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== Wars == | == Wars == | ||
=== Revolutionary War (1775-1783) === | === Revolutionary War (1775-1783) === | ||
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Although Ohio did not exist as a state during the time of the Revolutionary War, a man born between 1730 and 1765 who lived in Ohio later may have been granted Ohio land for his service for another state or for the Continental Army. | Although Ohio did not exist as a state during the time of the Revolutionary War, a man born between 1730 and 1765 who lived in Ohio later may have been granted Ohio land for his service for another state or for the Continental Army. | ||
==== Patriot Records ==== | ==== Patriot Records ==== | ||
*''Genealogical Abstracts of the Revolutionary War Pension Files'' <ref>White, Virgil D. ''Genealogical Abstracts of the Revolutionary War Pension Files''. Four Volumes. Waynesboro, Tennessee: National Historical Publishing, 1990. (Family History Library book 973 M28g.) </ref>May give a veteran's name, age, birth date, marriage date, residence, names of relatives, unit, and service dates and places. | *''Genealogical Abstracts of the Revolutionary War Pension Files'' <ref>White, Virgil D. ''Genealogical Abstracts of the Revolutionary War Pension Files''. Four Volumes. Waynesboro, Tennessee: National Historical Publishing, 1990. (Family History Library book 973 M28g.) </ref>May give a veteran's name, age, birth date, marriage date, residence, names of relatives, unit, and service dates and places. | ||
==== Pension Files ==== | ==== Pension Files ==== | ||
*''Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land- Warrant Application Files'' <ref>United States. Veterans Administration. ''Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land- Warrant Application Files''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1969. (2670 Family History Library films beginning with&nbsp;970001.) </ref> | *''Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land- Warrant Application Files'' <ref>United States. Veterans Administration. ''Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land- Warrant Application Files''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1969. (2670 Family History Library films beginning with&amp;nbsp;970001.) </ref> | ||
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/military/revolutionary/pensions/ohio.htm Revolutionary War Pensions] | *[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/military/revolutionary/pensions/ohio.htm Revolutionary War Pensions] | ||
==== National Archives ==== | ==== National Archives ==== | ||
If you prefer to order a copy of the '''original records''' from the National Archives, use NATF Form 80. This form is available from the National Archives,at the nearest federal office building or [http://aad.archives.gov/aad/ online]. | If you prefer to order a copy of the '''original records''' from the National Archives, use NATF Form 80. This form is available from the National Archives,at the nearest federal office building or [http://aad.archives.gov/aad/ online]. | ||
==== Land Warrants ==== | ==== Land Warrants ==== | ||
*''U.S. Revolutionary War Bounty Land Warrants Used in the U.S. Military District of Ohio and Related Papers, Acts of 1788, 1803, 1806 <ref>United States. General Land Office. ''U.S. Revolutionary War Bounty Land Warrants Used in the U.S. Military District of Ohio and Related Papers, Acts of 1788, 1803, 1806''. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1971. (On 16 Family History Library films beginning with 1025141.) </ref>'' | *''U.S. Revolutionary War Bounty Land Warrants Used in the U.S. Military District of Ohio and Related Papers, Acts of 1788, 1803, 1806 <ref>United States. General Land Office. ''U.S. Revolutionary War Bounty Land Warrants Used in the U.S. Military District of Ohio and Related Papers, Acts of 1788, 1803, 1806''. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1971. (On 16 Family History Library films beginning with 1025141.) </ref>'' | ||
*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1312 Land Grants and Sales] | *[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1312 Land Grants and Sales] | ||
*[[Ohio Land and Property|Ohio Land and Property]] page is a good source for this information. | *[[Ohio Land and Property|Ohio Land and Property]] page is a good source for this information. | ||
==== Rosters ==== | ==== Rosters ==== | ||
'''Rosters''' have been published for soldiers who lived in Ohio and are buried there, such as: | '''Rosters''' have been published for soldiers who lived in Ohio and are buried there, such as: | ||
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*''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in the State of Ohio.'' <ref>''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in the State of Ohio.'' Three Volumes. Columbus, Ohio: F.J. Heer Printing, 1929-59. (Family History Library book 977.1 M23ad; films 385013 and 928143 items 7-8; fiche 6046713). </ref> | *''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in the State of Ohio.'' <ref>''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in the State of Ohio.'' Three Volumes. Columbus, Ohio: F.J. Heer Printing, 1929-59. (Family History Library book 977.1 M23ad; films 385013 and 928143 items 7-8; fiche 6046713). </ref> | ||
*''The Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio'' <ref>Dailey, Mrs. Orville D. ''The Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio''<nowiki>: Volume 2, A-Z. Columbus, Ohio: State Society DAR, State of Ohio, 1938?. (FHL film 195451.)</nowiki> </ref> | *''The Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio'' <ref>Dailey, Mrs. Orville D. ''The Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio''&lt;nowiki&gt;: Volume 2, A-Z. Columbus, Ohio: State Society DAR, State of Ohio, 1938?. (FHL film 195451.)&lt;/nowiki&gt; </ref> | ||
*''Official Roster III, Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio'' <ref>Daughters of the American Revolution of the State of Ohio, comp. ''Official Roster III, Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio''. Painesville, Ohio: Painesville Publishing, 1959. (Family History Library book 977.1 M2of; film 213051.) </ref> | *''Official Roster III, Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio'' <ref>Daughters of the American Revolution of the State of Ohio, comp. ''Official Roster III, Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio''. Painesville, Ohio: Painesville Publishing, 1959. (Family History Library book 977.1 M2of; film 213051.) </ref> | ||
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[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=565 The War of 1812] | [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=565 The War of 1812] | ||
==== Rosters ==== | ==== Rosters ==== | ||
Microfilmed and published rosters are available at the Family History Library. These include: | Microfilmed and published rosters are available at the Family History Library. These include: | ||
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*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=517 The Mexican War] | *[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=517 The Mexican War] | ||
==== Rosters ==== | ==== Rosters ==== | ||
For published rosters of Ohio soldiers who served in the Mexican War, see: | For published rosters of Ohio soldiers who served in the Mexican War, see: | ||
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=== Civil War (1861-1865) === | === Civil War (1861-1865) === | ||
See [[Ohio_in_the_Civil_War|Ohio in the Civil War ]]for information about Ohio Civil War records and the Ohio regiments, companies, etc. involved in the Civil War. | |||
=== Spanish-American War (1898) === | === Spanish-American War (1898) === | ||
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*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=555 The Spanish-American War] | *[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=555 The Spanish-American War] | ||
==== State Wide Rosters ==== | ==== State Wide Rosters ==== | ||
Muster-in and muster-out rolls are on 31 microfilms at the Family History Library. | Muster-in and muster-out rolls are on 31 microfilms at the Family History Library. | ||
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*''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. Muster In and Muster Out Rolls in the Spanish American War: . . .'' <ref>''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. Muster In and Muster Out Rolls in the Spanish American War: . . .'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959, 1962. (On 31 Family History Library films beginning with 223766.) </ref> | *''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. Muster In and Muster Out Rolls in the Spanish American War: . . .'' <ref>''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. Muster In and Muster Out Rolls in the Spanish American War: . . .'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959, 1962. (On 31 Family History Library films beginning with 223766.) </ref> | ||
*''Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898''-99 <ref>Graden, Debra, comp. Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5306&o_xid=8913&o_lid=8913 Ancestry.com]</ref> Original data: Compiled under the direction of Frank B. Willis, Governor, Charles Q. Hildebrant, Secretary of State, and Benson W. Hough, Adjutant General. The Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99. Ft. Leavenworth, KS, USA: C.A.R.L. Library, 1916. | *''Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898''-99 <ref>Graden, Debra, comp. Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5306&amp;o_xid=8913&amp;o_lid=8913 Ancestry.com]</ref> Original data: Compiled under the direction of Frank B. Willis, Governor, Charles Q. Hildebrant, Secretary of State, and Benson W. Hough, Adjutant General. The Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99. Ft. Leavenworth, KS, USA: C.A.R.L. Library, 1916. | ||
By 1890, about 40 percent of the Civil War veterans were members of the [http://www.suvcw.org/gar.htm Grand Army of the Republic (GAR).] The descriptive books of each GAR post usually indicate each member's name, age, rank, birthplace, residence, occupation, and enlistment and discharge information. Records of GAR posts and of other veteran organizations may be found in various libraries and archives throughout Ohio. | By 1890, about 40 percent of the Civil War veterans were members of the [http://www.suvcw.org/gar.htm Grand Army of the Republic (GAR).] The descriptive books of each GAR post usually indicate each member's name, age, rank, birthplace, residence, occupation, and enlistment and discharge information. Records of GAR posts and of other veteran organizations may be found in various libraries and archives throughout Ohio. | ||
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*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=567 World War I] | *[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=567 World War I] | ||
==== Registration Cards ==== | ==== Registration Cards ==== | ||
World War I draft registration cards for men ages 18 to 45 may list each registrant's address, birth date, birthplace, race, nationality, citizenship, and next of kin. Not all registrants served in the war. | World War I draft registration cards for men ages 18 to 45 may list each registrant's address, birth date, birthplace, race, nationality, citizenship, and next of kin. Not all registrants served in the war. | ||
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*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1580 World War II] | *[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1580 World War II] | ||
==== Dead and Missing Soldiers ==== | ==== Dead and Missing Soldiers ==== | ||
Lists of dead and missing soldiers who served during World War II, arranged alphabetically by county. | Lists of dead and missing soldiers who served during World War II, arranged alphabetically by county. | ||
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Military service records are also found in the office of each county auditor and county recorder. The Family History Library has microfilms of discharge papers, dating from the Civil War to 1920 (some to 1970), for about half the counties in Ohio. | Military service records are also found in the office of each county auditor and county recorder. The Family History Library has microfilms of discharge papers, dating from the Civil War to 1920 (some to 1970), for about half the counties in Ohio. | ||
==== Prominent Ohio Veterans ==== | ==== Prominent Ohio Veterans ==== | ||
Information about prominent Ohio veterans and major military actions is in: | Information about prominent Ohio veterans and major military actions is in: | ||
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