Was your mother or grandmother a Code Girl? I’ve heard from lots of people who have a code-breaker in their family and want to learn more about what she did. If you are interested in tracking down this important family history, here are some resources that can help. World War II-era civilian and military government employment records are a matter of public record. If you want to request the file of a relative who served in the military during the war, or was employed as a civilian, you can do so here:
If you prefer to have an expert help you access these records, the National Archives maintains a data base of researchers who are familiar with the process.
www.archives.gov/
Personally, I worked with and highly recommend Jaclyn Ostrowski, a professional records researcher who can be reached at stlarchivesaccess@gmail.com.
If you have family memorabilia you’d like to make available to researchers, please consider donating them to the National Cryptologic Museum. To find out more about donating these materials, contact the museum curator at rjsimps@nsa.gov.