09 November 2022
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Find your ancestors in military records at FindMyPast
Family history website, FindMyPast, is making millions of its family history records free to access over the Remembrance weekend (10-14 November).
You can explore the largest collection of British Army records anywhere online, including regimental records and the British in India collection, which runs right up to 1947. With exclusive online access to the 1921 Census, FindMyPast is the only place to discover British Army ancestors stationed worldwide after the First World War.
Exploring military history records
- FindMyPast’s family history records can paint a vivid picture of what your ancestor was doing during wartime. They may have been a prisoner of war, helped on the home front, or worked as a Red Cross volunteer. All this and more can be discovered.
- You can continue your wartime ancestor’s story with the largest collection of British and Irish newspapers online, digitised in partnership with the British Library. Among the pages, you may find details of bravery or moving tributes to the fallen: these rich details can help you feel closer to your ancestors.
- Next, uncover those all-important life events in the most comprehensive collection of British parish records online, and be sure to check Findmypast’s vibrant Photo Collection for a glimpse into life during wartime.
Explore at FindMyPast.
Records on FindMyPast (apart from the 1921 Census of England and Wales) will be free to access for all signed-in users from 10am GMT Thursday 10 November, until 10am GMT Monday 14 November 2022
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