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'''Records of military service are at the Public Record Office, Kew.''' Some of the Public Record Office's military records as well as military records of various other repositories throughout Ireland and England are listed in: | '''Records of military service are at the Public Record Office, Kew.''' Some of the Public Record Office's military records as well as military records of various other repositories throughout Ireland and England are listed in: | ||
Hayes, Richard J. ''Manuscript Sources for the History of Irish Civilization''. (Family History Library book Ref 941.5 A5h.) Look under the subject index headings "Army," "Navy," "Military," and "Militia." Additional military documents may be found in private collections. | Hayes, Richard J. ''Manuscript Sources for the History of Irish Civilization''. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=941.5+A5h book Ref 941.5 A5h.]) Look under the subject index headings "Army," "Navy," "Military," and "Militia." Additional military documents may be found in private collections. | ||
For more information on military records at the Public Record Office, see the Bevan and Duncan or Kew Lists handbooks listed at the end of this section. | For more information on military records at the Public Record Office, see the Bevan and Duncan or Kew Lists handbooks listed at the end of this section. | ||
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'''Soldiers.''' If your ancestor was a soldier and he married, died, or had children after 1760 while in the army, he and the regiment to which he belonged may be listed in chaplain's returns or regimental registers. If you cannot identify your ancestor's regiment through these records, the sources you should search to determine his regiment will depend on what you know about your ancestor. If you know: | '''Soldiers.''' If your ancestor was a soldier and he married, died, or had children after 1760 while in the army, he and the regiment to which he belonged may be listed in chaplain's returns or regimental registers. If you cannot identify your ancestor's regiment through these records, the sources you should search to determine his regiment will depend on what you know about your ancestor. If you know: | ||
*The place and approximate date (1) of a campaign or battle in which your ancestor fought, (2) of one of his stations, or (3) that his wife gave birth while he was in the service, use: <br><br>John M. Kitzmiller II, "In Search of the Forlorn Hope," 2 vols. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Manuscript Publishing Foundation, 1988; | *The place and approximate date (1) of a campaign or battle in which your ancestor fought, (2) of one of his stations, or (3) that his wife gave birth while he was in the service, use: <br><br>John M. Kitzmiller II, "In Search of the Forlorn Hope," 2 vols. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Manuscript Publishing Foundation, 1988; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=942+M2kj book Ref 942 M2kj]) to determine the regiment(s) that were stationed in that place at that time. | ||
*The area where your ancestor lived during his late teens, use the handbooks below or regimental histories to determine which regiments were recruited in that area. Regimental histories available at the Family History Library are listed in the Place Search of the catalog under: <br><br>GREAT BRITAIN - MILITARY HISTORY | *The area where your ancestor lived during his late teens, use the handbooks below or regimental histories to determine which regiments were recruited in that area. Regimental histories available at the Family History Library are listed in the Place Search of the catalog under: <br><br>GREAT BRITAIN - MILITARY HISTORY | ||
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If you think you have found the regiment in which your ancestor served, military histories may help confirm your findings. Most regiments have published histories that record the places where they served and the battles they fought. You can compare the information you know about your ancestor with the history of the regiment to determine whether your ancestor could have served in that regiment. A bibliography of regimental histories is: | If you think you have found the regiment in which your ancestor served, military histories may help confirm your findings. Most regiments have published histories that record the places where they served and the battles they fought. You can compare the information you know about your ancestor with the history of the regiment to determine whether your ancestor could have served in that regiment. A bibliography of regimental histories is: | ||
White, Arthur S., comp. ''A Bibliography of Regimental Histories of the British Arm''y. Dallington, East Sussex, England: Naval and Military Press Ltd., 1992. (Family History Library book 942 M23was.) | White, Arthur S., comp. ''A Bibliography of Regimental Histories of the British Arm''y. Dallington, East Sussex, England: Naval and Military Press Ltd., 1992. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=561266&disp=A+Bibliography+of+regimental+histories+o%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 942 M23was].) | ||
Many military and regimental histories are listed in the Place Search of the catalog under: | Many military and regimental histories are listed in the Place Search of the catalog under: | ||
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'''Seamen.''' Navy records seldom mention individual seamen before 1853. If your ancestor served in the navy after 1853, search the index to continuous service engagement books. If he served before 1853, search the muster rolls, description books, or pay lists of the ship on which he served. If you do not know your ancestor's ship, the source you should search to determine the ship will depend on what you know about your ancestor. If you know: | '''Seamen.''' Navy records seldom mention individual seamen before 1853. If your ancestor served in the navy after 1853, search the index to continuous service engagement books. If he served before 1853, search the muster rolls, description books, or pay lists of the ship on which he served. If you do not know your ancestor's ship, the source you should search to determine the ship will depend on what you know about your ancestor. If you know: | ||
*A port where your ancestor landed on a specific date, search the list books (Rodger, N. A. M., ''Naval Records for Genealogists'' [Family History Library book 942 A5p]), which provide a geographically arranged list of the ports where ships were located on certain dates. These books are available from 1673 on and are held at the Public Records Office, Kew. | *A port where your ancestor landed on a specific date, search the list books (Rodger, N. A. M., ''Naval Records for Genealogists'' [Family History Library[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=942+A5p book 942 A5p]]), which provide a geographically arranged list of the ports where ships were located on certain dates. These books are available from 1673 on and are held at the Public Records Office, Kew. | ||
*A battle or campaign in which your ancestor was involved, search medal rolls, also held at the Public Record Office, Kew. | *A battle or campaign in which your ancestor was involved, search medal rolls, also held at the Public Record Office, Kew. | ||
*Your ancestor was onboard ship in 1861, search the ''1861 Surname Index to Persons on Ships at Sea or in Port'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1988; fiche 6025598). | *Your ancestor was onboard ship in 1861, search the ''1861 Surname Index to Persons on Ships at Sea or in Port'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1988; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=6025598 fiche 6025598]). | ||
*Your ancestor was onboard ship in 1881, search the ''Surname Index to the 1881 Census of the Royal Navy ''(Family History Library fiche 6086362). | *Your ancestor was onboard ship in 1881, search the ''Surname Index to the 1881 Census of the Royal Navy ''(Family History Library fiche 6086362). | ||
*The name of an officer serving with your ancestor, search the Navy List to determine the ship on which that officer served. | *The name of an officer serving with your ancestor, search the Navy List to determine the ship on which that officer served. | ||