WW1 ancestors
Ancestry offers free access to over 400 million military records to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day
Global genealogy website Ancestry is offering free access to its vast collection of military records for a week. Here's how to make the most of the offer and find your family who served.
Historian seeks help identifying men in moving WW1 photograph
Bristol-based historian Ian Chard shares an evocative photograph of a Gloucestershire regiment from the Western Front – and asks if you recognise any of the depicted men from your own family tree
How to find Royal Navy service records
Simon Wills reveals how family historians can find their ancestors’ Royal Navy service records – from the Napoleonic Wars to the First and Second World Wars
Military | What do these photographs reveal about my grandfather's service in WW1?
Phil Tomaselli analyses some old family photographs dating back to the First World War
How to find First World War records
Discover how to trace your ancestor's service record from the First World War on these websites
The secret lie that ended the First World War
Author Graeme Sheppard found a trip to an archive led to the start of a research journey that uncovered a fascinating untold First World War story
Military | How did my great uncle die in the First World War?
Phil Tomaselli helps a reader solve the mystery of his great uncle's scandalous death
Postal Museum launches War Heroes website and appeals for stories
To mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the Postal Museum has launched an online memorial to GPO employees who died in both World Wars
WW1 prisoner of war records go online for free
Millions of First World War prisoner records held by the International Committee of the Red Cross have been uploaded to the web for the first time