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Military records identify millions of individuals who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Evidence that an ancestor actually served may be found in family traditions, census records, naturalization records, biographies, cemetery records, and records of veterans’ organizations. Military records can give birth, marriage, and death dates; spouses’ and children’s names; and places of residence throughout the life of the family. | Military records identify millions of individuals who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Evidence that an ancestor actually served may be found in family traditions, census records, naturalization records, biographies, cemetery records, and records of veterans’ organizations. Military records can give birth, marriage, and death dates; spouses’ and children’s names; and places of residence throughout the life of the family. | ||
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Fort Nelson -- French and Indian War (1754–1763) | Fort Nelson -- French and Indian War (1754–1763) | ||
Newport Barracks -- Textual records of this post, 1833-1894, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | Newport Barracks -- Textual records of this post, 1833-1894, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | ||
<br>Taylor, Philip Fall. ''A Calendar of the Warrants for Land in Kentucky, Granted for Service in the French and Indian War''. (See the "Land and Property" section of this outline.) This record contains an alphabetical list of soldiers, mostly from Virginia, who received warrants for bounty land in what is now Kentucky from about 1774 to 1789. | <br>Taylor, Philip Fall. ''A Calendar of the Warrants for Land in Kentucky, Granted for Service in the French and Indian War''. (See the "Land and Property" section of this outline.) This record contains an alphabetical list of soldiers, mostly from Virginia, who received warrants for bounty land in what is now Kentucky from about 1774 to 1789. | ||
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Kentucky. Adjutant General. ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Confederate Kentucky Volunteers, War 1861–1865. 191–?''. Reprint, Utica, Kentucky.: McDowell Publishing, 1980. (Vol. 1 on Family History Library fiche 6082403 [set of 13]; Vol. 2 book 976.9 M2rc.) The book contains brief histories of confederate units and includes a list of soldiers, with their rank and dates of service. It is indexed. An index to the infantry soldiers in volume 1 is: | Kentucky. Adjutant General. ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Confederate Kentucky Volunteers, War 1861–1865. 191–?''. Reprint, Utica, Kentucky.: McDowell Publishing, 1980. (Vol. 1 on Family History Library fiche 6082403 [set of 13]; Vol. 2 book 976.9 M2rc.) The book contains brief histories of confederate units and includes a list of soldiers, with their rank and dates of service. It is indexed. An index to the infantry soldiers in volume 1 is: | ||
Cook, Michael L. ''Index to "Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky."'' Utica, Kentucky.: McDowell Publishing, 1979. (Family History Library book 976.9 M2rca index.) | Cook, Michael L. ''Index to "Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky."'' Utica, Kentucky.: McDowell Publishing, 1979. (Family History Library book 976.9 M2rca index.) | ||
United States. Record and Pension Office. ''Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0319. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1960. (Family History Library films 1447468–603.) The compiled service records of Kentucky soldiers are arranged according to a complicated organizational breakdown, ending with either the regiment or independent battalion or company. Under each unit the service records are arranged alphabetically by soldiers’ surnames. | United States. Record and Pension Office. ''Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0319. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1960. (Family History Library films 1447468–603.) The compiled service records of Kentucky soldiers are arranged according to a complicated organizational breakdown, ending with either the regiment or independent battalion or company. Under each unit the service records are arranged alphabetically by soldiers’ surnames. | ||