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[[ | [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Michigan|Michigan]] | ||
Many military records are at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. [[United States Military Records]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. The following sources for Michigan are also helpful: | Many military records are at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. [[United States Military Records]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. The following sources for Michigan are also helpful: | ||
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===== Online Resources ===== | ===== Online Resources ===== | ||
The 1835 Pension Roll for Michigan, which includes Revolutionary War pensioners and heirs of War of 1812 casualties, is available online at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48124 Ancestry.com] ($). | The 1835 Pension Roll for Michigan, which includes Revolutionary War pensioners and heirs of War of 1812 casualties, is available online at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48124 Ancestry.com] ($). | ||
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_michigan1812.php War of 1812 Pensioners in Michigan, 1883]. Abstracted from the U.S. Pension Bureau's ''List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883'', volume IV. | *[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_michigan1812.php War of 1812 Pensioners in Michigan, 1883]. Abstracted from the U.S. Pension Bureau's ''List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883'', volume IV. | ||
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=== Civil War (1861 to 1865) === | === Civil War (1861 to 1865) === | ||
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The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families. | The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families. | ||
The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiments for the soldiers. Then you can check the Wiki regiment pages to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. <br><br> | The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiments for the soldiers. Then you can check the Wiki regiment pages to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. <br><br> | ||
=== Spanish American War (1898) === | === Spanish American War (1898) === | ||
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http://www.familymilitaryrecords.com/state.asp?state=MI | http://www.familymilitaryrecords.com/state.asp?state=MI | ||
http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-18835_18895_20699-50997--,00.html<br> | http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-18835_18895_20699-50997--,00.html<br> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||