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Ann Swabey References

Ann Swabey has been the Worcestershire and The Sherwood Foresters Museum (The Sherwood Foresters Collection) recommended researcher for a number of years.

She has tirelessly carried out research for hundred of families of former serving members of The Sherwood Foresters and their forebears at the National Archives at Kew in London.

Many people are aware that a large percentage of World war 1 records were destroyed during the Blitz in World War Two and so it can be disappointing for some but if there is anything to be found she will find it.

I have received countless emails, letters and telephone calls of praise from many of the families she has helped during these years and received not one complaint.

I G EDWARDS BEM, Archivist WFR Museum - The Sherwood Foresters Collection

Ann Swabey obtained some army records of my ancestral family who served from 1872 to 1878, from 1877 to 1879, and discharge papers in 1814.

As well as sending copies of the records, she also provided a summary which was most helpful especially in the case of not very legible information.

She is a friendly person who takes a real interest in her work, her charges are very reasonable and she produces the results very quickly.

I have recommended her to other people and would happily do so again.

JOY DEAN

Ann has completed quite a lot research at Kew for me over the past few years, which has involved both genealogy based research in WW1 era, as well as that for my own regimental interest in WW2. Through her efforts I have gained knowledge of entries in Medal rolls, service records, citations, war diaries Prisoner of War questionnaires, merchant navy records and even street directories.

Not only has she advised me on what is possible, she has gone out of her way to ensure that all avenues were investigated. When documents had not survived, as sadly is often the case, Ann has exhausted alternative sources on my behalf.

Her fees are very reasonable, cheaper than other researchers I contacted initially. She has always advised me of additional costs upfront and I always received copies of paperwork promptly upon receipt of payment.

I would highly recommend Ann to both beginners and to more advanced researchers who wish to gain access to archived material. Indeed, she was able to lead me through so much of my initial work and clarify what was available in the public domain, that I felt inspired to start my own commemorative website.

D FLANAGAN

www.ww2guards.com

Ann has been a tremendous help in trying to trace our military Great/
Great Great Grandfather scrolling through the muster records, medical
records and anything else that we thought might help in our quest.

Ann’s efforts and findings have given us other avenues of research to investigate
in Ireland where our ancestor was born.

Judy Gardiner

Photos courtesy of WFR Museum