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<br>When looking for an ancestor who may have served in the Saxon army at some point, the following advice applies (issued by the Hauptstaatsarchiv Dresden): | |||
When looking for an ancestor who may have served in the Saxon army at some point, the following advice applies (issued by the Hauptstaatsarchiv Dresden): | |||
"Um Angehörige der sächsischen Regimenter sicher ermitteln zu können, müssen die militärische Einheit und der ungefähre Zeitraum der Zugehörigkeit zur sächsischen Armee bekannt sein". | "Um Angehörige der sächsischen Regimenter sicher ermitteln zu können, müssen die militärische Einheit und der ungefähre Zeitraum der Zugehörigkeit zur sächsischen Armee bekannt sein". | ||
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(To retrieve accurate data about a member of the Saxon Army one needs to know the military rank and the approximate time frame in which this person served). | (To retrieve accurate data about a member of the Saxon Army one needs to know the military rank and the approximate time frame in which this person served). | ||
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The Archive [http://www.archiv.sachsen.de/3580.htm houses]: | === The Archive [http://www.archiv.sachsen.de/3580.htm houses]: === | ||
Akten der Einheiten und Formationen der ehemaligen sächsischen Armee (1632 - 1921), darunter Musterungslisten (1681 - 1869), Monats(verpflegungs)listen (1701 - 1868), Toten- und Verschollenenlisten (1756 - 1823), Rang- und Konduitenlisten der Offiziere (1681 - 1814). Vereinzelt Stammrollen, vor allem einzelner in Dresden in Garnison befindlichen Truppenteile bis 1867. | Akten der Einheiten und Formationen der ehemaligen sächsischen Armee (1632 - 1921), darunter Musterungslisten (1681 - 1869), Monats(verpflegungs)listen (1701 - 1868), Toten- und Verschollenenlisten (1756 - 1823), Rang- und Konduitenlisten der Offiziere (1681 - 1814). Vereinzelt Stammrollen, vor allem einzelner in Dresden in Garnison befindlichen Truppenteile bis 1867. | ||
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There is an article in GenWiki about muster rolls. The article is written in German, but can be read in English by entering the URL into Google language tools. Choose "translate a website", choose language (German) to English. Here is the link http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/Milit%C3%A4r_Sachsen | There is an article in GenWiki about muster rolls. The article is written in German, but can be read in English by entering the URL into Google language tools. Choose "translate a website", choose language (German) to English. Here is the link http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/Milit%C3%A4r_Sachsen | ||
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The State Archive Dresden houses a collection of soldiers from the 17th to the 20th century. Their names and documentation is available in alphabetical order independent of their rank and social standing. (see reference [http://www.archiv.sachsen.de/archive/dresden/4666_3131333731.htm http://www.archiv.sachsen.de/archive/dresden/4666_3131333731.htm] ) An index to soldiers can be found here: [http://www.archiv.sachsen.de/ofind/StA-D/11241/index.htm http://www.archiv.sachsen.de/ofind/StA-D/11241/index.htm] | The State Archive Dresden houses a collection of soldiers from the 17th to the 20th century. Their names and documentation is available in alphabetical order independent of their rank and social standing. (see reference [http://www.archiv.sachsen.de/archive/dresden/4666_3131333731.htm http://www.archiv.sachsen.de/archive/dresden/4666_3131333731.htm] ) An index to soldiers can be found here: [http://www.archiv.sachsen.de/ofind/StA-D/11241/index.htm http://www.archiv.sachsen.de/ofind/StA-D/11241/index.htm] | ||
The Family History Library has some nominal rolls from the Freistaat Sachsen. They can be found under Königreich Sachsen, subject military of the inidvidual towns or in the catalog of the Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org], Keyword search: Militärstammrollen | The Family History Library has some nominal rolls from the Freistaat Sachsen. They can be found under Königreich Sachsen, subject military of the inidvidual towns or in the catalog of the Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org], Keyword search: Militärstammrollen | ||
=== Military Websites === | |||
[http://www.archiv.sachsen.de/ofind/StA-D/11241/index.htm Musterlist for the years 1681-1867] | |||
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