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::"It should be noted that throughout the years, soldiers who served in North America were encouraged to settle in the colonies when discharged. Few records relating to military service in New France have survived."<ref>"New France", Military Heritage, Library and Archives of Canada, https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/Pages/new-france.aspx, accessed 21 Octiber 2020.</ref> | ::"It should be noted that throughout the years, soldiers who served in North America were encouraged to settle in the colonies when discharged. Few records relating to military service in New France have survived."<ref>"New France", Military Heritage, Library and Archives of Canada, https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/Pages/new-france.aspx, accessed 21 Octiber 2020.</ref> | ||
== | ==War of 1812== | ||
Under both the French and British governments, able-bodied men were required to serve in a local militia. There are some lists of militia members. | Under both the French and British governments, able-bodied men were required to serve in a local militia. There are some lists of militia members. | ||
*A list of militia members for the War of 1812 is in: '''''Index des miliciens, 1812–1814 (Index of Militia Members During the War of 1812)'''''. [Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada]: Archives nationales du Québec, 1983. (On 11 Family History Library {{FHL|679333|title-id|disp=fiche 6334280}}.) Text in French. Lists the names of 4,900 men who received land warrants for military service. Includes regiment, residence, and occupation. | *A list of militia members for the War of 1812 is in: '''''Index des miliciens, 1812–1814 (Index of Militia Members During the War of 1812)'''''. [Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada]: Archives nationales du Québec, 1983. (On 11 Family History Library {{FHL|679333|title-id|disp=fiche 6334280}}.) Text in French. Lists the names of 4,900 men who received land warrants for military service. Includes regiment, residence, and occupation. | ||
*Brief biographies of militia officers in the War of 1812 are in: ''Lépine, Luc. '''Les officiers de milice du Bas-Canada, 1812–1815 (Lower Canada's Militia Officers 1812–1815)'''''. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Société Généalogique Canadienne-Française, 1996. (Family History Library {{FHL|770959|title-id|disp=book 971.4 M2L}}.) [https://www.worldcat.org/title/officiers-de-milice-du-bas-canada-1812-1815-lower-canadas-militia-officers-1812-1815/oclc/866444046 WorldCat] | *Brief biographies of militia officers in the War of 1812 are in: ''Lépine, Luc. '''Les officiers de milice du Bas-Canada, 1812–1815 (Lower Canada's Militia Officers 1812–1815)'''''. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Société Généalogique Canadienne-Française, 1996. (Family History Library {{FHL|770959|title-id|disp=book 971.4 M2L}}.) [https://www.worldcat.org/title/officiers-de-milice-du-bas-canada-1812-1815-lower-canadas-militia-officers-1812-1815/oclc/866444046 WorldCat] | ||
=== World War I (1914-1918) === | |||
*[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/personnel-records.aspx '''Personnel Records of the First World War'''], digital online. <br> | |||
::Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) service records are available through the Personnel Records Unit of the National Archives of Canada. These service records contain detailed information from enlistment to discharge. Information may include each person's date and pace of birth, address at time of enlistment, name and address of next of kin, marital status, occupation, personal description (eye and hair color, height, weight, distinctive marks or scars), and religion. | |||
===World War II=== | |||
*'''1939-1947''' - [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/second-world-war/second-world-war-dead-1939-1947/Pages/files-second-war-dead.aspx '''Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947'''] | |||
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