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Military records

Ancestry - Military Records (In library use only)

The military records section on Ancestry Library.

Access to Ancestry Library is only available if your library subscribes. Check Reference Online for a full list of your library's online subscriptions.

Researching Military History

The National Archive's guide to researching military history. Includes sections on finding ancestors who were in the Army, Navy, RAF, Merchant Navy and Marines. Plus guides to understanding the records, videos, podcasts and more.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

The CWGC's website includes the Debt of Honour Register listing the 1.7 million Commonwealth servicemen and women who died during World Wars I and II and the 23,000 cemeteries and memorials where they are commemorated. CWGC also contains a register of the 67,000 Commonwealth civilians killed during the Second World War.

Index of 19th Century Naval Vessels

An A-Z index of 19th Century Naval Vessels. Includes an index to the RN vessels mentioned in William James' Naval History of GB : 1793 to 1809.

Victorian Wars

A forum for discussing British Military Campaigns from 1837 to 1902.