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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...

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

Request a Free Lookup from This Database. The “Ohio Soldiers in World War I Military Records” index is vital for researching Ohio family histories during the Great War. Given this...

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...