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== 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 | 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. | ||
The Alabama Department of Archives and History has the most complete collection of Alabama military records. Their collection includes military records and soldiers’ correspondence from all wars in which Alabama has participated. Many federal military records of Alabama are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and the National Archives—Southeast Region (East Point, Georgia). | 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.archives.state.al.us/ Alabama Department of Archives and History] has the most complete collection of Alabama military records. Their collection includes military records and soldiers’ correspondence from all wars in which Alabama has participated. Many federal military records of Alabama are found at the Family History Library, the [[www.archives.gov|National Archives]], and the [http://www.archives.gov/southeast/ National Archives—Southeast Region] (East Point, Georgia). | |||
== Alabama Forts == | == Alabama Forts == | ||
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== Revolutionary War (1775–1783) == | == Revolutionary War (1775–1783) == | ||
If a person supported the Revolution, he may be mentioned in records as a rebel, patriot, or Whig. Those who opposed the Revolution were Loyalists or Tories. '''Patriots''' | If a person supported the Revolution, he may be mentioned in records as a rebel, patriot, or Whig. Those who opposed the Revolution were Loyalists or Tories. | ||
'''Patriots--'''Service and pension records and indexes for patriots are available on film at the National Archives and the Family History Library. For lists of Revolutionary War soldiers from Alabama, see: | |||
*Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Revolutionary War Service, 1776–1783''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986. (Family History Library film 1462786 item2.) These alphabetical three-by-five cards mention the soldier’s (or widow’s) name, rank, unit, and enlistment information. They also often list the names of the soldier’s parents, spouse, and children and give his birth date and place. The source of information may be given. | *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Revolutionary War Service, 1776–1783''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986. (Family History Library film 1462786 item2.) These alphabetical three-by-five cards mention the soldier’s (or widow’s) name, rank, unit, and enlistment information. They also often list the names of the soldier’s parents, spouse, and children and give his birth date and place. The source of information may be given. | ||
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Lineages for Revolutionary War soldiers listing descendants and spouses, are found in: | Lineages for Revolutionary War soldiers listing descendants and spouses, are found in: | ||
*Black, Clifford D. ''An Index to Alabama Society Sons of the American Revolution, Members and Their Ancestors, 1903–1996''. Rainsville, Alabama: C.D. Black, 1996. (Family History Library book 976.1 C42b; film 2055307 item 9.) This book contains about 15,000 names and is fully indexed. It includes the National Sons of the American Revolution number. | *Black, Clifford D. ''An Index to Alabama Society Sons of the American Revolution, Members and Their Ancestors, 1903–1996''. Rainsville, Alabama: C.D. Black, 1996. (Family History Library book 976.1 C42b; film 2055307 item 9.) This book contains about 15,000 names and is fully indexed. It includes the National Sons of the American Revolution number. This book also gives birth dates for descendants,birth and death dates for each soldier, and the state of birth and death for each soldier. | ||
'''Loyalists.''' For Loyalist records see the "[[Canada Military Records|Military Records]]" section of the Canada Research Outline. | '''Loyalists.''' For Loyalist records see the "[[Canada Military Records|Military Records]]" section of the Canada Research Outline. | ||
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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 == | == Militia Records == | ||
Besides regular service, Alabama men served in the militia: | 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. ''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 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. | *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]]--> | 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]]--> | ||