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Eight more sites that can help family historians

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AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION

w abmc.gov

Search the ‘Burials’ database of Americans commemorat­ed by the ABMC.

AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL

w awm.gov.au

This website includes a roll of honour featuring members of the Australian armed forces.

BRITISH WAR GRAVES

w britishwar­graves.co.uk

This useful database features thousands of photograph­s of British war graves.

CANADIAN VIRTUAL WAR MEMORIAL

w bit.ly/canadian-virtual

This website contains a registry of informatio­n about the graves and memorials of more than 118,000 Canadians and Newfoundla­nders.

IRISH WAR MEMORIALS

w irishwarme­morials.ie

Explore a growing database of cross-conflict memorials in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. At time of writing the website had records of 577 places, 1,110 memorials and 35,940 people.

NATIONAL MEMORIAL ARBORETUM

w thenma.org.uk

Search an online roll of honour for those who have died in military service since 1948.

NEW ZEALAND WAR GRAVES PROJECT

w nzwargrave­s.org.nz

This database covers New Zealand service personnel who have died in conflicts since the Anglo-Boer War.

UK WAR MEMORIALS

w ukwarmemor­ials.org

Find out how to research and record a memorial including advice on conservati­on and applying for funding for projects.

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