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Patriots. Service and pension records and indexes for patriots are available on film at the National Archives and the Family History Library. See the [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] Wiki article for these sources. Sources including information specifically about New Hampshire soldiers are:

United States. War Department. ''Revolutionary War Rolls 1775–1783''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0246. Washington D.C.: National Archives, 1957. (On 138 Family History Library films beginning with {{FHL|274550|title-id|disp=830280}}.) These films contain the jackets (compilation of records) for each soldier. The index for all years is on film {{FHL|274550|title-id|disp=830280}}. The films listing the jacket numbers of the records are arranged by state. New Hampshire records are found on {{FHL|274550|title-id|disp=films 830322–33.}}

''New Hampshire Provincial and State Papers'', 40 vols. (See [[New Hampshire Court Records]] for the full citation. Family History Library {{FHL|974.2 N2nhp|disp=book 974.2 N2nhp vols.14–17 and 30}}.) Rolls and documents relating to soldiers in the Revolutionary War are found in volumes 14–17 and 30. Volumes {{FHL|346353|title-id|disp=14 and l5 are on film 983564}}; volume {{FHL|346353|title-id|disp=16, film 983565}}; volume {{FHL|346353|title-id|disp=17, film 983566}}; volume {{FHL|346353|title-id|disp=30, film 983567}}. Volumes 14 through 17 deal with miscellaneous records for 1775 through 1782. Volume 30 pertains specifically to New Hampshire records. They are all fully indexed. An index to volumes 14–17 is:  

New Hampshire Historical Society. ''Card Index to Revolutionary and Other Military War Rolls Listed in the New Hampshire State Papers'', vols.14–17. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1975. (Family History Library films{{FHL|312778|title-id|disp=1001450– 53.)}} These are films of the original records at the New Hampshire Historical Society in Concord, New Hampshire. The cards are arranged alphabetically by the first letter of the surname.

Draper, Mrs. Amos G. ''New Hampshire Pension Records, 1776–1850''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971. ({{FHL|2977|title-id|disp=On 25 Family History Library films beginning with 879672}}.) These are films of the originals records at the DAR Library in Washington, D.C. The names are alphabetically arranged through volume 99. Volume 100 is an alphabetical listing of miscellaneous names that were missed in the original listing.

 

''Revolutionary Pensioners Records of New Hampshire: With a Brief Abstract Showing Names of their Wives and Residence''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951. (Family History Library films {{FHL|224501|title-id|disp=15469–94}}.) These pensions are arranged alphabetically by surname.  

Loyalists. Loyalists were those colonists who were loyal to Britain during the American Revolution. Their lives were no different from the patriots. They were farmers, traders, merchants, lawyers, and clergymen who were content under the British rule and saw no reason for change. The loyalists were persecuted by the patriots because of their loyalty, and they were driven from their homes. The records that were kept of their lives and their escape to Canada provide good genealogical information on the families of the loyalists. Following the war, the loyalists filed claims for return of their land. These records are held in the National Archives in Ottawa, Canada, and in London, England. Many of these records have been filmed by the Public Records Office in London, and most are available on microfilm at the Family History Library:

 

''American Loyalist Claims, AO 12''. London, England: Public Records Office, 1972. ({{FHL|16752|title-id|disp=On 32 Family History Library films beginning with 1401498}}.) These films are series one, volumes1–112, and have been indexed by the name of the claimants. They contain original handwritten claims submitted to the British government by citizens in America for losses sustained during the American Revolution as they remained loyal to the Crown.

''American Loyalist Claims, 1730–1835''. London, England: Public Record Office, 1960–1962. (Series 13) ({{FHL|192412|title-id|disp=On 189 Family History Library films beginning with 944044}}.) These records consist of bundles of memorials, certificates, accounts, and vouchers of loyalist claims as presented to the commission established to inquire about the claims.

Bunnell, Paul J. ''The New Loyalist Index''. Bowie, Maryland., Heritage Books, 1989. (Family History Library book {{FHL|973 M2bun|disp=973 M2bun}}.) This index is a comprehensive list of loyalists in the Revolutionary War. Each entry provides name, regiment, and rank along with brief data on residence, birth, marriage, or death. Some have additional information.  

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