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== Online Resources == | == Online Resources == | ||
*''See [[ | *''See [[United States Military Online Genealogy Records]] for more resources.'' | ||
*'''1812''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20406/missouri-soldiers-war-of-1812-to-world-war-i?s=275764761 Missouri Soldiers, War of 1812 to World War I] at MyHeritage — index & images ($) | *'''1812''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20406/missouri-soldiers-war-of-1812-to-world-war-i?s=275764761 Missouri Soldiers, War of 1812 to World War I] at MyHeritage — index & images ($) | ||
*'''1862-1996''' {{RecordSearch|4159751|Missouri, Military Discharge Records, 1862-1996}} at FamilySearch - [[Missouri, Military Discharge Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | *'''1862-1996''' {{RecordSearch|4159751|Missouri, Military Discharge Records, 1862-1996}} at FamilySearch - [[Missouri, Military Discharge Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1900-1941''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62169/ Missouri, U.S. Pre-World War II Adjutant General Enlistment Contracts, 1900-1941] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | *'''1900-1941''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62169/ Missouri, U.S. Pre-World War II Adjutant General Enlistment Contracts, 1900-1941] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | ||
*'''1916''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4028 Missouri National Guard, the Mexican Border, 1916] at Ancestry - index ($) | *'''1916''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4028 Missouri National Guard, the Mexican Border, 1916] at Ancestry - index ($) | ||
*'''1919-1920''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5594 Missouri State Offices Political and Military Records, 1919-1920] at Ancestry - index ($)<br><br> | *'''1919-1920''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5594 Missouri State Offices Political and Military Records, 1919-1920] at Ancestry - index ($)<br><br> | ||
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*[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-lists/mo-alpha.pdf Vietnam Casualty Lists - Missouri]<br><br> | *[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-lists/mo-alpha.pdf Vietnam Casualty Lists - Missouri]<br><br> | ||
== Forts == | |||
'''Civil War Forts:''' | '''Civil War Forts:''' | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Insley Insley], | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Insley Insley], | ||
*[http://www.new-madrid.mo.us/index.aspx?NID=131 New Madrid], | *[http://www.new-madrid.mo.us/index.aspx?NID=131 New Madrid], | ||
[http://crowcreeklongriders.blogspot.com/2008/07/2008-ride-recap.html Thompson], *[http://mocivilwar150.com/attraction/156 Wyman] | |||
*[http://mocivilwar150.com/attraction/156 Wyman] | |||
'''Other Forts:''' | '''Other Forts:''' | ||
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48124 The Pension Roll of 1835, Vol. IV] at Ancestry ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48124 The Pension Roll of 1835, Vol. IV] at Ancestry ($) | ||
== War of 1812 (1812-1815) == | |||
The War of 1812 between Britain and the United States confirmed the separate existence of the United States and the future Canada.<br><br>See the Wiki article, [[Missouri Territory in the War of 1812|Missouri in the War of 1812]], for information concerning military records, histories, links to relevant web sites, etc. for Missouri Territory.<br> | The War of 1812 between Britain and the United States confirmed the separate existence of the United States and the future Canada.<br><br>See the Wiki article, [[Missouri Territory in the War of 1812|Missouri in the War of 1812]], for information concerning military records, histories, links to relevant web sites, etc. for Missouri Territory.<br> | ||
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There are helpful nationwide records for soldiers of the War of 1812. For more information, see [[United States in the War of 1812|United States in the War of 1812]]''.'' | There are helpful nationwide records for soldiers of the War of 1812. For more information, see [[United States in the War of 1812|United States in the War of 1812]]''.'' | ||
===Bounty Land Warrants=== | |||
*Dunaway, Maxine, compiler. ''Missouri Military Land Warrants, War of 1812''. Springfield, Missouri: Maxine Dunaway, 1985. {{FSC|977.8 R2d|disp=FS Catalog book 977.8 R2d}}; [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13006459 Worldcat] Lists the name of purchaser, section, township, range, warrant number, patent date, book, and page. | *Dunaway, Maxine, compiler. ''Missouri Military Land Warrants, War of 1812''. Springfield, Missouri: Maxine Dunaway, 1985. {{FSC|977.8 R2d|disp=FS Catalog book 977.8 R2d}}; [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13006459 Worldcat] Lists the name of purchaser, section, township, range, warrant number, patent date, book, and page. | ||
*''Military Land Warrants in Missouri, 1819: An Alphabetical Index of Missouri Patentees''. 1858. Reprint, not published, 1988. {{FSC|977.8 R2ml|disp=FS Catalog book 977.8 R2ml}}; [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/20378197 Worldcat] Lists the date, name of patentee, land warrant number, regiment, and land description. | *''Military Land Warrants in Missouri, 1819: An Alphabetical Index of Missouri Patentees''. 1858. Reprint, not published, 1988. {{FSC|977.8 R2ml|disp=FS Catalog book 977.8 R2ml}}; [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/20378197 Worldcat] Lists the date, name of patentee, land warrant number, regiment, and land description. | ||
== Mexican War (1846-1848) == | |||
The Mexican War was caused by the annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845. Most volunteer regiments were from southern states. Records of Mexican War veterans might exist in a state where the veteran later resided. <br> | The Mexican War was caused by the annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845. Most volunteer regiments were from southern states. Records of Mexican War veterans might exist in a state where the veteran later resided. <br> | ||
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Click on these links to learn more about the [[Mexican War, 1846 to 1848|Mexican War]] and about [[US Mexican War Pension Records|Mexican War pension records]]. | Click on these links to learn more about the [[Mexican War, 1846 to 1848|Mexican War]] and about [[US Mexican War Pension Records|Mexican War pension records]]. | ||
== Civil War (1861-1865) == | |||
[[Image:{{Battle of Wilson's Creek}}]]<br>See [[Missouri in the Civil War|Missouri in the Civil War]] for information about Missouri Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Missouri regiments involved in the Civil War. | [[Image:{{Battle of Wilson's Creek}}]]<br>See [[Missouri in the Civil War|Missouri in the Civil War]] for information about Missouri Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Missouri regiments involved in the Civil War. | ||
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''FamilySearch Historical Records Online Databases:'' | ''FamilySearch Historical Records Online Databases:'' | ||
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932374|Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932374|Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932408|Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932408|Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3736 Missouri Confederate Volunteers] at Ancestry ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3736 Missouri Confederate Volunteers] at Ancestry ($) | ||
== Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) == | |||
The [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/soldiers Missouri Soldier's Database: War of 1812 - WWI] is a database from the Missouri State Archives that provides information from service cards created by the Missouri Adjutant General's Office. The service cards include more than 576,00 Missouri soldiers who served in conflicts from the War of 1812 to World War I. The Missouri State Archives gives a [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/soldiers/abstract.asp brief description] of each of the wars. The database includes the following conflicts: | The [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/soldiers Missouri Soldier's Database: War of 1812 - WWI] is a database from the Missouri State Archives that provides information from service cards created by the Missouri Adjutant General's Office. The service cards include more than 576,00 Missouri soldiers who served in conflicts from the War of 1812 to World War I. The Missouri State Archives gives a [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/soldiers/abstract.asp brief description] of each of the wars. The database includes the following conflicts: | ||
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:*Osage War, 1837 | :*Osage War, 1837 | ||
== Spanish-American War (1898) == | |||
The Spanish-American War was largely fought in Cuba and the Philippines. Spanish-American War records might exist in the state from which the soldier served or in a state where the veteran later resided. | The Spanish-American War was largely fought in Cuba and the Philippines. Spanish-American War records might exist in the state from which the soldier served or in a state where the veteran later resided. | ||
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Click on the link to learn more about the [[Spanish-American War, 1898|Spanish American War]]. | Click on the link to learn more about the [[Spanish-American War, 1898|Spanish American War]]. | ||
== World War I (1917-1918) == | |||
World War I was a global war fought on multiple continents with several nations involved. Over four million men and women served from the United States. | World War I was a global war fought on multiple continents with several nations involved. Over four million men and women served from the United States. | ||
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*{{FSC|2000576|item|disp=Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of Missouri - 1917-1920}} | *{{FSC|2000576|item|disp=Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of Missouri - 1917-1920}} | ||
== World War II (1941-1945) == | |||
''' Draft Registrations''' | ''' Draft Registrations''' | ||
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[[World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945|World War II United States Military Records]] provides additional information. | [[World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945|World War II United States Military Records]] provides additional information. | ||
== Korean War (1950–1953) == | |||
The Korean War was a conflict between North Korea (and its communist allies) and South Korea (with support of the United Nations, primarily the United States). See the [[United States Korean War 1950 to 1953|Korean War ]] wiki article for information on records and their availability. | The Korean War was a conflict between North Korea (and its communist allies) and South Korea (with support of the United Nations, primarily the United States). See the [[United States Korean War 1950 to 1953|Korean War ]] wiki article for information on records and their availability. | ||
== Vietnam War (1964–1972) == | |||
The Vietnam War was a conflict between North Vietnam (and its communist allies) and South Vietnam (with support of its anti-communist allies, including the United States). See the [[United States Vietnam War 1964 to 1972|Vietnam War]] wiki article for information on records and their availability. | The Vietnam War was a conflict between North Vietnam (and its communist allies) and South Vietnam (with support of its anti-communist allies, including the United States). See the [[United States Vietnam War 1964 to 1972|Vietnam War]] wiki article for information on records and their availability. | ||
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5594 Missouri State Offices Political and Military Records, 1919 - 1920] at Ancestry ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5594 Missouri State Offices Political and Military Records, 1919 - 1920] at Ancestry ($) | ||
== National Archives == | |||
=== National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) === | === National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) === | ||
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This NARA facility holds military records from the Revolutionary War until 1912. | This NARA facility holds military records from the Revolutionary War until 1912. | ||
== Websites == | |||
*[http://www.sos.mo.gov/mdh/browse.asp?id=13 Missouri Digital Heritage] | *[http://www.sos.mo.gov/mdh/browse.asp?id=13 Missouri Digital Heritage] | ||
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