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You are searching our Overseas death records from 1761-1994

  • Our overseas records date from 1761 to 1994.
  • We will search the overseas records for names that match your criteria. Do not worry if you don't have a lot of information. You only need a surname to get results.
  • It is often worth trying a few variations of spelling when it comes to names.
  • You can search a number of different record selections by choosing them from the left hand green panel.
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Search overseas death records

Find British ancestors in military records and other deaths overseas

This table shows all overseas deaths recorded in your specified search year.

The first column shows the Surname Range of the records, for example; Spencer - Spinks means that the deaths logged in a record start at the surname Spencer and finish at Spinks.

The second column titled ‘Year Range’ shows the years in which these records were recorded.

The third column shows which Category the death was recorded under.

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Overseas & Military Deaths 1761 to 1994

These are our overseas & Military Deaths from 1761 to 1994. There are several records sets in this collection. In the search box to the left you can narrow down your search to a specific record set.

Please note that the certificates you order may not always be as detailed as the certificates recording these events in England and Wales as these events were recorded in other countries.

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