UK, Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages and Burials in UK and Overseas Garrisons, 1813-1957

Records: 17,605Complete: 100%

This collection contains registrations of baptisms, confirmations, marriages, banns, and burials for individuals who served in the British military, including those stationed overseas. This collection is unique in that the original records were recorded by military chaplains. Because of this, the collection combines the level of detail you find in parish records with the uniformity of civil registrations.

Source Information

Forces War Records, UK, Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages and Burials in UK and Overseas Garrisons, 1813-1957 (https://nz.forceswarrecords.com/publication/1125/uk-baptisms-confirmations-marriages-and-burials-in-uk-and-overseas-garrisons-1813-1957 : accessed 23/11/2024), database and images, https://nz.forceswarrecords.com/publication/1125/uk-baptisms-confirmations-marriages-and-burials-in-uk-and-overseas-garrisons-1813-1957

Publication Title: UK, Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages and Burials in UK and Overseas Garrisons, 1813-1957
Total Records: 17,605Complete: 100%
Content Source: The National Archives of the UK
Published on Forces War Records: 24 November 2021
Last Updated: 24 November 2021