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'''RECORDS FOR FINDING SOLDIERS' REGIMENT NAME OR NUMBER'''  
'''RECORDS FOR FINDING SOLDIERS' REGIMENT NAME OR NUMBER'''  


#'''Home Sources''': especially medals and awards, discharge papers, diaries and journals, personal knowledge, pictures - especially of soldiers in full military dress, old letters, etc.  
#'''Home Sources''':  especially medals and awards, discharge papers, diaries and journals, personal knowledge, pictures - especially of soldiers in full military dress, old letters, etc.  
#[http://freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl '''Civil Registration of Births, Marriages, and Deaths''': ] July 1837-present; certificates usually give regiment name or number and/or rank.  
#[http://freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl '''Civil Registration of Births, Marriages, and Deaths''': ] July 1837-present; certificates usually give regiment name or number and/or rank.  
#'''[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=UNITED_KINGDOM_IRELAND Census Records: ] '''1841-1911; find the soldier and/or family; search other census records; often gives the regiment name or number of soldier (or officer)  
#'''[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=UNITED_KINGDOM_IRELAND Census Records: ] '''1841-1911; find the soldier and/or family; search other census records; often gives the regiment name or number of soldier (or officer)  
#[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/search-menu/armed-forces-and-conflict '''Regimental Registers of births, baptisms, marriages, deaths, burials of soldiers and their families:''' ] 1761-1924; The National Archives & FHL has birth indexes.  
#[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/search-menu/armed-forces-and-conflict '''Regimental Registers of births, baptisms, marriages, deaths, burials of soldiers and their families:''' ] 1761-1924; The National Archives & FHL has birth indexes.  
#'''[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/search-menu/armed-forces-and-conflict Chaplain Returns of baptisms, marriages, burials at stations abroad: ] '''1796-1880; The National Archives & FHL has films.  
#'''[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/search-menu/armed-forces-and-conflict Chaplain Returns of baptisms, marriages, burials at stations abroad: ] '''1796-1880; The National Archives & FHL has films.  
#{{FSC|499316|item|disp='''Beckett's Index of Chelsea Pensioners:'''}} 1806-1838; WO 120, FS Library has films  
#[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F499316 '''Beckett's Index of Chelsea Pensioners:''' ] 1806-1838; WO 120, FS Library has films  
#'''Widows' Pensions - Compassionate & Miscellaneous Papers, Registers & Indexes:''' W.O. 24, pieces #3108-3125; 1748-1851.  
#'''Widows' Pensions - Compassionate & Miscellaneous Papers, Registers & Indexes:'''  W.O. 24, pieces #3108-3125; 1748-1851.  
#[https://familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=keywords&searchCriteria=WO+96&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= '''Militia Attestation Returns''':] W.O. 96 - all; whole military, 1806-1915, alphabetically arranged.  
#[https://familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=keywords&searchCriteria=WO+96&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= '''Militia Attestation Returns''':]  W.O. 96 - all; whole military, 1806-1915, alphabetically arranged.  
#'''Judge Advocate General's Office; Courts Martial; confirmed at Home & Abroad:''' W.O. 93, indexes (to W.O. 91 & 92 Court Martial records); 1650-1922.  
#'''Judge Advocate General's Office; Courts Martial; confirmed at Home & Abroad:'''  W.O. 93, indexes (to W.O. 91 & 92 Court Martial records); 1650-1922.  
#'''[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/army-service-records/all Soldiers' Documents:] '''1760-1913; W.O. 97; (FS Library has 1760-1854 only); alphabetically arranged for each of the major attachments and corps.  
#'''[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/army-service-records/all Soldiers' Documents:]  '''1760-1913; W.O. 97; (FS Library has 1760-1854 only); alphabetically arranged for each of the major attachments and corps.  
#'''Medals & Awards; Meritorious Service Awards: '''1846-1923; W.O. 101, pieces 1-7; indexed (not comprehensive for the whole army).  
#'''Medals & Awards; Meritorious Service Awards:  '''1846-1923; W.O. 101, pieces 1-7; indexed (not comprehensive for the whole army).  
#'''[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/army-service-records/all Soldiers' documents (& various) Regiments: ]'''1760-1882; W.O. 97 (mostly alphabetical); FS Library has pieces #1-1279 only, 1760-1854; arranged alphabetically for whole army  
#'''[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/army-service-records/all Soldiers' documents (& various) Regiments:  ]'''1760-1882; W.O. 97 (mostly alphabetical); FS Library has pieces #1-1279 only, 1760-1854; arranged alphabetically for whole army  
#'''{{FSC|315468|item|disp=Regimental Registers of Pensioners:}} '''1717-1857; W.O. 120
#'''[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F315468 Regimental Registers of Pensioners: ] '''1717-1857; W.O. 120


[[Category:Military Records]]
[[Category:Military Records]]

Revision as of 16:54, 7 December 2022

RECORDS FOR FINDING SOLDIERS' REGIMENT NAME OR NUMBER

  1. Home Sources:  especially medals and awards, discharge papers, diaries and journals, personal knowledge, pictures - especially of soldiers in full military dress, old letters, etc.
  2. Civil Registration of Births, Marriages, and Deaths:  July 1837-present; certificates usually give regiment name or number and/or rank.
  3. Census Records:  1841-1911; find the soldier and/or family; search other census records; often gives the regiment name or number of soldier (or officer)
  4. Regimental Registers of births, baptisms, marriages, deaths, burials of soldiers and their families:  1761-1924; The National Archives & FHL has birth indexes.
  5. Chaplain Returns of baptisms, marriages, burials at stations abroad:  1796-1880; The National Archives & FHL has films.
  6. Beckett's Index of Chelsea Pensioners:  1806-1838; WO 120, FS Library has films
  7. Widows' Pensions - Compassionate & Miscellaneous Papers, Registers & Indexes:  W.O. 24, pieces #3108-3125; 1748-1851.
  8. Militia Attestation Returns:  W.O. 96 - all; whole military, 1806-1915, alphabetically arranged.
  9. Judge Advocate General's Office; Courts Martial; confirmed at Home & Abroad:  W.O. 93, indexes (to W.O. 91 & 92 Court Martial records); 1650-1922.
  10. Soldiers' Documents:  1760-1913; W.O. 97; (FS Library has 1760-1854 only); alphabetically arranged for each of the major attachments and corps.
  11. Medals & Awards; Meritorious Service Awards:  1846-1923; W.O. 101, pieces 1-7; indexed (not comprehensive for the whole army).
  12. Soldiers' documents (& various) Regiments:  1760-1882; W.O. 97 (mostly alphabetical); FS Library has pieces #1-1279 only, 1760-1854; arranged alphabetically for whole army
  13. Regimental Registers of Pensioners:  1717-1857; W.O. 120

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