Are you interested in researching your military ancestry?
Discover Your British Military Ancestry with Expert Genealogy Research Services
We offer professional military genealogy, historical research, and family history services. These are tailored to individuals, families, communities, and organizations seeking to uncover their connections to the British Armed Forces and the nation’s rich military past. Are you tracing your British Army, Royal Navy, or Royal Air Force (RAF) ancestors? Researching World War One and World War Two service records, or exploring Commonwealth military history? Our expert researchers are here to help.
Our comprehensive and personalized research approach is rooted in historical accuracy. We draw from a wide range of trusted sources, including the UK National Archives, regimental records, war diaries, medal rolls, and pension and service documents. We specialize in uncovering long-forgotten stories, reconstructing wartime service histories, and locating rare archival material that brings your family’s military history to life.
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Family History Research
Uncover the remarkable stories behind your ancestors’ military service with our expert British military genealogy research services. We specialize in tracing detailed British Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force (RAF) service records. Helping you navigate enlistment papers, medal rolls, casualty lists, and regimental war diaries to build a complete picture of your ancestor’s military life.
Whether you're researching a relative’s role in the First World War (1914–1918), the Second World War (1939–1945), the Boer War, or even earlier 19th-century military campaigns. Our thorough and respectful investigations bring the past to life. We locate and interpret original military documents from The National Archives, regimental museums, and overseas archives, ensuring you gain access to the most accurate and comprehensive sources available.
From uncovering service numbers and battalion postings to identifying war medals, tracing prisoner of war records, or understanding the circumstances of wartime injuries and fatalities, our research is tailored to each individual story. Whether you're a descendant seeking to honour a family member’s legacy or a historian contributing to a local or national remembrance project. We bring unparalleled care, accuracy, and historical insight to every search.
Start tracing your British military ancestors today—and bring their service stories out of the shadows and into the historical record.
From identifying British Army service numbers and battalion movements in World War I and World War II, to decoding military abbreviations found in service records, medal index cards, and war diaries. We provide expert, in-depth support for tracing your ancestor’s military journey. Our specialist research service offers insights into British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and Home Guard records. Helping you uncover everything from enlistment dates and regimental transfers to prisoner of war records, casualty lists, and demobilisation papers.
Whether your ancestor served in the trenches of the Western Front, was lost at sea in the Royal Navy, flew missions with Bomber Command, or defended the home front. We can help you build a complete, evidence-based picture of their service. Our comprehensive British military genealogy research connects families with their past and supports local history initiatives, military museums, heritage groups, historical re-enactment societies, commemorative charities, and educational outreach projects.
Whether you’re just beginning your UK military family history search, need help interpreting campaign medals and medal rolls, or want a fully sourced military biography of a soldier, sailor, or airman, we’re here to help. We specialize in war grave research, tracing missing personnel, analysing unit war diaries, and sourcing rare regimental histories. Every story is treated with care, compassion, and historical accuracy. Ensuring the sacrifices and experiences of our forebears are remembered and passed down through generations.
Start your journey into the past today—discover the forgotten chapters of your family’s military history with our expert British military record research services.
About us
History Recon is a military history company based in the United Kingdom. Our passion for history drives us to provide top-notch historical research, preservation, and tours for our clients. With a team of expert historians, we are dedicated to uncovering and sharing the rich history of our region.