Delve into the lives of your military ancestors with our latest records
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By Niall Cullen | July 25, 2025
Search thousands of new military records this Findmypast Friday.
This week, we have two new military collections to explore, and we've updated a third with new additions. Spanning the 1600s and into the 20th century, these latest releases could unlock undiscovered military stories in your family tree.
Surrey, Southwark Military Tribunals
Delve into this new collection of wartime tribunal minutes from Southwark Archives, where men appealed for exemption from military service.
British Army, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
We've added over 1,200 new records to this regimental record set. In them, you could uncover your ancestor's dates of service, the wars they served in, and other personal information.
Central Association Volunteer Training Corps Enrolment Forms, 1916
This fascinating collection from Southwark Archives charts the names and stories of local men who joined the Central Association Volunteer Training Corps in 1916.
New newspapers for Yorkshire, Wiltshire, and more
New titles:
- Morley Observer covering 1878, 1900, 1986, 1988-1998 and 2000-2004
- North Wilts Guardian covering 1911 and 1913-1918
- Nottingham Advertiser covering 1906-1911 and 1913-1944
- St. James’s Budget covering 1880-1911
Updated titles:
- Aberdeen Weekly Journal from 1904-1908
- Clare Journal and Ennis Advertiser from 1828-1834, 1851-1853 and 1873-1896
- Cork Examiner from 1872-1876, 1881 and 1894-1895
- Glasgow Morning Journal from 1859 and 1867-1869
- Oxford University and City Herald from 1871-1884
- Southampton Observer and Hampshire News from 1869-1888
- Teesdale Mercury from 1871-1876, 1878-1885, 1889, 1897 and 1899
- Waterford Mail from 1845-1850
- Weston-super-Mare Gazette, and General Advertiser from 1911-1951
