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Goal 7: Military Records



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Goal 7: Learn about Canada military records.


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ALearn about Canadian military records.


  1. FamilySearch: Learn about Canada military records in these articles.

    FS—Wiki: Canada Military Records   
    MH Wiki— Canadian Military Records

  2. Women: Find photographs and records for Canadian women serving in the military.

    Women in the War: The Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service (WRCNS)

  3. Loyalists: Learn about Loyalists who settled in Canada after the American Revolutionary War.
  4. Resources: Learn about more resources for Canadian military records.

    Finding Your Military Ancestors in Canada
    Military Records

  5. Learn about Canadian military service files.

    RT: In the Trenches: Military Service Files—19:52 - 2022   



WWI and WWII
  1. WWI: Learn about WWI Canadian military records available online.

    OT—Updated Canadian WWI Soldier Files

  2. Here is a case study for using Canadian military records in WWI research.

    A Métis soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1917–1918

  3. WWII: Learn about records for Canadians involved in the WWII D-Day invasion.

    A selection of records about D-Day and the Normandy Campaign, June 6 to August 30, 1944

  4. Find information about Canadian war brides on the Canadian War Brides website.

BExplore Canadian military records.


  1. Explore Canadian military resources on the CanGenealogy site.
  2. Explore the Canadian Military Project.
  3. Explore the Veterans Affairs Canada site for Canadian memorial records.
  4. Explore resources in the Canadian Great War Project site.
  5. Find records for fallen soldiers in the Canadian Fallen Heroes site.
  6. Explore the Casualty Forms and Story Vault sections of the Royal Air Force site for records of WWI casualties.
  7. Read wartime letters from ancestors on the Past Voices site.
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