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The[[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records Research Outline]](34118) provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. Many military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more information about the federal records. For Oklahoma, the following sources are also very helpful. | The[[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records Research Outline]](34118) provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. Many military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more information about the federal records. For Oklahoma, the following sources are also very helpful. | ||
=== Civil War (1861-1865) === | === Civil War (1861-1865) === | ||
Two useful books concerning Union soldiers buried in Oklahoma are: | Two useful books concerning Union soldiers buried in Oklahoma are: | ||
Talkington, N. Dale. ''The Long Blue Line: Civil War Union Soldiers and Sailors Buried in Oklahoma''. Houston, Texas: N. D. Talkington, 1999. (FHL book 976.6 V3tn; fiche 6,003,026.) | Talkington, N. Dale. ''The Long Blue Line: Civil War Union Soldiers and Sailors Buried in Oklahoma''. Houston, Texas: N. D. Talkington, 1999. (FHL book 976.6 V3tn; fiche 6,003,026.) | ||
Talkington, N. Dale and Deone K. Pearcy. ''Tributes of Blue: Obituaries of Civil War Union Soldiers and Sailors Buried in Oklahoma''. Tehachapi, California: T. P. Productions, 1996. (FHL book 976.6 V4t; film 2,055,188, item 1.) | Talkington, N. Dale and Deone K. Pearcy. ''Tributes of Blue: Obituaries of Civil War Union Soldiers and Sailors Buried in Oklahoma''. Tehachapi, California: T. P. Productions, 1996. (FHL book 976.6 V4t; film 2,055,188, item 1.) | ||
Pension records for Confederate veterans living in Oklahoma are at the | Pension records for Confederate veterans living in Oklahoma are at the [http://www.odl.state.ok.us/oar/resources/genealogy.htm Oklahoma Department of Libraries] Archive website. The Family History Library has a copy of these records, arranged by application numbers (FHL films 1,001,530-48; index on film 1,001,529). A published index is: | ||
''Index to Applications for Pensions From the State of Oklahoma Submitted by Confederate Soldiers, Sailors and their Widows''. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Genealogical Society, 1969. (FHL book 976.6 M24o; fiche 6,046,932.) | ''Index to Applications for Pensions From the State of Oklahoma Submitted by Confederate Soldiers, Sailors and their Widows''. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Genealogical Society, 1969. (FHL book 976.6 M24o; fiche 6,046,932.) | ||
Confederate Army casualty lists for battles in Indian Territory are on the last portion of FHL film 1,025,138. | Confederate Army casualty lists for battles in Indian Territory are on the last portion of FHL film 1,025,138. | ||
A special census was taken in 1890 of Union veterans of the Civil War (FHL film 338,235). Several indexes to the returns have been published and are at the Family History Library. | A special census was taken in 1890 of Union veterans of the Civil War (FHL film 338,235). Several indexes to the returns have been published and are at the Family History Library. | ||
For information on Indians who served on the side of the Confederacy, see: | For information on Indians who served on the side of the Confederacy, see: | ||
Foreman, Grant. ''History of the Service and List of Individuals of the Five Civilized Tribes in the Confederate Army''. 2 vols. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1948. (not at FHL.) | Foreman, Grant. ''History of the Service and List of Individuals of the Five Civilized Tribes in the Confederate Army''. 2 vols. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1948. (not at FHL.) | ||
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=== Spanish-American War (1898) === | === Spanish-American War (1898) === | ||