Kansas Military Records: Difference between revisions

The [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records Research Outline provides]] more information on federal military records and search strategies.  

Many military records are found at the Family History Library and the National Archives and other federal and state archives. The [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/resolveuid/5b064d1a23681998ba8ead6420975101 United States Research Outline]provides more information regarding these records.  

=== Forts ===

Fort Atkinson  

Fort Harker 1866  

Fort Hays 1865  

Fort Kearney  

Fort Learned 1859  

Fort Leavenworth 1827  

Fort Lyon  

Fort Mann  

Fort Marion

Fort Scott 1842

Solon's Fort  

Fort Riley 1853

'''Civil War (1861-1865)'''for men age 18 to 45 may list address, birth date, birthplace, race, nationality, citizenship, and next of kin. Not all registrants served in the war. For registration cards for Kansas, see:  

'''World War I'''  

United States. Selective Service System. ''Kansas, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987-1988. (On FHL films beginning with 1643420.)  

To find an individual's draft card, it helps to know his name and residence at the time of registration. The cards are arranged alphabetically by county, within the county by draft board, and then alphabetically by surname within each draft board.  

Most counties had only one board; large cities had several. A map showing the boundaries of individual draft boards is available for most large cities. Finding an ancestor's street address in a city directory will help you in using the draft board map. There is an alphabetical list of cities that are on the map. For a copy of this map see:  

United States. Selective Service System. ''List of World War One Draft Board Maps''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives. (FHL film 1498803)<br><!--{12089852414720} -->

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