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== Online Resources == | |||
*''See [[United States Military Online Genealogy Records]] for more resources.'' | |||
*'''1827''' [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1585 Wisconsin Muster Rolls from the Winnebago War, 1827] | |||
*'''1832''' [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1586 Wisconsin soldiers who served in the Black Hawk War (1832)] | |||
*'''1861-1865''' [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/roster/ Wisconsin Historical Society Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865] Index only | |||
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/korean-war/casualty-lists/wi-alpha.pdf Korean Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Wisconsin] | |||
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-lists/wi-alpha.pdf U.S. Military Fatal Casualties of the Vietnam War for Home-State-of-Record: Wisconsin] | |||
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/wisconsin/wisconsin-gold-star-list.htm Wisconsin Gold Star List] | |||
== Record Locations == | == Record Locations == | ||
Many military records are found at the | Many military records are found at the FamilySearch Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. [[United States Military Records]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. | ||
Archives in [[Wisconsin Genealogy|Wisconsin]] with holdings include: | Archives in [[Wisconsin Genealogy|Wisconsin]] with holdings include: | ||
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== Revolutionary War (1775-1783) == | == Revolutionary War (1775-1783) == | ||
*White, Virgil D. ''Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files.'' 4 vols. Waynesboro, Tennessee: National Historical Publishing Co., 1990–1992. ( | *White, Virgil D. ''Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files.'' 4 vols. Waynesboro, Tennessee: National Historical Publishing Co., 1990–1992. (FS Library book {{FSC|476517|title-id|disp=973 M28g}}.) Volume four is an every-name index to volumes one to three. These volumes contain detailed abstracts with names, dates, and places mentioned in the Revolutionary War Pension files. | ||
*''Revolutionary War Veterans, 1775–1784, Buried in Wisconsin.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1975. This is a microfilm of a typescript. ( | *''Revolutionary War Veterans, 1775–1784, Buried in Wisconsin.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1975. This is a microfilm of a typescript. (FS Library film {{FSC|33286|title-id|disp=940199}} item 9.) This lists 43 Revolutionary War soldiers and the states from which they came to Wisconsin. | ||
See [[United States Military Records]] for DAR and SAR indexes, available at the | See [[United States Military Records]] for DAR and SAR indexes, available at the FamilySearch Library, to cemetery records of Revolutionary War soldiers. | ||
*{{FSC|33286|item|disp=Revolutionary War veterans, 1775-1784, buried in Wisconsin}} | |||
== War of 1812 (1812-1815) == | == War of 1812 (1812-1815) == | ||
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*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_wisconsin1812.php War of 1812 Pensioners in Wisconsin, 1883] (Free). Abstracted from the U.S. Pension Bureau's ''List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883'', volume IV. Allen County Public Library has this online database searchable by name. Includes veterans and widows. | *[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_wisconsin1812.php War of 1812 Pensioners in Wisconsin, 1883] (Free). Abstracted from the U.S. Pension Bureau's ''List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883'', volume IV. Allen County Public Library has this online database searchable by name. Includes veterans and widows. | ||
*Hetzel, Bev. ''List of soldiers of the War of 1812 living in Wisconsin before 1883'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1998) {{ | *Hetzel, Bev. ''List of soldiers of the War of 1812 living in Wisconsin before 1883'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1998) {{FSC|782055|item|dips=FS Library Film 6038968}} | ||
== Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) == | == Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) == | ||
''''' Winnebago War (1827) ''''' | |||
*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1585 Wisconsin soldiers who served in the Winnebago War] (Wisconsin Historical Society) - Transcription of Wisconsin Muster Rolls from the Winnebago War. Lists Prairie du Chien and Green Bay militia units along with Menominee, Stockbridge and Oneida Indians that served. | *[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1585 Wisconsin soldiers who served in the Winnebago War] (Wisconsin Historical Society) - Transcription of Wisconsin Muster Rolls from the Winnebago War. Lists Prairie du Chien and Green Bay militia units along with Menominee, Stockbridge and Oneida Indians that served. | ||
''''' Black Hawk War (1832) ''''' | |||
*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1586 Wisconsin soldiers who served in the Black Hawk War] (Wisconsin Historical Society) - Transcription of Wisconsin Muster Rolls from the Black Hawk War. Lists soldiers in the 18 companies of "Iowa" militia (i.e., Iowa Co, Michigan Territory), plus the Menominee and Potawatomie warriors and one militia company raised at Green Bay. | *[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1586 Wisconsin soldiers who served in the Black Hawk War] (Wisconsin Historical Society) - Transcription of Wisconsin Muster Rolls from the Black Hawk War. Lists soldiers in the 18 companies of "Iowa" militia (i.e., Iowa Co, Michigan Territory), plus the Menominee and Potawatomie warriors and one militia company raised at Green Bay. | ||
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The Mexican War was caused by the annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845. Most volunteer regiments were from southern states. Records of Mexican War veterans might exist in a state where the veteran later resided. | The Mexican War was caused by the annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845. Most volunteer regiments were from southern states. Records of Mexican War veterans might exist in a state where the veteran later resided. | ||
*''Mexican War Index to Pension Files, 1887–1926''. (NARA T317). {{ | *''Mexican War Index to Pension Files, 1887–1926''. (NARA T317). {{FSC|0537000|item|disp=FS Library films 0537000–13}} Alphabetically arranged and includes the veteran’s name, rank, and unit; names of dependents; date of filing and application; certificate numbers; act filed under; and state from which application was made. Also available at:<br> | ||
:*{{RecordSearch|1979390|United States, Mexican War Pension Index, 1887-1926}} | :*'''1887-1926''' {{RecordSearch|1979390|United States, Mexican War Pension Index, 1887-1926}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Index to Mexican War Pension Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Free digital copy. <br> | ||
*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. {{ | *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. {{FSC|1854496|item|disp=FS Catalog 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]]. | ||
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== Civil War (1861 to 1865) == | == Civil War (1861 to 1865) == | ||
[[Image:{{GeneralLysanderCutler}}]] See [[Wisconsin in the Civil War|Wisconsin in the Civil War]] for information about Wisconsin Civil War records, | [[Image:{{GeneralLysanderCutler}}]] See [[Wisconsin in the Civil War|Wisconsin in the Civil War]] for information about Wisconsin Civil War records, websites, etc. with links to articles about the Wisconsin regiments involved in the Civil War. The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families. | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database] 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. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database] 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. | ||
*Dennis R. Moore. ''Researching your Civil War ancestors in Wisconsin'' Monitowoc, Wisconsin : Bivouac, c1994 {{FSC|767483|item|disp=FS Library 977.5 M28e}} | |||
== Spanish-American War (1898) == | == Spanish-American War (1898) == | ||
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'''Indexes''' | '''Indexes''' | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1919699|United States, General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934}} (NARA T288). | *'''1861-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1919699|United States, General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, General Index to Pension Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; (NARA T288). Free digital copy. The index covers veterans of the Civil War, '''Spanish‑American War,''' Philippine Insurrection, Boxer Rebellion (1900 to 1901), and the regular Army, Navy, and Marine forces. | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1919583|United States, Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898}} | *'''1898''' {{RecordSearch|1919583|United States, Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Index to Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers in the War with Spain - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Free digital copy. | ||
Click on the link to learn more about the [[Spanish-American War, 1898|Spanish American War]]. | Click on the link to learn more about the [[Spanish-American War, 1898|Spanish American War]]. | ||
== Mexican Border Service == | |||
*{{FSC|826226|item|disp=Moses N. Thisted, ''Wisconsin troops in federalized National Guard : Mexican border service, June 22, 1916 - Jan 19, 1917|Wisconsin National Guard'' Place of publication not identified : M.N. Thisted, 1966? FS Library 977.5 M2t}} | |||
== World War I (1917-1918) == | == World War I (1917-1918) == | ||
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World War I was a global war fought on multiple continents with several nations involved. Over four million men and women served from the United States. | World War I was a global war fought on multiple continents with several nations involved. Over four million men and women served from the United States. | ||
*United States. Selective Service System. ''Wisconsin, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987–1988. (On | *United States. Selective Service System. ''Wisconsin, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987–1988. (On FS Library films beginning with film {{FSC|747003|title-id|disp=1685061}}) Also available at: | ||
*'''1917-1918''' {{RecordSearch|1968530|United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images — free | |||
*'''1917-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2513098|United States, YMCA World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, YMCA World War I Service Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | |||
*'''1917-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2996059|United States, World War I American Expeditionary Forces Deaths, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, World War I American Expeditionary Forces Deaths, 1917-1919 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |||
[[United States World War I Draft Records|United States World War I Draft Records]] provides additional information. | [[United States World War I Draft Records|United States World War I Draft Records]] provides additional information. | ||
*A published roster of soldiers who died during the war, arranged by branch of service and by county, is John Goodby Gregory, ed., ''Wisconsin's Gold Star List: Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Nurses from the Badger State''. . . . (Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1925; | *A published roster of soldiers who died during the war, arranged by branch of service and by county, is John Goodby Gregory, ed., ''Wisconsin's Gold Star List: Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Nurses from the Badger State''. . . . (Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1925; FS Library film 1{{FSC|195809|title-id|disp=000801}}; film {{FSC|195809|title-id|disp=924401 item 2}}; fiche {{FSC|195809|title-id|disp=6051352}}). | ||
*[https://www.orderfirstworldwar.com/wisconsin-service-cards.htm Wisconsin Service Cards - Wisconsin Historical Society] | |||
*[https://wisvetsmuseum.com/research/search-the-wisconsin-veterans-museums-world-war-i-database/ World War I Roster Database - Wisconsin Veterans Museum] | |||
== World War II (1941-1945) == | == World War II (1941-1945) == | ||
On 16 September 1940, President Roosevelt signed into law the first peacetime Selective Service Act. During WWII, the Selective Service System conducted '''six draft registrations'''; these records are held collectively in two groupings at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis, MO. The registrations are part of Record Group 147 [https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/147.html Records of the Selective Service System.] From December, 1942 to August, 1945 no enlistments were allowed. The Selective Service became the only way men entered the service for the remainder of the war. | |||
*'''1940-1947''' {{FSC|3757099|item|disp=United States Selective Service. ''Wisconsin, WWII draft registration cards, 1940-1947}} at FamilySearch Catalog | |||
On April 27, 1942, the Selective Service conducted the fourth of six draft registrations related to WWII. The "World War II Selective Service Draft Cards: Fourth Registration, 1942" is often referred to as the “Old Man’s Registration” or the “Old Man’s Draft" because it included men with a date of birth from April 28, 1877 to February 16, 1897. Since there is overlap in the WWI and WWII Selective Service registration, men born in the years 1877 to 1900 may have registered twice and have both WWII and WWI draft records. | On April 27, 1942, the Selective Service conducted the fourth of six draft registrations related to WWII. The "World War II Selective Service Draft Cards: Fourth Registration, 1942" is often referred to as the “Old Man’s Registration” or the “Old Man’s Draft" because it included men with a date of birth from April 28, 1877 to February 16, 1897. Since there is overlap in the WWI and WWII Selective Service registration, men born in the years 1877 to 1900 may have registered twice and have both WWII and WWI draft records. | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1339071|United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Image Browse)}} | *'''1942''' {{RecordSearch|1339071|United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Image Browse)}} at FamilySearch) - [[United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; free | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1861144|United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942}} | *'''1942''' {{RecordSearch|1861144|United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images with partial index - free | ||
*{{FSC|1468984|item|disp=John Maino ; editor, Kathy McKenzie, ''Frontlines : World War II personal accounts of Wisconsin veterans'' Green Bay, Wisconsin : J. Maino, c2006 FS Library 977.5 M2mj}} | |||
:Also available at:<br> | :Also available at:<br> | ||
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*[http://www.fold3.com/title_765/wwii_old_mans_draft_registration_cards Fold3] ($). | *[http://www.fold3.com/title_765/wwii_old_mans_draft_registration_cards Fold3] ($). | ||
[[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) == | == Korean War (1950–1953) == | ||
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== Vietnam War (1964–1972) == | == Vietnam War (1964–1972) == | ||
The Vietnam War was a conflict between North Vietnam (and its communist allies) and South Vietnam (with support of its anti-communist allies, including the United States). See the [[United States Vietnam War 1964 to 1972|Vietnam War]] wiki article for information on records and their availability. | The Vietnam War was a conflict between North Vietnam (and its communist allies) and South Vietnam (with support of its anti-communist allies, including the United States). See the [[United States Vietnam War 1964 to 1972|Vietnam War]] wiki article for information on records and their availability. | ||
== National Guard == | |||
*{{FSC|826226|item|disp=Moses N. Thisted. ''With the Wisconsin National Guard on the Mexican border in 1916-1917.''S.l. : M.N. Thisted, 1966?}} | |||
* Wisconsin National Guard Museum, Camp Douglas | |||
{{Wisconsin|Wisconsin}} {{State Military Records}} | {{Wisconsin|Wisconsin}} {{State Military Records}} | ||
[[Category:Wisconsin | [[Category:Wisconsin Military Records]] | ||
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