Looking for records of the Second World War

This is a brief guide to researching British government and military records of the Second World War. Second World War records are wide-ranging and are kept in a variety of archives. This guide will help you gain a general overview of the main sources of the information that exists, and where to find it. This guide is for people interested in the subject of the Second World War. If you are looking for a person's Second World War service records, these are still held by the Ministry of Defence