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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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WO 42/74

Date

[1755-1908]

Description
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
Note

The dates refer to the records coverage, not to the creation of the index

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Access conditions

Open Immediately

Closure status

Open Document, Open Description

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13443679/

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WO 42

War Office: Officers' Birth Certificates, Wills and Personal Papers

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Within the series: WO 42

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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