Ancestry Pension Records

[barrieduncan]

This what I see when I follow the link in the first post of this thread - and when I follow links from Google, and when I follow the link from my History files:

Originally, when I first signed up for this, I could search like a normal person (like you would on the CWGC databse etc) - now I get this crap! Arrrggggh!

Barrie

[barrieduncan]

Doug,

I followed the link you posted and ended up on the same screen as above screenshot. I'm guessing that isn't what everyone else is seeing - as it certainly isn't what I used to get. I tried logging out and back in - no change. Very odd indeed.

Thanks for the help anyway,

Barrie

[Procat]

Hi Barry,

try transcribing this into the url

http://content.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?htx=L...id=0%3a7858%3a0

I think the difference is I have .....uk/iexec/..... whereas you have browse instead of iexec

Doug

[barrieduncan]

That gave me an error message i'm afraid. I can't think whats changed - i used to be able to access it ok here at work - i'll check at home to see if I get the same thing.

Thanks

Barrie

[Procat]

For some reason it is going straight to the "Browse" search which is located below the normal search.

Try logging out and clearing the cache in the web browser - a long shot and my last idea.

Doug

[barrieduncan]

Thanks for the help Doug - I'm afraid I don't know enough about computers to try anything too fancy, especially as its a work computer

I appreciate the effort

Barrie

[Procat]

Nothing too difficult Barrie.

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[Stebie9173]

Try searching for Brown or Smith in the overall search, pick the Army Records link from the results and see if you can get in that way.

Steve.

[barrieduncan]

Doug, thanks very much for that info - It seemed to work ok, but had no effect on the how the webpage was displaying unfortunately. I think i'll try logging onto another PC to see if it's just the settings on this one.

Steve - that seems to work, but I still can't search by service number, and not knowing any details regarding his date and place of birth - there are still too many to choose from. Thanks for the suggestion, I didn't know you could search like that.

Appreciate all the help folks, much obliged to you for taking the time to help.

Barrie

[Procat]

Hi Barrie,

which name and number are you looking for?

Doug

[barrieduncan]

Hi Doug,

I was looking for 41067 Private James Vickers of the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) who was discharged sometime in 1919. I have no strong reason to suspect that he was entitled to a pension, so this may be a wild goose chase, but was getting rather miffed at the fact I couldn't even access the search page

Thank you for your friendly and useful suggestions,

Barrie

[Procat]

Hi Barrie,

No James Vickers with number 41067.

Doug

[Ken Lees]

I have had some success (and not much sleep!) in the last 24 hours now that I'm able to search the records.

Can anyone advise on the process for getting access to better quality images?

I looked at the record of Robert Grayson of the 9th King's Liverpool Regt and every page is blurred and illegible.

Will that be the case if I looked at the same record at Kew?

So close and yet so far!

[susanhemmings]

I thought it may just be a matter of altering Options for higher resolution image for you, but alas images blurred completely on my screen as well.

have reported the problem (as you probably have). Maybe the scanner was playing up ....

What a nuisance for you.

Susan.

[david crouch]

Not sure if it is me that is dull and have only just found this out, but I visited the Ancestry Website and it seems as though the remainder of pension records are now online.

It is a superb resource for those who have not been lucky to have a relative in the A's and B's.

Here is the direct link:

http://content.ancestry.co.uk/Browse/list....=1114&path=

Let the research begin!!

Cheers,

Dave

Can anyone help with the above website. I've been to Kew (PRO) and my great grandfathers records were there on microfiche. I've got photocopies of the information. However searching the ancestry site i cannot find them.

Regards

Dave

[susanhemmings]

David, Welcome to the forum.

The records on Ancestry are very, very hit and miss. Lots of records are not on there for a variety of reasons (not many of which I know!). As you have read through the thread you have probably seen what I mean.

I have only just found a record for a person not even listed where they were supposed to be. And that was by using the forward button after the last forenames possible prior to the forenames and surname of the man I was looking for........

If you post your ancestors name, regiment, number and dob here someone may be able to give you more information.

You are lucky to have already found the microfilm copies of the records at Kew (well done).

Not tried that myself yet. Have that pleasure (?) to look forward to I suppose.

Anyway, Welcome again. Let us know if you need anything else from Ancestry - I am sure the members here will be only too happy to help you.

Susan.

[punjab612]

I looked at the record of Robert Grayson of the 9th King's Liverpool Regt and every page is blurred and illegible.

Ken,

It's not just your chaps record the images are the same for ablut 100 odd pages either side of his records

Peter

[Blackblue]

Don't suppose anyone with access could check the following:

24068 PTE Albert George Dawe - Lancashire Fusiliers

103684 GNR Ernest William DAWE - Royal Artillery

Rgds

Tim

[shaymen]

Tim

Just had a look

No luck I'm afraid to say.

Glyn

[Alan_J]

As I'm sure has been said earlier in the thread, don't rely on the service number search. Unless you are lucky, the only sure way seems to be actually going through and checking the matches on names by looking at either the pop-up synopsis or else the actual records.....service numbers quoted on Ancestry sometimes seem to bear no resemblance to those used on MICs/service records.

Alan

[david crouch]

David, Welcome to the forum.

The records on Ancestry are very, very hit and miss. Lots of records are not on there for a variety of reasons (not many of which I know!). As you have read through the thread you have probably seen what I mean.

I have only just found a record for a person not even listed where they were supposed to be. And that was by using the forward button after the last forenames possible prior to the forenames and surname of the man I was looking for........

If you post your ancestors name, regiment, number and dob here someone may be able to give you more information.

You are lucky to have already found the microfilm copies of the records at Kew (well done).

Not tried that myself yet. Have that pleasure (?) to look forward to I suppose.

Anyway, Welcome again. Let us know if you need anything else from Ancestry - I am sure the members here will be only too happy to help you.

Susan.

Dear Susan

Thanks for the reply. The man in question is my great grandfather. Pte Richard Crouch, 34062, 10th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment. Archives have him listed as 79 Talbolt Street in Sheffield. He died of wounds 8/5/1917 after action on Greenland Hill at Arras. I've spent many years searching for a picture of my great grandad. but thus far have been unsuccessful.

Best regards

Dave

[nedemit]

Hi

I was hoping that someone could help me find some information on my great grandfather and be kind enough to have a look in the Ancestry information for me. I am in Australia and the cost scares me a little if I are unable to be able to find out anything anyway. I havent had a lot of luck with it in the past.

Anyway, the little information that I have is that he was named Alfred James Parsons and was from around Devon (Bratton Clovelly I think). He survived the war but I think died in the 1920's sometime. I think he may have been injured or gasses during the war but I cannot confirm this. Very vauge I am sorry. I guess this is why I am struggling. The only other information that I have really is that his parents were John and Mary. He also fathered a child in 1917 (again, I think) so I'm not sure what that means (ie. had he returned by then, not left, on leave??)

I know this is all pretty vauge but if anyone could find any information I know it will be the talent that visit this site.

Thanks in advance to anyone willing to have a look about for me.

Tim

[Procat]

Hi Tim,

There is no obvious candidate for your Alfred James Parsons on the pension records. Do you have a year of birth?

Doug.

[nedemit]

Hi Tim,

There is no obvious candidate for your Alfred James Parsons on the pension records. Do you have a year of birth?

Doug.

Mmmmmm.....

No. I am sort of hoping that somewhere along the way one of these info resources will uncover some small piece of information I didnt have and make everything come a lot easier.

I guess my only experience is searching the Australian records (for another great grandfather) where I started out with only a name and a birthplace and from there I was able to search the Nominal Roll and Embarkation Roll to get his service number etc. and got the ball rolling that way. It makes it easier obviously when you can access the information for free and can read though entries until you find your man (plus the fact there was a lot less Aussies than English serving and the Australian records werent bombed and burnt later on).

Sadly for Alfred Parsons though I havent been able to find that missing piece yet. Am I clutching at straws?

Tim

[Procat]

Hi Tim,

He obviously had kids (or you wouldn't be here), Do you know the name of his wife?

This site http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ is free to search however depending on when he married he may not appear yet. The marriage certificate will give the name of his father which in turn may allow us to pick him up in the census.

Doug