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== Online Resources == | == Online Resources == | ||
*'''1917-1969''' {{RecordSearch|4114266|Arkansas, Military Discharge Records, ca.1917 - ca.1969}} at FamilySearch - [[Arkansas, Military Discharge Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index | |||
*'''1775-1783''' {{RecordSearch|2546162|United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783}} at FamilySearch; images — [[United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*'''1798-1914''' {{RecordSearch|1880762|U.S., Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[United States Registers of Enlistment in the U.S. Army - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*'''1815-1926''' {{RecordSearch|1979425|United States Old War Pension Index, 1815-1926}} at FamilySearch; index — [[United States, Old War Pension Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*'''1861-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1919699|U.S., General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, General Index to Pension Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*'''1866-1938''' {{RecordSearch|1916230|U.S., National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938}} at FamilySeqarch; index and images — [[United States, National Homes For Disabled Volunteer Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*'''1887-1942''' {{RecordSearch|1979426|U.S., Remarried Widows Index to Pension Applications, 1887-1942}} at FamilySearch; index — [[United States, Remarried Widows Index to Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*'''1889-1904''' {{RecordSearch|1834308|U.S., Index to General Correspondence of the Pension Office, 1889-1904}} at FamilySearch; index — [[United States, Index to General Correspondence of the Pension Office - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*'''1907-1933''' {{RecordSearch|1832324|U.S., Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[United States, Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] <br><br> | |||
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<span style="color: black">'''''Indian Wars, dates vary'''''</span><br> | |||
*'''1892-1926''' {{RecordSearch|1979427|U.S., Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892-1926}} at FamilySearch; index — [[United States, Index to Indian Wars Pension Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] <br><br> | |||
<span style="color: black">'''''War of 1812, 1812-1815'''''</span><br> | |||
*'''1812-1815''' {{RecordSearch|1916219|U.S., War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815}} at FamilySearch; index — [[United States, War of 1812 Index to Service Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]<br><br> | |||
<span style="color: black">'''''Mexican War, 1846-1848'''''</span><br> | |||
*'''1846-1848''' {{RecordSearch|1987567|U.S., Mexican War Index and Service Records, 1846-1848}} at FamilySearch; index — [[United States, Mexican War Index and Service Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1846-1848''' {{RecordSearch|1987567|U.S., Mexican War Index and Service Records, 1846-1848}} at FamilySearch; index — [[United States, Mexican War Index and Service Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1887'1926''' {{RecordSearch|1979390|U.S., Mexican War Pension Index, 1887-1926}} Index — [[United States, Mexican War Pension Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1887'1926''' {{RecordSearch|1979390|U.S., Mexican War Pension Index, 1887-1926}} Index — [[United States, Mexican War Pension Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] <br><br> | ||
<span style="color: black">'''''Civil War, 1861-1865'''''</span><br> | |||
*[https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/confederate-veterans-pension-applications/ Confederate Pension Records Index] at Arkansas Digital Archives | *[https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/confederate-veterans-pension-applications/ Confederate Pension Records Index] at Arkansas Digital Archives | ||
*[https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/confederate-home-records/ Confederate Home Records Index] at Arkansas Digital Archives | *[https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/confederate-home-records/ Confederate Home Records Index] at Arkansas Digital Archives | ||
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1217 U.S. Southern Claims Commission, Allowed Claims, 1871-1880] at Ancestry ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1217 U.S. Southern Claims Commission, Allowed Claims, 1871-1880] at Ancestry ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2281 Arkansas, Confederate Pension Records, 1891-1935] at Ancestry; abstract ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2281 Arkansas, Confederate Pension Records, 1891-1935] at Ancestry; abstract ($) | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1837922|Arkansas, Confederate Pensions, 1901-1929}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[Arkansas Confederate Pensions - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *{{RecordSearch|1837922|Arkansas, Confederate Pensions, 1901-1929}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[Arkansas Confederate Pensions - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] <br><br> | ||
<span style="color: black">'''''Spanish-American War, 1898'''''</span><br> | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1919583|U.S. Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Index to Service Records, War with Spain - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] <br><br> | *{{RecordSearch|1919583|U.S. Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Index to Service Records, War with Spain - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] <br><br> | ||
<span style="color: black">'''''World War I, 1917-1918'''''</span><br> | |||
*[https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/ww1-discharge/ Arkansas World War I Discharge Records] at Arkansas Digital Archives | *[https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/ww1-discharge/ Arkansas World War I Discharge Records] at Arkansas Digital Archives | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20123/arkansas-world-war-i-discharge-records?s=275764761 Arkansas, World War I Discharge Records] at MyHeritage - index ($) | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20123/arkansas-world-war-i-discharge-records?s=275764761 Arkansas, World War I Discharge Records] at MyHeritage - index ($) | ||
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*'''1887-1942''' {{RecordSearch|1979426|U.S., Remarried Widows Index to Pension Applications, 1887-1942}} at FamilySearch; index — [[United States, Remarried Widows Index to Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1887-1942''' {{RecordSearch|1979426|U.S., Remarried Widows Index to Pension Applications, 1887-1942}} at FamilySearch; index — [[United States, Remarried Widows Index to Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1917-1919''' {{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]] | *'''1917-1919''' {{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]] | ||
*'''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]] | *'''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]] <br><br> | ||
<span style="color: black">'''''World War II, 1941-1945'''''</span><br> | |||
*'''1938-1946''' {{RecordSearch|2028680|U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946}} at FamilySearch; index — [[United States, World War II Army Enlistment Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1938-1946''' {{RecordSearch|2028680|U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946}} at FamilySearch; index — [[United States, World War II Army Enlistment Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1940-1945''' {{RecordSearch|1875142|Arkansas, First Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[Arkansas First Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1940-1945''' {{RecordSearch|1875142|Arkansas, First Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[Arkansas First Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
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*'''1942-1945''' {{RecordSearch|2127320|United States World War II Prisoners of War of the Japanese, 1941-1945}} at FamilySearch; index — [[United States World War II Prisoners of War of the Japanese - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] <br><br> | *'''1942-1945''' {{RecordSearch|2127320|United States World War II Prisoners of War of the Japanese, 1941-1945}} at FamilySearch; index — [[United States World War II Prisoners of War of the Japanese - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] <br><br> | ||
<span style="color: black">'''''Korean War, 1950-1953'''''</span><br> | |||
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/korean-war/casualty-lists/ar-alpha.pdf Korean Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Arkansas] at Archives.gov<br><br> | *[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/korean-war/casualty-lists/ar-alpha.pdf Korean Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Arkansas] at Archives.gov<br><br> | ||
<span style="color: black">'''''Vietnam War, 1964-1972'''''</span><br> | |||
*[http://www.vietvet.org/statewall/arkansas/ar.htm The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Arkansas] | *[http://www.vietvet.org/statewall/arkansas/ar.htm The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Arkansas] | ||
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-lists/ar-alpha.pdf Vietnam Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Arkansas]<br><br> | *[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-lists/ar-alpha.pdf Vietnam Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Arkansas]<br><br> | ||
==Arkansas Military Records== | |||
Military records identify millions of young men who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Military records can give birth dates, marriage dates, death dates, spouse and children names, localities of residence throughout the life of the family. | Military records identify millions of young men who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Military records can give birth dates, marriage dates, death dates, spouse and children names, localities of residence throughout the life of the family. | ||
Evidence that an ancestor actually served may be found in family traditions, census records, naturalization records, biographies, cemetery records, and records of veterans’ organizations. | Evidence that an ancestor actually served may be found in family traditions, census records, naturalization records, biographies, cemetery records, and records of veterans’ organizations. | ||
Additional federal sources are listed in [[United States Military Records]]. It contains search strategies and information to guide you to the best records for your objective. | |||
== Forts == | == Forts == | ||
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*[https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System]—Search by name or regiment, then see [[Arkansas in the Civil War#Arkansas_Military_Units|Wiki regiment]] pages to determine counties, where other records may exist. | *[https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System]—Search by name or regiment, then see [[Arkansas in the Civil War#Arkansas_Military_Units|Wiki regiment]] pages to determine counties, where other records may exist. | ||
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/pensions/civilwar/arindex.htm USGenWeb Pensions Project, Arkansas] - Civil War | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/pensions/civilwar/arindex.htm USGenWeb Pensions Project, Arkansas] - Civil War | ||
*[http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/ Arkansas, Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Home Page] | *[http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/ Arkansas, Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Home Page] | ||
*[http://www.americancivilwar101.com/ The American Civil War] | *[http://www.americancivilwar101.com/ The American Civil War] | ||
*[http://civilwarinfo.net/ Civilwarinfo] | *[http://civilwarinfo.net/ Civilwarinfo] | ||
*[http://www.civilwarbuff.org/ Civil War Buff, The Civil War in Arkansas] | *[http://www.civilwarbuff.org/ Civil War Buff, The Civil War in Arkansas] | ||
*[[Arkansas in the Civil War|Arkansas in the Civil War]] for regiments, web sites—includes lists of companies in a regiment with links to the counties where the companies started. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families. | *[[Arkansas in the Civil War|Arkansas in the Civil War]] for regiments, web sites—includes lists of companies in a regiment with links to the counties where the companies started. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families. | ||
[[Image:{{ElkhornTavernArkansas}}|Elkhorn Tavern in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, Civil War Battlefield, 7-8 March 1862]] | [[Image:{{ElkhornTavernArkansas}}|Elkhorn Tavern in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, Civil War Battlefield, 7-8 March 1862]] | ||
== Spanish-American War (1898) == | == Spanish-American War (1898) == | ||
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*[http://cdm16790.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16790coll13/id/285/rec/13 Guide to World War I Resources at the Arkansas State Archives] | *[http://cdm16790.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16790coll13/id/285/rec/13 Guide to World War I Resources at the Arkansas State Archives] | ||
*[http://www.littlerock.org/parksrecreation/arkmilitaryheritage/exhibits MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History] - ARK Military Heritage | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1968530|United States, World War One Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *{{RecordSearch|1968530|United States, World War One Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, World War I Draft Registration 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]] | *{{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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