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The [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] Wiki article provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. | The [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] Wiki article provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. | ||
Military records are found at the | Military records are found at the FamilySearch 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 | 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 FamilySearch Library has enlistment registers for the regular army, 1798 to 1914 {{FSC|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 == | ||
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