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 A transcription of the National Archives indexes to compiled Military Service records of Volunteer Union soldiers is:
-*Hewett, Janet B., editor. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/roster-of-union-soldiers-1861-1865/oclc/37425521&referer=brief_results The Roster of Union Soldiers, 1861–1865]. 33 Volumes. Wilmington, North Carolina: Broadfoot Publishing, 1997–. (FHL book 973 M29h.) This series is currently in publication.
+*''The Roster of Union Soldiers, 1861–1865'' ({{FHL|973 M29h}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/title/roster-of-union-soldiers-1861-1865/oclc/37425521&referer=brief_results Worldcat]) 33 Volumes. Wilmington, North Carolina: Broadfoot Publishing, 1997–. This series is currently in publication.
 Additional service indexes for Union soldiers are:
-*[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=108734&disp=Index+to+compiled+service+records+of+vol++ Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in the Veteran Reserve Corps]. National Archives Microfilm Publication M636. (FHL films 1205358–83.) Indexes the names of soldiers who were no longer able to serve combat duty but who could still perform limited duty, such as being prison guards and hospital stewards.
+*''Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in the Veteran Reserve Corps'' National Archives Microfilm Publication M636. ({{FHL|1205358|disp=FHL 1205358–83}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/425784362 Worldcat]) Indexes the names of soldiers who were no longer able to serve combat duty but who could still perform limited duty, such as being prison guards and hospital stewards.
-*[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=133462&disp=Index+to+compiled+service+records+of+vol++ Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with United States Colored Troops]. National Archives Microfilm Publication M589. (FHL films 1266617–43 and [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=133462&disp=Index+to+compiled+service+records+of+vol++ 1266546]–616.) Covers many former slaves from the South as well as free African‑Americans who served in the Union Army between 1863 and 1865.
+*''Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with United States Colored Troops'' National Archives Microfilm Publication M589. ({{FHL|1266617|disp=FHL 1266617–43}} and {{FHL|1266546|disp=FHL 1266546–616}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/15038369 Worldcat]) Covers many former slaves from the South as well as free African‑Americans who served in the Union Army between 1863 and 1865.
-*[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=588770&disp=Index+to+compiled+service+records+of+vol++ Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations Not Raised by States and Territories]. National Archives Microfilm Publication M1290. (FHL films 1604884–920.) Indexes records of special units not raised by the states, such as the U.S. Sharpshooters, Indian Home Guard, and former Confederates.
+*''Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations Not Raised by States and Territories'' National Archives Microfilm Publication M1290. ({{FHL|1604884|disp=FHL&nbsp;1604884–920}}) Indexes records of special units not raised by the states, such as the U.S. Sharpshooters, Indian Home Guard, and former Confederates.
 To order compiled military service records from the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] see [[Requesting copies of Civil War service and pension records]]. To order a service record you must have the soldier's name, rank and unit number.