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Military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. | Military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. | ||
U.S. servicemen have been in Alaska since 1867, when Alaska was placed under the jurisdiction of the War Department. Most of these soldiers were from the lower 48 states. The Family History Library has enlistment registers for the regular army, 1798 to 1914 {{FHL|43696|item|disp= | U.S. servicemen have been in Alaska since 1867, when Alaska was placed under the jurisdiction of the War Department. Most of these soldiers were from the lower 48 states. The Family History Library has enlistment registers for the regular army, 1798 to 1914 {{FHL|43696|item|disp=FS Library film 350307 (first film.)}} Also found on line in FamilySearch Historical Records {{RecordSearch|1910717|United States, Civil War Soldiers Index}}; {{RecordSearch|1880762|United States, Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914.}} The registers provide the soldier's name, rank, unit, commanders, physical description, occupation, and birthplace. The records are arranged by year and by the first letter of the surname. | ||
== Forts == | == Forts == | ||
A historical sketch of forts in Alaska is in Bruce Grant, ''American Forts Yesterday and Today'' (New York, NY: E. P. Dutton Co., 1965; {{FHL|467302|item|disp= | A historical sketch of forts in Alaska is in Bruce Grant, ''American Forts Yesterday and Today'' (New York, NY: E. P. Dutton Co., 1965; {{FHL|467302|item|disp=FS Library book 973 H2gb.}}) | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Richardson_(Alaska) Fort Richardson] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Richardson_(Alaska) Fort Richardson] | ||
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*'''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]] | *'''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]] | ||
*United States. Selective Service System. ''Alaska, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987-1988. {{FHL|746965|item|disp= | *United States. Selective Service System. ''Alaska, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987-1988. {{FHL|746965|item|disp=FS Library films 1473296–1473299}} These cards have been digitized and are searchable online at {{RecordSearch|1968530|United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}}. | ||
*{{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]] | *{{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]] | ||
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'''Other Records''' | '''Other Records''' | ||
For sailors from Alaska who died in World War II, see Volume 2 of ''Combat Connected Naval Casualties, World War II, by States'', Two Volumes. (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1946; {{FHL|287905|item|disp= | For sailors from Alaska who died in World War II, see Volume 2 of ''Combat Connected Naval Casualties, World War II, by States'', Two Volumes. (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1946; {{FHL|287905|item|disp=FS Library film 1440393 item 1; book 973 M23un}} | ||
A national cemetery with about 500 graves is located at Sitka (see [[Alaska Cemeteries]]). | A national cemetery with about 500 graves is located at Sitka (see [[Alaska Cemeteries]]). | ||
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