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[[Image: | [[Image:Ireland Military Tank.jpg|right|220x195px]]Military records identify individuals who served or were eligible to serve in the armed forces. From 1660 to 1922, the Irish were part of the British armed services. Consequently, pre-1922 records for Irish military personnel are mostly British. See the [[England Military Records|England Military Records]] Wiki article for a more detailed explanation of British military records. | ||
The regular army and the navy constituted the major branches of the British military. Militia (part-time units for local defense), fencibles (full-time units for local defense), yeomanry (volunteer calvary units), territorial armies (units raised outside the British Isles for foreign service), coast guard (units that patrol British shores), and royal marines (troop units on ships) were also armed forces. Each of these services kept its own records. | The regular army and the navy constituted the major branches of the British military. Militia (part-time units for local defense), fencibles (full-time units for local defense), yeomanry (volunteer calvary units), territorial armies (units raised outside the British Isles for foreign service), coast guard (units that patrol British shores), and royal marines (troop units on ships) were also armed forces. Each of these services kept its own records. | ||
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You may find evidence that your ancestor served in the military in family records, biographies, censuses, probates, civil registrations, or church records. | You may find evidence that your ancestor served in the military in family records, biographies, censuses, probates, civil registrations, or church records. | ||
Military records are potentially of great genealogical value. But they are difficult to use because few are indexed and many are only available at the Public Record Office, Kew at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/. Civil registration, census, or church records, if available, are easier records to use. Still, military records sometimes provide information that is not found in any other source. Search the easier records first; they will often provide information that will then help you search military records. | Military records are potentially of great genealogical value. But they are difficult to use because few are indexed and many are only available at the Public Record Office, Kew at the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ National Archives]. Civil registration, census, or church records, if available, are easier records to use. Still, military records sometimes provide information that is not found in any other source. Search the easier records first; they will often provide information that will then help you search military records. | ||
The Family History Library has many military records, but these are only a small part of the military records available. You may want to hire a researcher to search military records that are not available at the Family History Library. | The Family History Library has many military records, but these are only a small part of the military records available. You may want to hire a researcher to search military records that are not available at the Family History Library. | ||
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Officers in the Navy have received Admiralty Passing Certificates 1691-1902. Public Record Office/National Archives England. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1187134 Family History Library Catalog] | Officers in the Navy have received Admiralty Passing Certificates 1691-1902. Public Record Office/National Archives England. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1187134 Family History Library Catalog] | ||
Admiralty Passing Certificates 1808-1811 extracted from the Public Record Office London. Article found in The Irish Ancestor Vol. 1 No1. Page 23-26, It concerns Ireland Officers. Gives Surname and christian name, Date of birth, Parents names and place of birth or baptism. Held at the Family History Library, SLC, also World Catalogue lists the Libraries it is available around the world. [ | Admiralty Passing Certificates 1808-1811 extracted from the Public Record Office London. Article found in The Irish Ancestor Vol. 1 No1. Page 23-26, It concerns Ireland Officers. Gives Surname and christian name, Date of birth, Parents names and place of birth or baptism. Held at the Family History Library, SLC, also World Catalogue lists the Libraries it is available around the world. [[www.worldcat.org/title/the-irish-ancestor. |WorldCat.]] '''Early Twentieth Century Records - 1913 to 1921''' | ||
Army records for the years between 1913 and up to 1921 are at the following address: | Army records for the years between 1913 and up to 1921 are at the following address: | ||
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'''Ministry of Defense'''<br>Main Building, Whitehall SW1A 2HB <br>ENGLAND<br>Internet: http://www.mod.uk/defenceinternet/home | '''Ministry of Defense'''<br>Main Building, Whitehall SW1A 2HB <br>ENGLAND<br>Internet: http://www.mod.uk/defenceinternet/home | ||
=== 1922 to Present<br> | === 1922 to Present<br> === | ||
Records for the Irish Defence Forces from the foundation of the Irish Free State in 1922 to the present day are held by the Military Archives section at Cathal Brugha Barracks in Dublin.<br> | Records for the Irish Defence Forces from the foundation of the Irish Free State in 1922 to the present day are held by the Military Archives section at Cathal Brugha Barracks in Dublin.<br> | ||
Officer in Charge,<br>Military Archives,<br>Cathal Brugha Barracks,<br>Rathmines,<br>Dublin 6. Republic of Ireland | Officer in Charge,<br>Military Archives,<br>Cathal Brugha Barracks,<br>Rathmines,<br>Dublin 6. Republic of Ireland | ||
Internet : http://www.military.ie/info-centre/military-archives<br> | Internet : http://www.military.ie/info-centre/military-archives<br> | ||
The Archives also hold many Easter Rising and War of Independence records from the Irish Volunteers, the Irish Citizen Army, the Irish Republican Army and Cumann na mBan. Most of these relate to applications for pensions (sometimes by dependants).<br> | The Archives also hold many Easter Rising and War of Independence records from the Irish Volunteers, the Irish Citizen Army, the Irish Republican Army and Cumann na mBan. Most of these relate to applications for pensions (sometimes by dependants).<br> | ||
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