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[[U.S. Military Online Genealogy Records]] provides more links for nationwide military record collections. | [[U.S. Military Online Genealogy Records]] provides more links for nationwide military record collections. | ||
*'''1856-1965''' {{RecordSearch|4110911|California, Military Discharge Records, 1856-1965}} at | *'''1856-1965''' {{RecordSearch|4110911|California, Military Discharge Records, 1856-1965}} at FamilySearch - [[California, Military Discharge Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection]], index | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28258 Records of California men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1867]($) | *'''1861-1867''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28258 Records of California men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1867] at Ancestry ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2245 California, World War I Death Announcements, 1918-1921] Index and images ($) | *'''1918-1921''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2245 California, World War I Death Announcements, 1918-1921] Index and images at Ancestry ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2244 California, World War I Soldier Citations, 1918-1921] Index and images ($) | *'''1918-1921''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2244 California, World War I Soldier Citations, 1918-1921] at Ancestry — Index and images ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1701 California, WWI Soldier Service Cards and Photos, 1917-1918] Index and images ($) | *'''1917-1918''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1701 California, WWI Soldier Service Cards and Photos, 1917-1918] at Ancestry — Index and images ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1784 California, WWI Soldier Photographs, 1917-1918] Index and images ($) | *'''1917-1918''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1784 California, WWI Soldier Photographs, 1917-1918] at Ancestry; Index and images ($) | ||
*'''1917-1940''' | *'''1917-1940''' {{RecordSearch|2968245|United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940}} at FamilySearch; index — [[United States, Veterans Administration Master Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1878523|California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits, 1918}} Index and images | *'''1918''' {{RecordSearch|1878523|California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits, 1918}} at FamilySearch; Index and images — [[California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*{{RecordSearch|3029259|California, Geographical and Name Index of Californians who served in WWI, 1914-1918}}, | *'''1914-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3029259|California, Geographical and Name Index of Californians who served in WWI, 1914-1918}} at FamilySearch; index — [[California, Geographical and Name Index of Californians who served in WWI - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*[http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/jarda/ JARDA-Japanese American Relocation Digital Archives] | *[http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/jarda/ JARDA-Japanese American Relocation Digital Archives] | ||
*{{RecordSearch|2729264|United States, War Relocation Authority centers, | *'''1942-1946''' {{RecordSearch|2729264|United States, War Relocation Authority centers, Final Accountability Rosters, 1942-1946}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[United States, War Relocation Authority Centers, Final Accountability Rosters - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
Many military records are at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] Wiki article provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. For California the following sources are especially helpful: | Many military records are at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] Wiki article provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. For California the following sources are especially helpful: | ||
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The Mexican War was caused by the annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845. Most volunteer regiments were from southern states. Records of Mexican War veterans might exist in a state where the veteran later resided.<br> | The Mexican War was caused by the annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845. Most volunteer regiments were from southern states. Records of Mexican War veterans might exist in a state where the veteran later resided.<br> | ||
*''Mexican War Index to Pension Files, 1887–1926''. (NARA T317). {{FHL|0537000|item|disp=FHL films 0537000–13}} Alphabetically arranged and includes the veteran’s name, rank, and unit; names of dependents; date of filing and application; certificate numbers; act filed under; and state from which application was made. Also | *'''1887-1926''' ''Mexican War Index to Pension Files, 1887–1926''. (NARA T317). {{FHL|0537000|item|disp=FHL films 0537000–13}} Alphabetically arranged and includes the veteran’s name, rank, and unit; names of dependents; date of filing and application; certificate numbers; act filed under; and state from which application was made. Also at: {{RecordSearch|1979390|United States, Mexican War Pension Index, 1887-1926}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Index to Mexican War Pension Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection.]] | ||
*Robarts, William Hugh. ''Mexican War Veterans : A Complete Roster of the Regular and Volunteer Troops in the War Between the United States and Mexico, from 1846-1848…'' Washington, D.C. : Brentano’s, 1887. {{FHL|1854496|item|disp=FHL book 973 M2rwh}} Digital version available at [http://archive.org/details/mexicanwarvetera00roba Internet Archive].}} | *Robarts, William Hugh. ''Mexican War Veterans : A Complete Roster of the Regular and Volunteer Troops in the War Between the United States and Mexico, from 1846-1848…'' Washington, D.C. : Brentano’s, 1887. {{FHL|1854496|item|disp=FHL book 973 M2rwh}} Digital version available at [http://archive.org/details/mexicanwarvetera00roba Internet Archive].}} | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/57004-calendar-of-the-major-jacob-rink-snyder-collection-of-the-society-of-california-pioneers?offset=1 | *The Northern California Historical Records Survey Project. [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/57004-calendar-of-the-major-jacob-rink-snyder-collection-of-the-society-of-california-pioneers?offset=1 ''Calendar of the Major Jacob Rink Snyder Collection of the Society of California Pioneers.''] (San Francisco, California: The Northern California Historical Records Survey Project, June 1940). Includes content on the California Battalion. | ||
Click on these links to learn more about the [[Mexican War, 1846 to 1848|Mexican War]] and about [[US Mexican War Pension Records|Mexican War pension records]]. | Click on these links to learn more about the [[Mexican War, 1846 to 1848|Mexican War]] and about [[US Mexican War Pension Records|Mexican War pension records]]. | ||
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'''Indexes''' | '''Indexes''' | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1919699|United States, General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934}} (NARA T288) | *'''1861-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1919699|United States, General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934}} (NARA T288) at FamilySearch; Includes veterans of the Civil War, '''Spanish‑American War,''' Philippine Insurrection, Boxer Rebellion (1900 to 1901), and the regular Army, Navy, and Marine forces. — [[United States, General Index to Pension Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection]] | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1919583|United States, Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898}} | *'''1898''' {{RecordSearch|1919583|United States, Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Index to Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers in the War with Spain - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection.]] | ||
The California State Archives has military records from the California Adjutant General's office dating from 1849 to 1945. These include records of California volunteers in the Spanish-American War. | The California State Archives has military records from the California Adjutant General's office dating from 1849 to 1945. These include records of California volunteers in the Spanish-American War. {{FHL|981554|disp=FHL film 981554-55}} | ||
Click on the link to learn more about the [[Spanish-American War, 1898|Spanish American War]]. | Click on the link to learn more about the [[Spanish-American War, 1898|Spanish American War]]. | ||
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'''''Alien Registration''''' | '''''Alien Registration''''' | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1878523|California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits, 1918}} at | *'''1918''' {{RecordSearch|1878523|California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits, 1918}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
'''''Awards''''' | '''''Awards''''' | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2244 California, World War I Soldier Citations, 1918-1921] | *'''1918-1921''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2244 California, World War I Soldier Citations, 1918-1921] at Ancestry ($) - newspaper clippings announcing awards and citations. | ||
'''Casualties''' | '''Casualties''' | ||
*'''1917-1919''' | *'''1917-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2996059|United States, World War I American Expeditionary Forces Deaths, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch; index — [[United States, World War I American Expeditionary Forces Deaths, 1917-1919 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2245 California, World War I Death Announcements, 1918-1921] | *'''1918-1921''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2245 California, World War I Death Announcements, 1918-1921] at Ancestry ($) - newspaper clippings reporting the deaths of California men and women. | ||
'''''Draft Records''''' | '''''Draft Records''''' | ||
*United States. Selective Service System. California. ''World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987-1988. | *'''1917-1918''' United States. Selective Service System. California. ''World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987-1988. View images at FamilySearch {{FHL|746968|title-id|disp=film 1530652}} | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1968530|United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}} at | *'''1917-1918''' {{RecordSearch|1968530|United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
''''' Camp Kearny, Linda Vista ''''' | ''''' Camp Kearny, Linda Vista ''''' | ||
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*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/148720470 Map of Camp Kearney;(Kearny) - Linda Vista, California. NAID 148720470] | *[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/148720470 Map of Camp Kearney;(Kearny) - Linda Vista, California. NAID 148720470] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_World_War_I_American_Expeditionary_Forces_-_Fortieth_Division Fortieth Division Wiki Article] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_World_War_I_American_Expeditionary_Forces_-_Fortieth_Division Fortieth Division Wiki Article] | ||
'''' Camp Fremont '''' | '''' Camp Fremont '''' | ||
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'''''Honor Roll of Californians who served in WWI, 1914-1918''''' | '''''Honor Roll of Californians who served in WWI, 1914-1918''''' | ||
*'''1914-1918''' | *'''1914-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3029261|California, Honor Roll of Californians who served in WWI, 1914-1918}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[California, Honor Roll of Californians who served in WWI - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
'''''Service Records''''' | '''''Service Records''''' | ||
*'''1914-1918''' | *'''1914-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3029259|California, Geographical and Name Index of Californians who served in WWI, 1914-1918}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[California, Geographical and Name Index of Californians who served in WWI - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1701 California, WWI Soldier Service Cards and Photos, 1917-1918] | *'''1917-1918''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1701 California, WWI Soldier Service Cards and Photos, 1917-1918] at Ancestry ($) - Service cards may include service number, name, address, birthdate, race, years in California, birthplace, father's name and birthplace, mother's maiden name and birthplace, wife's maiden name, date of marriage, children, nearest relative, branch of service, place and date of registration, and place assigned. The biography on the next image also asks for the the signature, date and address of the person writing the biography. | ||
:'''Note''' | :'''Note''' <u>A brief biography of the individual is usually included on the next image.</u> Also, photos were not indexed and the collection only has photos for surnames beginning with BAL-BON. The complete photo collection is available in the collection below. | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1784 California, WWI Soldier Photographs, 1917-1918] | *'''1917-1918''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1784 California, WWI Soldier Photographs, 1917-1918] at Ancestry ($) - photos of WWI soldiers from California. | ||
'''''YMCA Service Cards''''' | '''''YMCA Service Cards''''' | ||
*{{RecordSearch|2513098|United States, YMCA World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919}} at | *{{RecordSearch|2513098|United States, YMCA World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[United States, YMCA World War I Service Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*[http://www.militarymuseum.org/ California Military Museum Directory: World War I] | *[http://www.militarymuseum.org/ California Military Museum Directory: World War I] | ||
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On April 27, 1942, the Selective Service conducted the fourth of six draft registrations related to WWII. The "World War II Selective Service Draft Cards: Fourth Registration, 1942" is often referred to as the “Old Man’s Registration” or the “Old Man’s Draft" because it included men with a date of birth from April 28, 1877 to February 16, 1897. Since there is overlap in the WWI and WWII Selective Service registration, men born in the years 1877 to 1900 may have registered twice and have both WWII and WWI draft records. | On April 27, 1942, the Selective Service conducted the fourth of six draft registrations related to WWII. The "World War II Selective Service Draft Cards: Fourth Registration, 1942" is often referred to as the “Old Man’s Registration” or the “Old Man’s Draft" because it included men with a date of birth from April 28, 1877 to February 16, 1897. Since there is overlap in the WWI and WWII Selective Service registration, men born in the years 1877 to 1900 may have registered twice and have both WWII and WWI draft records. | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1339071|United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 | *'''1942''' {{RecordSearch|1339071|United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942}} at FamilySearch; images — [[United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1861144|United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942}} | *'''1942''' {{RecordSearch|1861144|United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1002 Ancestry] ($); [http://www.fold3.com/title_765/wwii_old_mans_draft_registration_cards Fold3] ($). | ||
'''Relocation Records''' | '''Relocation Records''' | ||
*'''1942-1946''' | *'''1942-1946''' {{RecordSearch|2729264|United States, War Relocation Authority centers, final accountability rosters, 1942-1946}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[United States, War Relocation Authority Centers, Final Accountability Rosters - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
[[World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945|World War II United States Military Records]] | '''Additional Information:''' [[World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945|World War II United States Military Records]] | ||
== Korean War (1950–1953) == | == Korean War (1950–1953) == | ||