The Royal Navy logs of ships on exploration is now available online from the UK National Archives.
There are 164 volumes of logbooks of the Royal Navy's voyages of scientific discovery, from series ADM 55, now available to search and download.
Mostly kept by naval captains, masters, lieutenants and masters'
mates, the volumes offer a first-hand account of the day-to-day
activities of the exploration party, giving a picture of life aboard
ship. The information in the logs and journals was used by the
Hydrographic Office to produce charts and other data.
In partnership with the UK National Archives, Ancestry.co.uk has now made available online the entire collection of British Army World War One Service Records, 1914 - 1920 detailing the full military careers of more than two million soldiers who served during World War One.
Service records contain a variety of information concerning all
aspects of the army careers of those who completed their duty were
killed in action or executed. They include the soldier's name, date and
place of birth, address, next-of-kin, former occupation, marital
status, medical records, service history, regiment number, locations of
service and discharge papers.
