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The US Military Records Wiki article provides more information on Federal Military records and search strategies. | The US Military Records Wiki article provides more information on Federal Military records and search strategies. | ||
*{{RecordSearch|2684865|Alaska, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945}}, index. | |||
*[http://www.vietvet.org/statewall/alaska/ak.htm The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Alaska] | *[http://www.vietvet.org/statewall/alaska/ak.htm The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Alaska] | ||
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-lists/ak-alpha.pdf Vietnam Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Alaska] | *[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-lists/ak-alpha.pdf Vietnam Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Alaska] | ||
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Military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. | Military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. | ||
U.S. servicemen have been in Alaska since 1867, when Alaska was placed under the jurisdiction of the War Department. Most of these soldiers were from the lower 48 states. The Family History Library has enlistment registers for the regular army, 1798 to 1914 {{FHL|43696|item|disp=FHL film 350307 (first film.)}} Also found on line in FamilySearch Historical Records {{RecordSearch|1910717|United States, Civil War Soldiers Index}}; {{RecordSearch|1880762|United States, Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914.}} The registers provide the soldier's name, rank, unit, commanders, physical description, occupation, and birthplace. The records are arranged by year and by the first letter of the surname. | U.S. servicemen have been in Alaska since 1867, when Alaska was placed under the jurisdiction of the War Department. Most of these soldiers were from the lower 48 states. The Family History Library has enlistment registers for the regular army, 1798 to 1914 {{FHL|43696|item|disp=FHL film 350307 (first film.)}} Also found on line in FamilySearch Historical Records {{RecordSearch|1910717|United States, Civil War Soldiers Index}}; {{RecordSearch|1880762|United States, Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914.}} The registers provide the soldier's name, rank, unit, commanders, physical description, occupation, and birthplace. The records are arranged by year and by the first letter of the surname. | ||
== Forts == | == Forts == | ||