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Hi all I'm trying to trace my great grandmother she was from Constantinople and married a soldier during war and the settled in Britain . Any tips on obtaining records from other countries her son went over to try and find out where we came from with no luck as the records got destroyed in war I'm hoping that technology has come along way since then and there must be some way of finding out.

If the records were destroyed, I'm afraid no technology can make them reappear.

However, you might find helpful hints here:

https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Turkey_Genealogy

http://tinyurl.com/hxthp7k

http://www.sephardicgen.com/turkey_sites.htm

http://tinyurl.com/gtzog57

http://www.familytreemagazine.com/article/greek-genealogy-toolkit

Was the soldier she married British? If so could you find their marriage on the overseas section of the index? What was your great grandmother's name?

Kath. x

Welcome to the Community boards Helen.


(I'll let Helen know how to find her replies) :-)

Thanks for all so far it's been very helpful I've found a marriage record but nothing before or after so far her name was assumenia Emanuel and she was from Constantinople died in Norwich England around 72. Marriott and English solider Harold bull. Just waiting for my uncle to get back to me with his regiment and rank thanks again for all the help x

Deaths Dec 1973 (>99%)
BULL ASSIMENIA 25JA1893 NORWICH O 4B 2302

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GRO Army Marriages within British Lines (1914-1925) Transcription
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First name(s) HAROLD
Last name BULL
Year range 1914-1925
Place CONSTANTINOPLE
Country TURKEY
Spouse first name(s) -
Spouse last name - Emanuel
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Record Source GRO Army Marriages within British Lines (1914-1925)
Record set British nationals armed forces marriages 1796-2005
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain

EMANUEL ASIMENIA — — 1914-25 British nationals armed forces marriages 1796-2005 Turke

Wow thank you safe i was searching for ages last night and could not find anything, wonder if it's because the name is spelt slightly different.

this is assimenia bull different birth year

~??? Bull on the 1939 Register

1939 Register Transcription

Bull Household (3 People) 20 Briar Walk , Hendon M.B., Middlesex, England
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First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
~??? Bull 25 Jan 1894 Female Unpaid Domestic Dut Widowed 256 1
Margaret D Harrison (Bull) 23 Nov 1920 Female Clerk (Typist) Single 256 2
James Dey 13 Mar 1883 Male Gardener Single 256 6

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As they lived in Hendon, possible death for Harold?

Deaths Sep 1930
Bull Harold aged40 Hendon 3a 324

brilliant thats the one thanks again ! did u find that on here?

There is a Tree on Ancestry that has Assmenia born 25 Jan 1893 Halki, Greece Otterman Empire......there are also pictures of both Assmenia and Harold! If you would like copies of these PM me your email address.

Yes please xx

Sent :-D

(one below, if him, can't see any other from below link for date)

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Chris :)


Burial Register summary

BULL HAROLD
Burial date 11 July 1930
Authority Brompton Cemetery
Location Brompton Cemetery (Kensington and Chelsea)

https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch

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