You’ve just entered a browsable French military database that will probably leave you somewhat bewildered and overwhelmed. At least, it did me. It took some time to figure out how to navigate Memoires des Hommes of l’Ancien Régime registres marticules, the pre-Revolutionary army documents. Just like today, they were separated … Continue reading How To Navigate the ‘Memoire Des Hommes’ French Military Records: 1682-1815 -part 1