during one of the major conflicts in our history is exciting. When you find a family name on a Loyalist muster roll, a Canada General Service Medal with an ancestors name engraved on it, a set of First World War attestation papers, or a box of Second World War medals, you realize that one of your ancestors faced challenging events beyond the scope of ordinary living. There are ways to trace their journeys and thus flesh out a more complete story of the history of your family. A Call to the Colours provides the archival, library, and computer resources that can be employed to explore your familys military history, using items such as old photographs, documents, uniforms, medals, and other militaria to guide the search. The book is generously illustrated with examples of the sorts of artifacts and documents you can find. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cox, Kenneth: - Ken Cox is a retired elementary school principal who has been collecting military memorabilia since he was a teenager. He lives in Toronto. |