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Military records identify millions of individuals who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Evidence that an ancestor actually served may be found in family traditions, census records, naturalization records, biographies, cemetery records, and records of veterans’ organizations. In addition to his record of military service, military records can give birth, marriage, and death dates, names of spouse and children, and localities of residence. | Military records identify millions of individuals who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Evidence that an ancestor actually served may be found in family traditions, census records, naturalization records, biographies, cemetery records, and records of veterans’ organizations. In addition to his record of military service, military records can give birth, marriage, and death dates, names of spouse and children, and localities of residence. | ||
Early military records are generally known as militia records, and many of these can be found in the individual town records. These include muster rolls and payrolls and may list the battles fought. There is a comprehensive listing of federal military records available in the National Archives and other federal archives. For information on these records, consult the [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] Wiki article. | Early military records are generally known as militia records, and many of these can be found in the individual town records. These include muster rolls and payrolls and may list the battles fought. There is a comprehensive listing of federal military records available in the National Archives and other federal archives. For information on these records, consult the [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] Wiki article. | ||
For a military history of New Hampshire, see: | For a military history of New Hampshire, see: | ||
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''Revolutionary Pensioners Records of New Hampshire: With a Brief Abstract Showing Names of their Wives and Residence''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951. (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=224501&disp=Revolutionary+pensioners+records+of+New+++ 15469–94].) These pensions are arranged alphabetically by surname. | ''Revolutionary Pensioners Records of New Hampshire: With a Brief Abstract Showing Names of their Wives and Residence''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951. (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=224501&disp=Revolutionary+pensioners+records+of+New+++ 15469–94].) These pensions are arranged alphabetically by surname. | ||
Additional resources for the Revolutionary War are found in the [[United States Military Records |United States Military Records]] Wiki article. | Additional resources for the Revolutionary War are found in the [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] Wiki article. | ||
Loyalists. Loyalists were those colonists who were loyal to Britain during the American Revolution. Their lives were no different from the patriots. They were farmers, traders, merchants, lawyers, and clergymen who were content under the British rule and saw no reason for change. The loyalists were persecuted by the patriots because of their loyalty, and they were driven from their homes. The records that were kept of their lives and their escape to Canada provide good genealogical information on the families of the loyalists. Following the war, the loyalists filed claims for return of their land. These records are held in the National Archives in Ottawa, Canada, and in London, England. Many of these records have been filmed by the Public Records Office in London, and most are available on microfilm at the Family History Library: | Loyalists. Loyalists were those colonists who were loyal to Britain during the American Revolution. Their lives were no different from the patriots. They were farmers, traders, merchants, lawyers, and clergymen who were content under the British rule and saw no reason for change. The loyalists were persecuted by the patriots because of their loyalty, and they were driven from their homes. The records that were kept of their lives and their escape to Canada provide good genealogical information on the families of the loyalists. Following the war, the loyalists filed claims for return of their land. These records are held in the National Archives in Ottawa, Canada, and in London, England. Many of these records have been filmed by the Public Records Office in London, and most are available on microfilm at the Family History Library: | ||
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=== War of 1812 (1812–1815) === | === War of 1812 (1812–1815) === | ||
The Family History Library has indexes to the federal service and pension files for the War of 1812. See the [[United States Military Records |United States Military Records]] Wiki article for details and sources. | The Family History Library has indexes to the federal service and pension files for the War of 1812. See the [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] Wiki article for details and sources. | ||
=== Civil War (1861–1865) === | === Civil War (1861–1865) === | ||
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[[New Hampshire|New Hampshire]]. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001. | [[New Hampshire|New Hampshire]]. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001. | ||
:NOTE: All of the information from the original research outline has been imported into this Wiki site and is being updated here, as time permits. | :NOTE: All of the information from the original research outline has been imported into this Wiki site and is being updated here, as time permits. | ||
[[Category:New_Hampshire|Military]] | [[Category:New_Hampshire|Military]] | ||
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