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Armed Forces: Genealogy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to expand the number of digitalised MOD history records held by government and third party organisations to support the study and research into military family history.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
20 Nov 2025
Target answer date
24 Nov 2025
Answer
26 Nov 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to expand the number of digitalised MOD history records held by government and third party organisations to support the study and research into military family history.

  2. 24 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Defence has a comprehensive programme to transfer its historical physical Service personnel records to The National Archives. The decision to digitise these records rests with The National Archives.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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