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=== Revolutionary War (1775-1783) === | === Revolutionary War (1775-1783) === | ||
[[Image:Revolution.gif|thumb|right]] Those who supported the Revolution may be mentioned in records as rebels, patriots, or Whigs. Those who opposed the Revolution were Loyalists or Tories. | [[Image:Revolution.gif|thumb|right|Revolution.gif]] Those who supported the Revolution may be mentioned in records as rebels, patriots, or Whigs. Those who opposed the Revolution were Loyalists or Tories. | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=30090 Some Tennessee heroes of the Revolution] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=30090 Some Tennessee heroes of the Revolution] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | ||
*'''Patriots.''' Service and pension records and indexes for patriots are on film at the National Archives and the Family History Library. See [[Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783|Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783]] for sources. | *'''Patriots.''' Service and pension records and indexes for patriots are on film at the National Archives and the Family History Library. See [[Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783|Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783]] for sources. | ||
*'''Loyalists.''' For Loyalist records, see the "GREAT BRITAIN - MILITARY RECORDS, The Loyalist Era" section in [[Canada Military Records]]. | *'''Loyalists.''' For Loyalist records, see the "GREAT BRITAIN - MILITARY RECORDS, The Loyalist Era" section in [[Canada Military Records]]. | ||
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The website [http://www.tngenweb.org/revwar/ Tennesseans in the Revolutionary War], hosted by [http://www.tngenweb.org/ TNGenWeb], contains details about more than 2,200 veterans who appear on the 1835 pension roll, as well as hundreds of veterans whose pensions were rejected or suspended in 1852. The 1835 pension roll is also available on [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48123 Ancestry] ($). County pages on [http://www.tngenweb.org/ TNGenWeb] also contain many abstracts of records about Revolutionary War soldiers. | The website [http://www.tngenweb.org/revwar/ Tennesseans in the Revolutionary War], hosted by [http://www.tngenweb.org/ TNGenWeb], contains details about more than 2,200 veterans who appear on the 1835 pension roll, as well as hundreds of veterans whose pensions were rejected or suspended in 1852. The 1835 pension roll is also available on [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48123 Ancestry] ($). County pages on [http://www.tngenweb.org/ TNGenWeb] also contain many abstracts of records about Revolutionary War soldiers. | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48299 Tennessee Soldiers in the Revolution] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28854 Hancock's diary, or, A history of the Second Tennessee Confederate Cavalry : with sketches of First and Seventh battalions, al] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48299 Tennessee Soldiers in the Revolution] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28854 Hancock's diary, or, A history of the Second Tennessee Confederate Cavalry : with sketches of First and Seventh battalions, al] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | |||
Pension files are available to view on three commercial websites for a fee: | Pension files are available to view on three commercial websites for a fee: | ||
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#[http://www.heritagequestonline.com/ Heritage Quest Online] | #[http://www.heritagequestonline.com/ Heritage Quest Online] | ||
Pension lists and rolls are available on the following website for free: | Pension lists and rolls are available on the following website for free: | ||
#[http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com New Horizons Genealogy] | #[http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com New Horizons Genealogy] | ||
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Many county genealogical societies have published lists of Revolutionary War veterans from their area in their journals. See "Military Records" under relevant Tennessee county pages. | Many county genealogical societies have published lists of Revolutionary War veterans from their area in their journals. See "Military Records" under relevant Tennessee county pages. | ||
See also [[Tennessee Census]], which lists other sources for the 1840 Revolutionary War veterans’ schedules. | See also [[Tennessee Census]], which lists other sources for the 1840 Revolutionary War veterans’ schedules. | ||
=== War of 1812 (1812-1815) === | === War of 1812 (1812-1815) === | ||
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The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiments for the soldiers. Then you can check the Wiki regiment pages to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. <br> | The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiments for the soldiers. Then you can check the Wiki regiment pages to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. <br> | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=29992 Report of the Adjutant General of the state of Tennessee : of the military forces of the state, from 1861 to 1866.] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=29992 Report of the Adjutant General of the state of Tennessee : of the military forces of the state, from 1861 to 1866.] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | ||
'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | '''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | ||
*[[Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7875 Tennessee, Civil War Confederate Pension Applications Index] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7875 Tennessee, Civil War Confederate Pension Applications Index] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | ||
*[[Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
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For a comprehensive description of both federal and Tennessee state military records, see: | For a comprehensive description of both federal and Tennessee state military records, see: | ||
Neagles, James C. ''U. S. Military Records: A Guide to Federal and State Sources, Colonial America to the Present''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1994. {{FHL|704356|item|disp=FHL book 973 M23nu}}. This book describes federal military records, then discusses each state individually. Pages 339–343 provide details of military records housed in various archives in Tennessee, many of which are not microfilmed. | Neagles, James C. ''U. S. Military Records: A Guide to Federal and State Sources, Colonial America to the Present''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1994. {{FHL|704356|item|disp=FHL book 973 M23nu}}. This book describes federal military records, then discusses each state individually. Pages 339–343 provide details of military records housed in various archives in Tennessee, many of which are not microfilmed. | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48297 Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48297 Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | ||
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*[http://www.germanroots.com/military.html http://www.germanroots.com/military.html] | *[http://www.germanroots.com/military.html http://www.germanroots.com/military.html] | ||
*[http://www.tngenweb.org/records/military/ http://www.tngenweb.org/records/military/] | *[http://www.tngenweb.org/records/military/ http://www.tngenweb.org/records/military/] | ||
*[http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com New Horizons Genealogy] | *[http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com New Horizons Genealogy] | ||
*[http://tennessee-genealogy.org/Tennessee-Military-Records.htm Tennessee Military Records] (Tennessee Genealogy)<br> | *[http://tennessee-genealogy.org/Tennessee-Military-Records.htm Tennessee Military Records] (Tennessee Genealogy)<br> | ||
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{{Tennessee|Tennessee}} {{State Military Records}} | {{Tennessee|Tennessee}} {{State Military Records}} | ||
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Tennessee_Military_Records | [[Category:Tennessee - Military]] [[Category:Tennessee_Military_Records]] | ||