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Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Online Record Collections
- 2.1 Ancestry
- 2.2 FamilySearch
- 2.3 Findmypast
- 2.4 MyHeritage
- 2.5 Forces War Records
- 2.6 Scotland's People
- 2.7 TheGenealogist
- 2.8 Naval and Military Archive
- 2.9 Military Archives (Ireland)
- 2.10 The National Archives
- 2.11 Other Collections
Introduction[edit | edit source]
This page has links to British Military records found online. The collections are organized in charts according to the website they are found on. Within the chart, the collections are organized chronologically.
Here are some websites with British military record collections:
- Ancestry ($) - a subscription site, Ancestry has many British military collections ranging from the 1700s to the 1900s
- FamilySearch - a free site, FamilySearch has a few British military collections ranging from the 1700s to the early 1900s
- Findmypast ($) - a subscription site, Findmypast has a variety of British military collections ranging from the 1600s to the 1900s
- MyHeritage ($) - a subscription site, MyHeritage has a few British military collections ranging from the 1800s to the 1900s
- Forces War Records ($) - a subscription site, Forces War Records has many British military collections ranging from the 1700s to the 1900s
- Scotland's People ($) - a pay-per-view site, ScotlandsPeople has a few Scottish military collections
- TheGenealogist ($) - a subscription site, TheGenealogist has British military collections ranging from the 1600s to the 1900s
- Naval and Military Archive ($) - a subscription site, the NMA has British military collections from the 1800s to the 1900s. Membership can be purchased for a day, week, month, or year.
- Military Archives (Ireland) - a free site, the Military Archives has many online Irish military collections
- The National Archives (TNA) - a free site, TNA has many online British military collections that can be found on their British military research guides
- Anglo Boer War - a free site, Anglo Boer War has a database of soldiers who fought in the Anglo Boer War
- Soldiers of the Queen in the Second Anglo-Boer War - a free site, SOTQ has a database of soldiers who fought in the Anglo Boer War
- Roll of Honour - a free site, Roll of Honour has, among other British military databases, a database of soldiers who fought in the Anglo Boer War
Online Record Collections[edit | edit source]
Ancestry[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch[edit | edit source]
| Date Range | Database Title or Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1760-1913 | United Kingdom, Chelsea Pensioners' Service Records, 1760-1913 | |
| 1772-1935 | Great Britain, War Office Registers, 1772-1935 | |
| 1806-1915 | United Kingdom, Militia Service Records, 1806-1915 | |
| 1835-1941 | United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941 | |
| 1914-1920 | United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920 | |
| 1917-1920 | United Kingdom, World War I Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Records, 1917-1920 | |
| Collections with fewer than 10,000 records in them were not listed. Go to FamilySearch's Historical Records page for links to these additional collections. | ||
Findmypast[edit | edit source]
MyHeritage[edit | edit source]
Forces War Records[edit | edit source]
Scotland's People[edit | edit source]
| Date Range | Database Title or Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1857-1965 | Soldiers' and airmens' wills | Soldiers' wills might also be found in the standard Wills and testaments collection. |
| 1916-1918 | Military service appeals tribunal |
TheGenealogist[edit | edit source]
| Date Range | Database Title or Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1407-1997 | Regimental Births: 1407-1997 | |
| 1661-1940 | Army Lists 1661-1940 | |
| 1650-1918 | 1650-1918 The Record of the Coldstream | |
| 1689-1944 | Navy Lists 1689-1944 | |
| 1716-1859 | Battery Records of the Royal Artillery, 1716-1859 | |
| 1747-1980 | Army Births & Registers, Marriages and Deaths 1747-1980 | |
| 1756-1884 | Roll of Officiers York & Lancaster Regiment 1756-1884 | |
| 1811 | Officers of the Local Militia of Great Britain 1811 | |
| 1813 | 1813 Militia List | |
| 1815 | Campaign Medals 1815 | |
| 1815 | The Waterloo Roll Call | |
| 1837-1965 | Marine Births 1837-1965 | |
| 1857-1923 | The Victoria Cross and Distinguished Service Order Records 1857-1923 | |
| 1862-1914 | List of Officers of the Royal Regiment of Artillery 1862-1914 | |
| 1865, 1938 | India Lists 1865, 1938 | |
| 1899-1902 | Boer War Casualties 1899-1902 | |
| 1914-1916 | British Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | |
| 1914-1917 | Naval and Military Despatches 1914-1917 | |
| 1914-1918 | National Roll of Great War 1914-1918 | |
| 1914-1921 | War Office List 1914-1921 | |
| 1914-1919 | Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 | |
| 1914-1919 | Naval Casualties 1914-1919 | |
| 1914-1919 | List of British Officers Taken Prisoner, 1914-1918 | |
| 1914-1919 | World War 1 Deaths | |
| 1914-1919 | The Royal Scots 1914-1919 | |
| 1914-1919 | War Military Service Lists | |
| 1914-1920 | Roll of Honour 1914-1920 | |
| 1914-1920 | Casualty Lists: Killed, Missing, Other, Wounded | |
| 1914-1924 | De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1924 | |
| 1917-1918 | War Office Casualty Lists 1917-1918 | |
| 1918-1959 | Air Force Lists 1918-1959 | |
| 1939-1945 | World War 2 Deaths | |
| 1947-1980 | Air Births, Deaths, & Missing Persons: 1947-1980 | |
| The National Roll of the Great War | ||
| Bond of Sacrifice | ||
| Defense Staff Lists | ||
| Distinguished Conduct Medal Citations | ||
| Medals | ||
| Military Court | ||
| Muster Books and Pay Lists | ||
| POW Records | ||
| Regimental Records | ||
| War Memorials | ||
| The number of records in each collection is unknown. Only collections that apply to the entire British military were included. Go to TheGenealogist to find additional collections. | ||
Naval and Military Archive[edit | edit source]
| Date Range | Database Title or Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1815 | Men of Battle of Waterloo 1815 | |
| 1854-2006 | Victoria Cross 1854-2006 | This database documents every known burial place worldwide for the recipients of the Victoria Cross. |
| 1899-1902 | Boer War Casualties 1899-1902 | |
| 1914-1918 | The National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 | |
| 1914-1918 | British Officers Taken POW Aug 1914 to Nov 1918 | |
| 1914-1918 | Ireland's Memorial Records 1914-1918 | |
| 1914-1918 | Silver War Badge 1914-1918 | |
| 1914-1919 | Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 | |
| 1914-1919 | Campaign Medal Rolls 1914-1919 | |
| 1914-1919 | Naval Casualities 1914-1919 | |
| 1914-1920 | Distinguished Conduct Medal Citations 1914-1920 | |
| 1914-1924 | De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1924 | |
| 1939-1945 | Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945 | |
| 1939-1945 | POW Naval & Air Forces of Great Britain & The Empire 1939-45 | |
| 1939-1945 | POW Armies & Other Land Forces of the British Empire 1939-45 | |
| POW British Army held in German Camps | ||
| These are all of the collections found on the website. Go to the Search for a Soldier page to search for a name. Results can then be filtered by record collection. | ||
Military Archives (Ireland)[edit | edit source]
| Date Range | Database Title or Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-1923 | Military Service Pensions Collection | Can search through Pensions and Awards Files, Organisations and Membership Files, Administration Files, and Medals. |
| 1922 | Irish Army Census Records | Includes images of the census records. |
| These two collections are the only two name-searchable databases on the website. Other collections on this website include a military image gallery and unit histories. | ||
The National Archives[edit | edit source]
There are many British army collections found at The National Archives. Many of these collections have been digitized and made available on websites such as Findmypast and Ancestry. For those only available at the Archives or on their website, click on these research guides to learn more about the records and how to access them:
- British Army soldiers up to 1913
- British Army soldiers after 1913
- British Army officers up to 1913
- British Army officers after 1913
- Births, marriages and deaths in the armed forces
- British military campaign and service medals
- British military gallantry medals
- Civilian gallantry medals, honours and other awards
- Deaths in the First and Second World Wars
- Courts martial and desertion in the British Army 17th-20th centuries
- Royal Air Force personnel
- Women’s Royal Air Force personnel
- Women in the British Army
Other Collections[edit | edit source]
| Website | Date Range | Database Title or Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo Boer War | 1899-1902 | Anglo Boer War Name Search | Database contains historical and biographical data on soldiers who served in the Boer War, including name, number, rank, biographical information, and unit. It is searchable by name, number, rank, and unit. |
| Soldiers of the Queen in the Second Anglo-Boer War | 1899-1902 | SOTQ Search Query | Database contains data on soldiers who served in the Boer War, including name, number, rank, unit/regiment, and source document. It is searchable by name and regiment. |
| Roll of Honour | 1899-1902 | Boer War Events by Persons Name - Search | Database contains biographical data on soldiers who served in the Boer War, including name, initials, rank, battalion, regiment, date and place of event, event, family details, awards, biographical details, and source. It is searchable by name, regiment, and place of event. |
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