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DocumentsOnline allows you online access to The National Archives' collection of digitised public records, including both academic and family history sources. Searching the index is free, and it costs £3.50 to download a digital image of a document. More

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Book competition!

We have a signed copy of '1914-1918: the History of the First World War' by Professor David Stevenson, to give away. Enter the competition

 

Under the 'Red Duster' they sustain our Island Fortress. Cat ref: INF 3/127

WW2 Seamen's Medals

You can now access records of World War Two Medals claimed and issued to more than 100,000 Merchant Seamen from 1946 to 2002. Each entry gives details of the seaman's name, discharge book number and the medals, ribbons and clasps issued to him, with some entries also listing date and place of birth.

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WW1 Campaign Medals

World War One medals
  • More than 5 million index cards to the medal rolls for the British Army and Royal Flying Corps are now available for surnames "A" to "Z". Keep up-to-date with latest developments and availability on the What's New? page.
  • Please read this important information about the arrangement of the cards on the images before searching. Search the medals or read more

 

More than 1 million wills online

Extract from the will of Captain James Cook. Cat ref: PROB 1/17
  • The complete collection of more than 1 million PCC wills is available. Search the wills or read more
  • See colour images of the original wills of selected famous people, including William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Sir Francis Drake, Byron, Samuel Pepys and Christopher Wren. Browse the famous wills or read more

 

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DocumentsOnline can now be used free of charge on site at The National Archives and the Family Records Centre (FRC) as part of a pilot scheme. Read more