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[[Portal:United States Military Records|Portal:United States Military Records]]>[[Alabama|Alabama]] | [[Portal:United States Military Records|Portal:United States Military Records]]>[[Alabama|Alabama]] | ||
== Background Information == | == Background Information == | ||
Military records identify those who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Evidence that your ancestor served may be found in family traditions, census records, naturalization records, biographies, cemetery records, and records of veterans’ organizations. Alabama has participated in wars from the Revolutionary War to the present. Military enlistment and service records may give names, residences throughout the life of the family, rank, unit, dates of service, death date, and cause of death. Pension records often provide the soldier’s birth date and place, widow’s name, the date and place of marriage, and names and ages of children. The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=Military.ASP United States Military Records Research Outline] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. | Military records identify those who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Evidence that your ancestor served may be found in family traditions, census records, naturalization records, biographies, cemetery records, and records of veterans’ organizations. Alabama has participated in wars from the Revolutionary War to the present. Military enlistment and service records may give names, residences throughout the life of the family, rank, unit, dates of service, death date, and cause of death. Pension records often provide the soldier’s birth date and place, widow’s name, the date and place of marriage, and names and ages of children. The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=Military.ASP United States Military Records Research Outline] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. | ||
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*''Combat Connected Naval Causalities, World War II, by States.'' Two Volumes. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946. (Family History Library book 973 M23un.) This source is alphabetically arranged by state, then within the state by dead, missing, wounded, Prisoner of War (POW), died or killed while a POW, and POWs released. | *''Combat Connected Naval Causalities, World War II, by States.'' Two Volumes. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946. (Family History Library book 973 M23un.) This source is alphabetically arranged by state, then within the state by dead, missing, wounded, Prisoner of War (POW), died or killed while a POW, and POWs released. | ||
== Militia Records == Besides regular service, Alabama men served in the militia: *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Territorial Militia and Civil Service, 1818.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986. (Family History Library film 1462787.) This source includes commissions and military appointments for the Alabama Territory. *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Alabama State Militia, 1820–1865''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986. (Family History Library films 1462797–807.) These records give the soldier’s name, company, battalion, and regiment, and include names of witnesses. *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Alabama State Troops (Militia), 1873–1898''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986. (Family History Library films 1462792–96.) The cards are in alphabetical order and may include the person’s date of enlistment, rank, company, regiment, age, and length of service. Military records are listed in the Place Search of Family History Library Catalog under: ALABAMA- MILITARY HISTORY ALABAMA- MILITARY RECORDS ALABAMA- MILITARY RECORDS- [WAR] ALABAMA, [COUNTY]- MILITARY RECORDS ALABAMA, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- MILITARY RECORDS<br><!--{12082032733900} --><!--{12082032733901} --><!--{12082032733902} [[Category:Alabama]]--> | == Militia Records == | ||
Besides regular service, Alabama men served in the militia: | |||
*Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Territorial Militia and Civil Service, 1818.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986. (Family History Library film 1462787.) This source includes commissions and military appointments for the Alabama Territory. | |||
*Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Alabama State Militia, 1820–1865''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986. (Family History Library films 1462797–807.) These records give the soldier’s name, company, battalion, and regiment, and include names of witnesses. | |||
*Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Alabama State Troops (Militia), 1873–1898''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986. (Family History Library films 1462792–96.) The cards are in alphabetical order and may include the person’s date of enlistment, rank, company, regiment, age, and length of service. | |||
Military records are listed in the Place Search of Family History Library Catalog under: ALABAMA- MILITARY HISTORY ALABAMA- MILITARY RECORDS ALABAMA- MILITARY RECORDS- [WAR] ALABAMA, [COUNTY]- MILITARY RECORDS ALABAMA, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- MILITARY RECORDS<br><!--{12082032733900} --><!--{12082032733901} --><!--{12082032733902} [[Category:Alabama]]--> | |||