KB is not available for project work in 2026, but will respond to inquiries.  

Those with questions regarding WWI/WW2 records or research methods are welcome to attend 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. 

KB Barcomb specializes in WWI & WW2 records, resources, and research methodology. Her focus is on understanding the chronology and context of military records so as to more accurately interpret and analyze their content. She has taught for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) and NGS’s Genealogy Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP). 
 
KB is a retired US Army officer with over 20 years active service, a self-acknowledged history nerd, and the late-in-life daughter of two WWII veterans. She is a member of the Society for Military History, the Society for Black Military Studies, and the Association of Professional Genealogists.
 
KB has conducted military research at National Archives I & II, the National Archives at Atlanta and Kansas City, the US Army Heritage and Education Center, the Air Force Historical Research Agency, the National WWI Museum, the National Security Agency Museum, the Mighty 8^th Air Force Museum, plus various state and university archives. 

Additional specialities or search keywords
Black WWI/WW2 Units & Personnel, Women servicemembers in WWI/WW2

Lectures
KB teaches on a variety of WWI & WW2 related topics.

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
-  US Army, retired
-  Society for Military History 
-  Society for History in the Federal Government