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Forts dotted Ohio as settlers, Native Americans and Europeans each struggled for their place on Ohio’s lands. These log forts played an instrumental part of Ohio’s early development and each has it’s own unique tale to tell.  
Forts dotted Ohio as settlers, Native Americans and Europeans each struggled for their place on Ohio’s lands. These log forts played an instrumental part of Ohio’s early development and each has it’s own unique tale to tell.  


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Although Ohio did not exist as a state during the time of the Revolutionary War, a man born between 1730 and 1765 who lived in Ohio later may have been granted Ohio land for his service for another state or for the Continental Army.  
Although Ohio did not exist as a state during the time of the Revolutionary War, a man born between 1730 and 1765 who lived in Ohio later may have been granted Ohio land for his service for another state or for the Continental Army.  
'''Service Records'''
*{{RecordSearch|1849623|United States, Revolutionary War Compiled Service Records, 1775-1783.}} [http://www.fold3.com Fold3] provided the free index for this collection on FamilySearch. Fees may apply for the links to Fold3's images.


'''Pension Files'''  
'''Pension Files'''  


*''Genealogical Abstracts of the Revolutionary War Pension Files'' <ref>White, Virgil D. ''Genealogical Abstracts of the Revolutionary War Pension Files''. Four Volumes. Waynesboro, Tennessee: National Historical Publishing, 1990. (Family History Library book 973 M28g.) </ref>May give a veteran's name, age, birth date, marriage date, residence, names of relatives, unit, and service dates and places.
*White, Virgil D. ''Genealogical Abstracts of the Revolutionary War Pension Files''. Four Volumes. (Waynesboro, Tennessee: National Historical Publishing, 1990.) {{WorldCat|23035911|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|476517|item|disp=FHL book 973 M28g.}}May give a veteran's name, age, birth date, marriage date, residence, names of relatives, unit, and service dates and places.


*{{RecordSearch|1417475|United States, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications}}
*{{RecordSearch|1417475|United States, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications.}} The FamilySearch index is free but fees may apply to view images on [http://www.fold3.com Fold3]. Also available on {{FHL|306844|item|disp=FHL film 970001 (first of 2670 films)}} and [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1995 Ancestry.com] ($)
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/military/revolutionary/pensions/ohio.htm Revolutionary War Pensions] (Access Genealogy)
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/military/revolutionary/pensions/ohio.htm Revolutionary War Pensions] (Access Genealogy)
*[.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4691 Revolutionary War Pension Index] at Ancestry.com ($)


'''The 1835 Pension Roll'''  
'''The 1835 Pension Roll'''  
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'''Land Warrants'''  
'''Land Warrants'''  


*{{RecordSearch|1417475|United States, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications}}
*[[Revolutionary War Pension Records and Bounty Land Warrants#U.S._Military_District_Bounty_Land_Warrants|Bounty Land Warrants for the U.S. Military District of Ohio]]  
*[[Revolutionary War Pension Records and Bounty Land Warrants#U.S._Military_District_Bounty_Land_Warrants|Bounty Land Warrants for the U.S. Military District of Ohio]]  
*[[Ohio Land and Property|Ohio Land and Property]] page is a good source for this information.
*[[Ohio Land and Property|Ohio Land and Property]] page is a good source for this information.


'''Rosters'''  
'''Rosters Specific to Ohio'''


Rosters have been published for soldiers who lived in Ohio and are buried there, such as:
*''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in the State of Ohio.'' Three Volumes (Columbus, Ohio: F.J. Heer Printing, 1929-59.) {{FHL|7064|item|disp=FHL films 385013 and 928143 items 7–8; fiche 6046713; book 977.1 M23ad}} Digital version for all three volumes available through FHL catalog entry.
 
*''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in the State of Ohio.'' <ref>''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in the State of Ohio.'' Three Volumes. Columbus, Ohio: F.J. Heer Printing, 1929-59. (Family History Library book 977.1 M23ad; films 385013 and 928143 items 7-8; fiche 6046713). </ref>
*''The Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio'' <ref>Dailey, Mrs. Orville D. ''The Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio'': Volume 2, A-Z. Columbus, Ohio: State Society DAR, State of Ohio, 1938?. (FHL film 195451.)</ref>  
*''The Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio'' <ref>Dailey, Mrs. Orville D. ''The Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio'': Volume 2, A-Z. Columbus, Ohio: State Society DAR, State of Ohio, 1938?. (FHL film 195451.)</ref>  
*''Official Roster III, Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio'' <ref>Daughters of the American Revolution of the State of Ohio, comp. ''Official Roster III, Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio''. Painesville, Ohio: Painesville Publishing, 1959. (Family History Library book 977.1 M2of; film 213051.) </ref>
*''Official Roster III, Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio'' <ref>Daughters of the American Revolution of the State of Ohio, comp. ''Official Roster III, Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio''. Painesville, Ohio: Painesville Publishing, 1959. (Family History Library book 977.1 M2of; film 213051.) </ref>
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*''Index to the Grave Records of Soldiers of the War of 1812 Buried in Ohio'' <ref>Deifenbach, Josephine Conrad Zartman, comp. ''Index to the Grave Records of Soldiers of the War of 1812 Buried in Ohio''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1992. (Family History Library book 977.1 V22d; fiche 6100370.) </ref>
*''Index to the Grave Records of Soldiers of the War of 1812 Buried in Ohio'' <ref>Deifenbach, Josephine Conrad Zartman, comp. ''Index to the Grave Records of Soldiers of the War of 1812 Buried in Ohio''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1992. (Family History Library book 977.1 V22d; fiche 6100370.) </ref>


Arthur, Joseph, ''Arthur's in Ohio'' (English p13-14)&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1765034 FHL&nbsp;See Digitized Version&nbsp;]
Arthur, Joseph, ''Arthur's in Ohio'' (English p13-14)&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1765034 FHL&nbsp;See Digitized Version&nbsp;]  


=== Mexican War (1846-1848)  ===
=== Mexican War (1846-1848)  ===


'''Rosters'''
'''Rosters'''  


For published rosters of Ohio soldiers who served in the Mexican War, see:  
For published rosters of Ohio soldiers who served in the Mexican War, see:  
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=== Spanish-American War (1898)  ===
=== Spanish-American War (1898)  ===


'''Rosters'''
'''Rosters'''  


Muster-in and muster-out rolls are on 31 microfilms at the Family History Library.  
Muster-in and muster-out rolls are on 31 microfilms at the Family History Library.  
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*''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. Muster In and Muster Out Rolls in the Spanish American War: . . .'' <ref>''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. Muster In and Muster Out Rolls in the Spanish American War: . . .'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959, 1962. (On 31 Family History Library films beginning with 223766.) </ref>
*''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. Muster In and Muster Out Rolls in the Spanish American War: . . .'' <ref>''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. Muster In and Muster Out Rolls in the Spanish American War: . . .'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959, 1962. (On 31 Family History Library films beginning with 223766.) </ref>


*''Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898''-99 <ref>Graden, Debra, comp. Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5306&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;o_xid=8913&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;o_lid=8913 Ancestry.com]</ref> Original data: Compiled under the direction of Frank B. Willis, Governor, Charles Q. Hildebrant, Secretary of State, and Benson W. Hough, Adjutant General. The Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99. Ft. Leavenworth, KS, USA: C.A.R.L. Library, 1916.
*''Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898''-99 <ref>Graden, Debra, comp. Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5306&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;o_xid=8913&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;o_lid=8913 Ancestry.com]</ref> Original data: Compiled under the direction of Frank B. Willis, Governor, Charles Q. Hildebrant, Secretary of State, and Benson W. Hough, Adjutant General. The Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99. Ft. Leavenworth, KS, USA: C.A.R.L. Library, 1916.


By 1890, about 40 percent of the Civil War veterans were members of the [http://www.suvcw.org/gar.htm Grand Army of the Republic (GAR).] The descriptive books of each GAR post usually indicate each member's name, age, rank, birthplace, residence, occupation, and enlistment and discharge information. Records of GAR posts and of other veteran organizations may be found in various libraries and archives throughout Ohio.  
By 1890, about 40 percent of the Civil War veterans were members of the [http://www.suvcw.org/gar.htm Grand Army of the Republic (GAR).] The descriptive books of each GAR post usually indicate each member's name, age, rank, birthplace, residence, occupation, and enlistment and discharge information. Records of GAR posts and of other veteran organizations may be found in various libraries and archives throughout Ohio.  
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=== World War I (1917-1918)  ===
=== World War I (1917-1918)  ===


'''Registration Cards'''
'''Registration Cards'''  


*United States, Selective Service System. ''Ohio, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.'' Washington, DC: National Archives, 1987-1988. (On 239 Family History Library films beginning with 1819504) These cards have been digitized and are searchable online. See [[United States World War I Draft Records|WWI Draft Records]] for more information.
*United States, Selective Service System. ''Ohio, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.'' Washington, DC: National Archives, 1987-1988. (On 239 Family History Library films beginning with 1819504) These cards have been digitized and are searchable online. See [[United States World War I Draft Records|WWI Draft Records]] for more information.


'''Service Records'''
'''Service Records'''  


*Service cards for Navy (eight films), Marine Corps (three films), out-of-state (four films), and regular service (76 films) are on films at the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library]. The cards containing the names and information on over 200,000 soldiers have also been published in:  
*Service cards for Navy (eight films), Marine Corps (three films), out-of-state (four films), and regular service (76 films) are on films at the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library]. The cards containing the names and information on over 200,000 soldiers have also been published in:


*''World War I - Service Cards of the State of Ohio'' <ref>Ohio. Adjutant General's Office. ''World War I - Service Cards of the State of Ohio''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959. (Family History Library films 195337-412.) </ref>
*''World War I - Service Cards of the State of Ohio'' <ref>Ohio. Adjutant General's Office. ''World War I - Service Cards of the State of Ohio''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959. (Family History Library films 195337-412.) </ref>
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*Service records for World War I and later wars are at the [http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/statearc/agencies/adj_gen.html Adjutant General's Office] (State House, Columbus, OH 43215
*Service records for World War I and later wars are at the [http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/statearc/agencies/adj_gen.html Adjutant General's Office] (State House, Columbus, OH 43215


'''Roster'''
'''Roster'''  


*''The Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the World War, 1917-1918'' <ref>Ohio Adjutant General's Office. ''The Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the World War, 1917-1918''. 22 Volumes. Columbus, Ohio: F.J. Heer Printing, 1926-29. (Family History Library films 195413-35.) </ref>
*''The Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the World War, 1917-1918'' <ref>Ohio Adjutant General's Office. ''The Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the World War, 1917-1918''. 22 Volumes. Columbus, Ohio: F.J. Heer Printing, 1926-29. (Family History Library films 195413-35.) </ref>
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=== World War II (1941-1945)  ===
=== World War II (1941-1945)  ===


'''Biographies'''
'''Biographies'''  


*A series of books entitled "[[United States World War II Biographies#Young American Patriots|Young American Patriots]]", published shortly after the war, documented the service of soldiers from different states including Ohio. The series of books included photos and a short biography of some of the soldiers from the state.
*A series of books entitled "[[United States World War II Biographies#Young_American_Patriots|Young American Patriots]]", published shortly after the war, documented the service of soldiers from different states including Ohio. The series of books included photos and a short biography of some of the soldiers from the state.


'''Casualties'''
'''Casualties'''  


Lists of dead and missing soldiers who served during World War II, arranged alphabetically by county.  
Lists of dead and missing soldiers who served during World War II, arranged alphabetically by county.  
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:OHIO - MILITARY HISTORY  
:OHIO - MILITARY HISTORY  
:OHIO - MILITARY HISTORY - [WAR]  
:OHIO - MILITARY HISTORY - [WAR]  
:OHIO, [COUNTY] - MILITARY RECORDS  
:OHIO, [COUNTY] - MILITARY RECORDS


=== Websites  ===
=== Websites  ===
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=== References  ===
=== References  ===


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{{Ohio|Ohio}} {{State Military Records}}  
{{Ohio|Ohio}} {{State Military Records}}  


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