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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
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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Alphabetical index to the very old series (VOS) and old series (OS) of certificates...

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