England's Military Records
Neil D. Holden
One of the more fascinating legacies of British imperial expansion is the vast array of records that were kept by the various branches of the British military. Military records represent a mine of genealogical information. However, identifying military records for our ancestors can be a challenging and complex undertaking.
ProGenealogists has scoured the Internet for the best British military databases and has compiled the following list:
- Debt of Honour Register (Commonwealth War Casualties)
- World War I Campaign Medals
- World War II Seaman’s Medals
- Militia Attestations Index, 1886-1910
- Army List, 1798
- Hart’s Army List, 1840 and 1888
- Peninsula Medal Roll, 1793 to 1814
- Waterloo Roll Call, 1815
- Army Deserters (1828-1840)
- O'Byrne's Naval Biographical Dictionary of 1849
- Trafalgar Ancestors
- Roll of Honour (British War Memorials)
- World War One Deaths
Finding your ancestor’s military records is one of the most challenging aspects of British research. If you need help with this, or any other aspect of your English research, then feel free to contact ProGenealogists for a free estimate.
