Great Britain in the War of 1812

How to Find your War of 1812 Soldier

 * Guide to searching for your War of 1812 Soldier

Service Records

 * 1756-1931 Web: United Kingdom, Royal Naval Officers' Service Records Index, 1756-1931, index
 * 1760-1913 United Kingdom, Chelsea Pensioners' Service Records, 1760-1913, index and images
 * 1760-1915 British Army Service Records 1760-1915, ($), index
 * 1802-1919 UK, Naval Officer and Rating Service Records, 1802-1919, ($), index/images
 * 1812-1817 UK, British Army Muster Books and Pay Lists, 1812-1817, ($), index/images

Pension Records

 * 1704-1919 British Royal Navy & Royal Marines Service and Pension Records, 1704-1919, index, ($)

Misc. Records

 * 1716-1899 British Army, Royal Artillery Officers 1716-1899, ($), index
 * 1772-1935 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1793-1949 UK, Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1949, ($), index/images
 * 1793-1972 UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972, ($), index/images
 * 1799-1920 UK, Household Cavalry Records of Service, 1799-1920, index ($), images available through Fold3 ($)
 * 1800-1815 British Army Officer Promotions 1800-1815, ($), index
 * 1800-1915 Scotland, Ireland and Wales, Militia Attestation Papers, 1800-1915, index ($)
 * 1806-1915 United Kingdom, Militia Service Records, 1806-1915, index and images
 * 1806-1915 UK, Militia Attestation Papers 1806-1915, index and images, ($)
 * 1812 British Army, War Of 1812 Casualties, ($), index

Introduction
The War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States confirmed the separate existence of the United States and the future Canada. It formally began on June 18, 1812. To end the war, the treaty of Ghent was signed on 24 December 1814 in Ghent, United Netherlands (now Belgium); however, the treaty did not go into effect until it was ratified on 17 February 1815.

British Military Units

 * British Regular Regiments in North America during the War of 1812: compiled by Robert Henderson, lists the regiments by type (cavalry, infantry, etc.) with engagements each fought, the years in the war, and the colors of their uniforms.

British Privateers

 * War of 1812: Privateers by Michael Dun, explains ways to find information about a British privateer.
 * Great Britain Privateers by Michael Dun, This site has several lists, one by name of ship, one by name of ship's master, one for officers, and one for crew.

British Prisoners of War

 * British Prisoners in the United States - by Michael Dun; index of about 15,500 prisoners, which includes passengers on merchant vessels, including children, Canadian and British soldiers, and Royal Navy personnel. Seamen who weren't British are indicated as are black or mulatto sailors.

Casualties

 * War of 1812 Casualty Database, Canadian and British Regiments, is searchable by name, rank, regiment, company officer, county, previous occupation, manner of death, place of event. Regiments are still being added.

British Aliens in the United States

 * Murphy, Polly Lewis,Letters of marque and British aliens in the U.S. during the War of 1812.(Lawton, Oklahoma, 1987). 162 pages.
 * Kenneth Scott, comp. British aliens in the United States during the War of 1812. Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, 1979. FS Library 973 W4s
 * "War of 1812 papers" of the Department of State, 1789-1815. NARA M588