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WO 42. S
Catalogue reference: WO 42/72
Date: 1755-1908
WO 42. S
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Alphabetical index to the very old series (VOS) and old series (OS) of certificates...
Catalogue reference: WO 42/74
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This record is about the Alphabetical index to the very old series (VOS) and old series (OS) of certificates... dating from [1755-1908] in the series War Office: Officers' Birth Certificates, Wills and Personal Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 42/74
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1755-1908]
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Description (What the record is about)
- Alphabetical index to the very old series (VOS) and old series (OS) of certificates of birth, baptism, marriage and death; with wills, administrations, statements of services and personal papers of officers and their families, in cases where the officer died on service or on half pay and his widow applied for a pension, or application was made for a child's compassionate allowance. This index related to records in WO 42/1-51
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The dates refer to the records coverage, not to the creation of the index
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open Immediately
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13443679/
Series information
WO 42
War Office: Officers' Birth Certificates, Wills and Personal Papers
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War Office: Officers' Birth Certificates, Wills and Personal Papers
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Alphabetical index to the very old series (VOS) and old series (OS) of certificates...
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