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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut|Connecticut]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut_Military_Records|Military Records]]'' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut|Connecticut]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut_Military_Records|Military Records]]'' | ||
[[Image:Connecticut Soldiers, 1865.bmp|thumb|right|260x300px | [[Image:Connecticut Soldiers, 1865.bmp|thumb|right|260x300px]] __TOC__ | ||
Many military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. An important source of military records is the [http://www.cslib.org/ Connecticut State Library.] Their records include extensive militia records, orderly books, private papers, and other military records from the colonial period to World War I. | Many military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. An important source of military records is the [http://www.cslib.org/ Connecticut State Library.] Their records include extensive militia records, orderly books, private papers, and other military records from the colonial period to World War I. | ||
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=== Forts === | === Forts === | ||
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*[http://fortwiki.com/Category:Connecticut_All FortWiki (CT)] - portal to U.S. military forts | *[http://fortwiki.com/Category:Connecticut_All FortWiki (CT)] - portal to U.S. military forts | ||
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=== War of 1812 (1812-1815) === | === War of 1812 (1812-1815) === | ||
[[Image:William Henry Harrison.jpg|thumb|right|250px]] The War of 1812 between Britain and the United States confirmed the separate existence of the United States and the future Canada.<br><br> | [[Image:William Henry Harrison.jpg|thumb|right|250px|William Henry Harrison.jpg]] The War of 1812 between Britain and the United States confirmed the separate existence of the United States and the future Canada.<br><br> | ||
See the Wiki article, [[Connecticut in the War of 1812|Connecticut in the War of 1812]], for information concerning military records, histories, links to relevant web sites, etc. for Connecticut.<br> | See the Wiki article, [[Connecticut in the War of 1812|Connecticut in the War of 1812]], for information concerning military records, histories, links to relevant web sites, etc. for Connecticut.<br> | ||
There are helpful nationwide records for soldiers of the War of 1812. For more information, see [[United States in the War of 1812|United States in the War of 1812]]''.'' | There are helpful nationwide records for soldiers of the War of 1812. For more information, see [[United States in the War of 1812|United States in the War of 1812]]''.'' | ||
=== Mexican War (1846-1848) === | === Mexican War (1846-1848) === | ||
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*Robarts, William Hugh. ''Mexican War Veterans : A Complete Roster of the Regular and Volunteer Troops in the War Between the United States and Mexico, from 1846-1848…'' Washington, D.C. : Brentano’s, 1887. {{FHL|1854496|item|disp=FHL book 973 M2rwh}} Digital version available at [http://archive.org/details/mexicanwarvetera00roba Internet Archive]. | *Robarts, William Hugh. ''Mexican War Veterans : A Complete Roster of the Regular and Volunteer Troops in the War Between the United States and Mexico, from 1846-1848…'' Washington, D.C. : Brentano’s, 1887. {{FHL|1854496|item|disp=FHL book 973 M2rwh}} Digital version available at [http://archive.org/details/mexicanwarvetera00roba Internet Archive]. | ||
Click on these links to learn more about the [[Mexican War, 1846 to 1848|Mexican War]] and about [[US Mexican War Pension Records|Mexican War pension records]]. | Click on these links to learn more about the [[Mexican War, 1846 to 1848|Mexican War]] and about [[US Mexican War Pension Records|Mexican War pension records]]. | ||
=== Civil War (1861-1865) === | === Civil War (1861-1865) === | ||
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[[World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945|World War II United States Military Records]] provides additional information. | [[World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945|World War II United States Military Records]] provides additional information. | ||
=== Korean War (1950–1953) === | |||
The Korean War was a conflict between North Korea (and its communist allies) and South Korea (with support of the United Nations, primarily the United States). See the [[United States Korean War 1950 to 1953|Korean War ]] wiki article for information on records and their availability. | |||
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