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
Seminars preferred. 
Seminars are tailored to the requesting organization and are designed to support all levels of experience.

NOTE: In-depth seminars specific to researching African Americans in WWI or WW2 are also available. 

Presentations are available on a wide variety of WWI & WWII related topics. (Contact for more information)
Newly added: "Navigating Digitized US Army WW2 Morning Reports." 
A sample of previous lectures:

WORLD WAR TWO
-  WW2 Research: Online Records & Resources
-  WW2 Research: Best Practices & Strategies
-  WW2 Research & Newspapers: Tips, Methods & Strategies
-  Researching WW2 American POWs & Internees
-  Researching Black WW2 Ancestors: Context Matters
-  Researching Black WW2 War Workers
-  Researching Chinese American WW2 Ancestors
-  14th Air Service Group - Stateside Training
-  Researching WW2 Army Air Forces Personnel
-  WW2 Research at the Air Force Historical Research Agency

WORLD WAR ONE
-  WWI Records, Resources, & Research Methods
-  WWI Muster Rolls, Rosters, & Morning Reports
-  Mastering the VA Master Index File (WWI)
-  Researching WWI African American Ancestors
-  YMCA Employees of  WWI: Their Impact & Records
-  WWI Selective Service Records: Not just a Draft Card

OTHER
-  US Military Burial Practices & Records
-  Family History: Financial Panics of the 1800s

 

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