Women's Land Army index card for Margaret Bartle, giving her date of birth, home address, date and place of employment, occupation, date of transfer to another county and date of resignation.

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Following a fabulous talk by Nicky Reynolds at @sogorg.bsky.social's Ag Labs day on Saturday, I've been looking at Ancestry's #WomensLandArmy index cards. Using keyword brings up records with the place name in home address rather than place of work - nice! Meet Peggy Bartle 1/4

Over 80,000 women joined the Women’s Land Army to feed the nation while the men were at war.

Could a Land Girl be in your family tree?

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Women’s Land Army

During WWI & WWII, women took to the farms to keep food on America’s tables.

The Women’s Land Army proved that strength comes in many forms.

#WHM2024 #WomensLandArmy