Category Archives: Military

New Royal Navy record collection on Findmypast

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Gail Dever

In partnership with the National Museum of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom, Findmypast has published a new and growing archive of naval records. British Royal Navy, Submarine Movement CardsTrace the movements and postings of Royal Navy submariners between … Continue reading →

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Visit regiments’ websites for your family history research

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Gail Dever

When researching a relative’s military service, and you know the name of their regiment, try looking for the regiment’s website. You may be surprised at what you find. At the very least, you’ll probably learn about the history of the … Continue reading →

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New collections on Ancestry include exit visas for war brides leaving Canada and UK WWII military service records

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Gail Dever

Ancestry added four new collections on Monday, including one held at Library and Archives Canada. Canada, Orders in Council Exit Visas Including War Brides, 1942-1946 contains requests for exit visas for women and children who planned to leave Canada during … Continue reading →

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Ancestry digitizes more than 2 million British Army WWII records — and access will soon be free for a limited time

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Gail Dever

More than two million service records of those who served in the British Army infantry division during the Second World War are now available on Ancestry and will be freely available to view in the lead-up to Remembrance Day. Ancestry, working with … Continue reading →

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Canadian Armed Forces looking for relatives of British Home Children who went missing while serving in military during WWI

Posted on September 28, 2025 by Gail Dever

Today is British Home Child Day in Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces are looking for the relatives of four servicemen who were British Home Children and who went missing during the First World War. Between 1869 and the 1940s, … Continue reading →

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission needs volunteers to help preserve headstones

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Gail Dever

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is looking for volunteers in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Northern Ontario to help ensure headstones of the men and women who died in the World Wars will be preserved. Later this month, they’ll also need … Continue reading →

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Canadian Armed Forces is looking for families of four soldiers who went MIA during the Korean War

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Gail Dever

The Canadian Armed Forces is looking for the families of four Canadian soldiers who went missing in action more than 70 years ago in Korea. You may be able to help. Family members of Canadian soldiers missing in action can … Continue reading →

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Canadian soldier William Webster Wilson of the First World War identified

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Gail Dever

After more than 100 years, the Canadian military has identified  a soldier killed in the First World War as Capt. William Webster Wilson. Capt. Wilson, an accomplished soldier, left Lindsay, Ontario to fight in France before he was declared missing … Continue reading →

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Findmypast adds more than 500,000 British and British Empire military records

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Gail Dever

This past week, there were 512,275 additions on Findmypast from Britain and the British Empire, including promotions, medals and service records. British Empire Awards & Medals 1917-2023Stretching back to the First World War, this new set contains the names of … Continue reading →

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Findmypast Friday updates — Military records

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Gail Dever

This week, Findmypast updated four military record sets. The biggest update is in the Prisoners of War 1715-1945 collection, to which they’ve added 200,000 records. They’ve also bolstered the British Army Soldiers’ Medical Records and added more than 6,000 records … Continue reading →

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