KB Barcomb bridges the complexities of military history with the personal nuances of family history. Her focus is on understanding the chronology and context of US military records, so as to more accurately interpret and analyze their content. She is a retired US Army officer with over 20 years of active duty service and a member of the Society for Military History. 

Sub-specialties within the WWI and WW2 eras are African American personnel, women in US military service, and WW2 US Army Air Forces (aka Air Corps) personnel.  She also has a working familiarity with WWI and WW2 Federal Agencies and their records. 

KB takes clients, by exception.

Those with general questions regarding nuances and details found in WWI/WW2 records are welcome to submit them to the military records & research discussion group she facilitates for the Kinseekers Genealogical Society (kinseekers.org). This informal and user-friendly forum is free and open to all. 

Additional specialities or search keywords
African American Military Personnel, Women in Military Service

Lectures
KB teaches on a variety of WWI & WW2 related topics.
(Current availability is limited) 

Repositories
- Air Force Historical Research Agency
- National Archives II (College Park MD)
- National Archives Regional - Atlanta 
- National Archives Regional - Kansas City 
- U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center 

Research Time Periods

• 20th Century

Languages
Russian (Intermediate)

Affiliations
-  Society for Military History 
-  Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society
-  Society for History in the Federal Government
-  National Genealogical Society
-  Association for the Study of African American Life
-  Alabama Historical Association