Military records

uboat.net – German U-boats of both World Wars

This site lists all the German U-boats of both World Wars, their commanding officers and operations including all Allied ships attacked, technological information and much more. You can also browse our large photo gallery and thousands of U-boat books and…

Imperial War Museum – Lives of the First World War

This site includes details of those who survived the war, as well as the lost. It includes nurses, conscientious objectors, and many more. Family historians can register with the website for free and add their own photos and ‘stories’ to…

Chief Secretary’s Office Registered Papers 1818-1852

The Francis J Crowley Bequest project is a five year project at the National Archives of Ireland to catalogue and make available the papers of the Office of Chief Secretary of Ireland from 1818 to 1852. The papers contain material…

Eddies Extracts relating to Belfast, Northern Ireland and more

This site has extracts of births, marriages and deaths transcribed from newspapers but also news stories, book extracts, church records, records of deceased seamen and the names of 25,000+ Presbyterians who served during the Great War of 1914-1919. New

Living Legacies 1914-18

This site by the Living Legacies 1914-18 Engagement Centre, based at Queen’s University Belfast, is a focal point for connecting academic and community researchers interested in how the First World War lives on in the twenty-first century world. The research…

Europeana 1914-1918 – untold stories & official histories of WW1

Explore stories, films and historical material about the First World War and contribute your own family history. Europeana 1914-1918 mixes resources from libraries and archives across the globe with memories and memorabilia from families throughout Europe. Browse by:  • Types-…

Bureau of Military History, Ireland 1913-1921

The Bureau of Military History Collection, 1913-1921 is a collection of witness statements; contemporary documents; photographs and voice recordings that were collected by the State between 1947 and 1957, in order to gather primary source material for the revolutionary period…