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...
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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...
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.
James Monroe: The Doctrine President and Last of the Revolutionary War Presidents
Step back into the early 19th century with James Monroe, whose bold leadership forged critical policies like the Monroe Doctrine, shaping American foreign policy and national identity. Discover how...
Massachusetts Revolutionary War Soldiers & Sailors, 1775-1782
The index you’re describing is a significant compilation of records detailing the military careers of soldiers and sailors from Massachusetts who participated in the Revolutionary War between...
Washington’s Spies: The Unsung Heroes of America’s Revolutionary War
Step into the hidden corners of the American Revolution, where quiet heroes changed the course of history. Unravel is a tale seldom told that holds the key to America's past. Ready to be captivated?
Research Basics: A Short Introduction to Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestors
Do you want to know if you have a Revolutionary War ancestor, or discover more about one you already know is part of your family tree? This is how you do it.
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...
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...
How to Trace Your Ancestor’s World War I History
WWI was a century ago. Now, more people are starting to become interested in tracing the military histories of their WWI ancestors. Records are located in a variety of places. Here is how to find...
George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River: Famous Christmases in History #2
A famous Christmas in history was George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas Day in 1776. This crossing is commemorated in a famous painting, as well. It gave the colonial army a...
Curtis King: Unsung Heroes of the Civil War
While there were plenty of very young and very old people to be soldiers during the Civil War, only one has the distinction of being the oldest verified mustered soldier. That person is Curtis King...
Thomas Heyward, Jr.: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Heyward, Jr was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a strong proponent of the cause of independence in the American colonies. Coming from a rather aristocratic family, by colonial...
How the Seven Years’ War led to the American Revolution
History is a continuous rope of causes and effects. The birth of the United States is no different. Our Revolutionary War was the result of battles across the globe between the world’s major...
Edward Rutherfurd on New York
Strangely, I suspect it was Viking ancestors who drew me to New York. For centuries my father’s family lived on Britain’s biggest tidal river, the Severn, on which there was a huge trade...