FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Additional Military Info
Purpose
Add additional heading and sentence to Wyoming Military section
Task List
Instructions
1. Go to the Task List and sign out a section of counties to work on.
2. Review the information under Military Records on the county page.
3. Online heading. Copy the wikitext below and paste it directly above the first online collection on the page. There should be no instructive information between the Online Collection heading and the collections on the page.
==== Online Collections ====
These collections are unique to Wyoming. You will find nationwide databases for military records on [[United States Military Online Genealogy Records|U.S. Military Online Genealogy Records]] and [[Wyoming Military Records|Wyoming Military Records]].<br>
4. Civil War heading. Add the following collection to those already listed on the county page in chronological order under the Civil War heading. To see an example of where it should go, see the example below.
*'''1883''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/wy/pens1883.txt List of Civil War Pensioners, Wyoming, 1883] - Index only<br>
5. New heading. Add the following heading and collection to those already listed on the county page in chronological order.
''World War II''<br>
*[https://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/army-casualties/wyoming.html WWII Army and Army Air Force Casualties for Wyoming] - Index only<br>
6. Bolded dates. Make sure all dates at the beginning of the links are bolded.
7. Preview the page to make sure the links and information look correct.
8. Add to the Summary field, "added military info" and save the page.
9. Once you are finished, go back to the Task List and add the date you completed your section of counties.
Example
Example of completed page:
Online Collections
These collections are unique to Wyoming. You will find nationwide databases for military records on U.S. Military Online Genealogy Records and Wyoming Military Records.
Civil War
No known military units were raised specifically from Wyoming as it did not become a state until 1890. However, men from the territories that became Wyoming fought in other units during the Civil War.
- 1861 -1865 Dakota Territory Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- 1883 List of Civil War Pensioners, Wyoming, 1883 - Index only
- 1890 United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890 at FamilySearch — index
World War I
- 1917 - 1918 U.S. WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 at FamilySearch — Index and images
World War II
- WWII Army and Army Air Force Casualties for Wyoming - Index only
For further information see Wyoming Military Records.