ARMY RECORDS BIBLIOGRAPHY

Alan E. Mann, A.G.

 

Handbooks and finding aids for army records 1998

An Annotated Bibliography of the British Army, 1660-1914. New York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1975. (FHL book 942 M2an).

 

Bevan, Andrea and Andrea Duncan. Tracing Your Ancestors in the Public Record Office. (FHL.. book Ref 942 A5p no. 19 1990).

 

Brereton, J.M. A Guide to the Regiments and Corps of the British Army. (FHL book 942 M2bjm).

 

Bruce, Anthony. A Bibliography of British Military History. London, K.G. Sauer, 1981 (FHL book M23br).

 

Family History Library staff, Army Records (Salt Lake City: typescript, 1988; FHL book Reg 942 M2A; film 990,313, item 5).

 

Family History Library staff, England Research Outline. Salt Lake City: Family History Library, 1991.

 

Family History Library staff, India Office Register. Salt Lake City: typescript, 1968 (Fffi.. book REG 954 A6io; film 599294).

 

Fowler, Simon. Army Records for Family Historians. London: PRO Publications, 1992. (FHL book Ref 942 M27f).

 

Hamilton-Edwards, Gerald. In Search of Army Ancestry. London: Phil1imore & Co., Ltd., 1977. (FHL book 942 M2ha).

 

Higham, Robin. A Guide to the Sources of British Military History. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1972. (FHL book 942 M2h).

 

Holding, Norman H., World War I Army Ancestry (Solihull, England: Federation of Family History Societies, 1982; FHL book RefM2hol).

 

Holding, Norman H., More Sources of World War I Ancestry (Solihull, Ireland: Federation of Family History Societies, 1986; FHL book RefM24hn).

 

Index to Chelsea Out-Pensioners, 1806-1836. (FHL book 942 M22ch).

 

Kew Lists: Public Record Office. Norwich, England: Her Majesty's Stationer's Office, 1986-88. (FHL book 942 A3gp) .

 

Kitzmiller, John, In Search of the Forlorn Hope (Ogden, Utah: Manuscript Publishing Foundation, 1988; FHL book Ref 942 M2j).

 

Records of Officers and Soldiers Who Have Served in the British Army. London: Public Record Office, 1984. (FHL book Ref 942 M2am no. 1).

 

Swinson, ArthurS., ed. A Register of the Regiments and Corps of the British Army. London: Archive Press, 1972. (FHL book Ref 942 M2s).

 

Watts, Christopher T. and Watts, Michael J. My Ancestor was in the British Army, How Do I find... London: Society of Genealogists, 1992(3?).

 

White, Arthur S., comp., A Bibliography of Regimental Histories of the British Army (London: The Society for Army Historical Research, 1965; FHL book 942 A3w).

Internet Web Site:

Alphabetical and numerical lists of British Army regiments, with links to individual regimental sites and histories online; includes detailed explanation of army organization by time period and explanation of Territorial armies (www .du.edu/-tomills/militarv/uk/barfiref.htm ).

Published army records

Abbott, Peter Edward, Recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1855-1909. London, J.B. Hayward and sons, 1975. (FHL book 942 M2ar).

Army List (London: various publishers, 1754-; FHL book 942 M25g; film 856,427- 856,452 and others).

Children of Officers on Full or Half-pay, 1828, Bound Manuscript (FHL book 942 M23ber).

Children of Officers on Full-pay, 1829, Bound Manuscript (FHL book 942 M23be).

Cook, Frank and Andrea, Crimea Casualty Roll. London: J.B. Hayward and son, 1976 (FHL book 942 M2cc).

Creagh, Sir O'Moore, The Victoria Cross, 1856-1920. reprint. Polstead, Suffolk: J. B. Hayward and sons, 1985. (FHL book 942 D3vc).

Dalton, Charles, The Waterloo Roll Call. London: William Clowes & sons, Limited, 1890. (FHL book 942 M23dc).

Drew, Robert, Commissioned Officers in the Medical Services of the British Army. 2 vols. London: The Well come Medical Historical Society, 1968. (FHL book 942 M23c).

Dwelly, E., The Battle of Waterloo Muster Roll. privately printed (FHL book 942 M23dw, film 1440955).

Fortescue, Sir John W., A History of the British Army. 13 vols. (not in FHL.).

Laws, Colonel M.E.S., Royal Artillery, 1716-1859. Woolwich: Royal Artillery Institute, 1952 (FHL. book M2La).

Newman, P.R., Royalist Officers in England and Wales. London: Garland Publishing, 1981. (FHL book 942 M2np).

 

Peacock, Edward Army List of the Roundheads and Cavaliers. London: J.C. Hotten, 1863 (FHL book 942 M23pe; film 823678).

 

Price, John E. They Proved to All the Earth. Cheltenham, Victoria: n.p., n.d. (FHL book 994.5 M2p).

The Royal Military Calendar. 5 vols. London, private printing, 1820. (FHL book 942 M2r; film 994072).

 

S.A.F.F. (South African Field Force) s.l: n.p., 1972 (FHL book Q 942 M2sa; film 990232). Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-19, Reprint: 80 parts (Colchester: J. B. Hayward, 1988-89; FHL book 942 M23s).

 

South African War Casualty Roll. Polstead, Suffolk: J.B. Hayward, 1980 (FHL book Q 942 M2sr).

 

The War Dead of the British Commonwealth and Empire (London: Imperial War Graves Commission, 1957; FHL book 942 M2wdf; film 1,441,037).

 Important sources for militia records:

Jeremy Gibson and Alan Dell, Tudor and Stuart Muster Rolls. Solihull, England: Federation of Family History Societies, 1989; FHL book Ref 942 M2gj).

Mervyn Medlycott and Jeremy Gibson, Militia Lists and Musters, 1757-1876 Solihull,