The 21,000 volunteer soldiers from twenty-two states and territories who served between 1784 and 1811 have their service records collected in this card index.
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Revolutionary War Pension Lists Military Records
As they were awarded based on accepted applications, military pension records are among the most reliable sources of genealogical data. Before being submitted to Congress for approval, pension...
New York in the Revolution and War of 1812 Military Records
This index of books describes New York's participation in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, referencing approximately 217,000 individuals, and includes references to military diaries, muster...
Massachusetts Civil War Soldiers and Sailors, 1861-1865 Military Records
This index, which spans 1861 to 1865, chronicles the military service of Massachusetts service members and their commanding officers. Nearly all men who served in Massachusetts units during the Civil...
Maryland and Delaware Revolutionary Patriots, 1775-1783 Military Records
Within the index, you can find approximately 104,000 individuals from Maryland and Delaware who contributed in some fashion as patriots to support the freedom of the American colonies from the rule...
Virginia in the Revolution and War of 1812 Military Records
The index records collected within these eleven books were extracted from sources ranging from local courthouses to national archives. Original sources include bounty land applications, militia...
Connecticut Officers and Soldiers, 1700s-1800s Military Records
This index of Connecticut military records from the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War references approximately 167,000 individuals.
Military Records: Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865
This index contains the complete index of the National Archives microfilm roll number M918, Register of Confederate Soldiers, Sailors, and Citizens Who Died in Federal Prisons and Military Hospitals...
Ohio Soldiers in World War I Military Records
The “Ohio Soldiers in World War I Military Records” index is vital for researching Ohio family histories during the Great War. Given this period's scarcity of genealogical records, the...
Roll of Honor: Civil War Union Soldiers Military Records
Roll of Honor: Civil War Union Soldiers Military Records
A Closer Look at Military Records #4
A source of military records that is unorthodox but interesting, and potentially extremely rewarding, is old newspaper records. It was not uncommon during times of war for local newspapers to publish...
A Closer Look at Military Records #3
Draft cards are excellent sources of information on your military-aged ancestor. Drafts were used in most US wars and military conflicts until the end of the Vietnam War. Digitized draft cards from...
A Closer Look at Military Records #2
The Civil War presents a unique case in military records for the United States. This is because only Union records were kept by the federal government for decades. It was the early twentieth century...
A Closer Look at Military Records #1
Military service is built into this country’s history. The service of hundreds of thousands of people over the past two and a half centuries has generated records that can be used to improve one’s...
The Loss of Millions of Military Records
The National Personnel Records Center suffered a fire in 1973 that destroyed millions of military service records from 1916 to 1964. Here's what happened.
Using Military Records to Construct Family Trees
Military records can be excellent sources for breaking down genealogy brick walls. Here's how to find and use military records to solve genealogy mysteries.
Searching Through Military Pension Records | Genealogy Clips #67
Military pension records are a good source of first and maiden names for female ancestors.
Free Military Record Lookups
First-Time User? Click here 1890 Veterans' Schedules: U.S. Selected States Civil War Confederate Pension Applications Index Connecticut Officers and Soldiers, 1700s-1800s Military Records Loyalists...
New York Revolutionary War Records, 1775-1840
This lookup index includes information gathered from various sources, including muster and payrolls, historical essays, biographies, meeting minutes, correspondence, land records, and town records.
Kentucky Land Records, 1774-1924
Land records are important in genealogy research because they place an individual in a specific location at a specific time
Massachusetts Genealogical Records, 1600s-1800s
This index, encompassing 24 volumes, stands as a rich source of historical data for Massachusetts. It's a treasure trove of vital records, family histories, passenger lists, military records, census...
Colonial New Jersey Source Records, 1600s-1800s
Colonial New Jersey Source Records, 1600s-1800s” is a comprehensive database that serves as a valuable gateway to the history of colonial New Jersey. This unique collection references...
Colonial Virginia Source Records, 1600s-1700s
The Virginia Colonial Index offers a comprehensive look into the history of colonial Virginia, featuring information on over 353,000 individuals. This resource includes a diverse array of records...
Immigration Records: Scottish Immigrants to North America, the 1600s-1800s
This source has information on about 70,000 Scottish people who moved to the United States and Canada. The information comes from many places in North America and Scotland, and it would be hard to...
Service Records: A Closer Look at Civil War Records #2
The service records of your Civil War ancestors have a lot of information in them. This information can be put together to give you a pretty accurate and often quite detailed story of what they did...