British Isles Military Records, Wars & Conflicts
Uncover your British soldier ancestors with this guide to British military service records, war memorials, military timelines, pension records and medal records. Covers military records and resources for the British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Air Force and Merchant Navy.
A Brief Guide to Tracing Ancestors in the British Army
Learn about the primary sources for British military records, as well as a useful list of addresses and books.
Learn about the primary sources for British military records, as well as a useful list of addresses and books.
British Army - Useful Sources for Tracing Soldiers
Learn how to determine your ancestor's regiment from a number of sources in this free leaflet from the British Public Record Office.
Learn how to determine your ancestor's regiment from a number of sources in this free leaflet from the British Public Record Office.
British Library India Office
Records of the pre-1947 Indian Army can be found at the British Library India Office.
Records of the pre-1947 Indian Army can be found at the British Library India Office.
British Military Research & History in Newspapers, 1801-1945
The British Newspaper Library explains how to use regional newspapers, often the best sources of information on individual soldiers, regiments, and battalions, for British military research.
The British Newspaper Library explains how to use regional newspapers, often the best sources of information on individual soldiers, regiments, and battalions, for British military research.
Debt of Honour Register
Personal and service details and places of commemoration for the 1.7 million members of the Commonwealth forces (including the United Kingdom and former colonies) who died in the First or Second World Wars, as well as a record of some 60,000 civilian casualties of the Second World War provided without details of burial location.
Personal and service details and places of commemoration for the 1.7 million members of the Commonwealth forces (including the United Kingdom and former colonies) who died in the First or Second World Wars, as well as a record of some 60,000 civilian casualties of the Second World War provided without details of burial location.
Documents in Military History
This collection of primary sources for military history is currently focused primarily on European military history before the twentieth century.
This collection of primary sources for military history is currently focused primarily on European military history before the twentieth century.
In Search of Your Soldier Ancestors
The Federation of Family History Societies in the U.K. provides a brief overview to the military records available for the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries.
The Federation of Family History Societies in the U.K. provides a brief overview to the military records available for the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries.
National Maritime Museum
The National Maritime Museum covers all aspects of British seafaring from the 14th century to the 20th century, including public records relating to the administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy, shipping company records, historic photographs of ships and seamen, and personal papers comprising journals, diaries and letters.
The National Maritime Museum covers all aspects of British seafaring from the 14th century to the 20th century, including public records relating to the administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy, shipping company records, historic photographs of ships and seamen, and personal papers comprising journals, diaries and letters.
Public Record Office - Military Service Records
Surviving records relating to soldiers whose service ended in or before 1922 (officers) and 1920 (other ranks) are held by the Public Record Office. You can even order some of these records, available through the online catalog (PROCAT) and have them delivered to you electronically.
Surviving records relating to soldiers whose service ended in or before 1922 (officers) and 1920 (other ranks) are held by the Public Record Office. You can even order some of these records, available through the online catalog (PROCAT) and have them delivered to you electronically.
Regimental & Corps Museums of the British Army
Once you've identified your British ancestor's regiment or corps, then the next step is to contact the appropriate regimental or corps museum which can be located via this search engine from the Army Museums Ogilby Trust.
Once you've identified your British ancestor's regiment or corps, then the next step is to contact the appropriate regimental or corps museum which can be located via this search engine from the Army Museums Ogilby Trust.
Tracing British Family History from Maritime Records
A brief introduction to British maritime records that you can use to discover more about your ancestors, family history or famous people.
A brief introduction to British maritime records that you can use to discover more about your ancestors, family history or famous people.
Tracing UK Army Ancestry
A great how-to guide from the Imperial War Museum is available for free download in PDF format. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat software to read this guide.
A great how-to guide from the Imperial War Museum is available for free download in PDF format. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat software to read this guide.
Tracing UK Merchant Navy Ancestry
Learn how to locate information on British Merchant Navy personnel in this free guide available from the Imperial War Museum. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat software to read this PDF file.
Learn how to locate information on British Merchant Navy personnel in this free guide available from the Imperial War Museum. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat software to read this PDF file.
Tracing UK Royal Army Corps & Royal Air Force Ancestry
This information sheet from the Imperial War Museum provides guidance on tracing Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force Personnel and is available for free download in PDF format. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat software to read this guide.
This information sheet from the Imperial War Museum provides guidance on tracing Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force Personnel and is available for free download in PDF format. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat software to read this guide.
Tracing UK Royal Navy Ancestry
Learn where to find British Royal Navy service records, casualty records, medal records and other sources for tracing your Royal Navy ancestors. In PDF format - you will need the free Adobe Acrobat software to read this guide.
Learn where to find British Royal Navy service records, casualty records, medal records and other sources for tracing your Royal Navy ancestors. In PDF format - you will need the free Adobe Acrobat software to read this guide.