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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783|Revolutionary War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783|Revolutionary War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Revolutionary War Service Records|Service Records]]'' | ||
Most of the records of the American Army from the Revolutionary War era that were in the custody of the War Department were destroyed by fire in 1800 or in 1814. The War Department's Collection of Revolutionary War Records was begun in 1873 by means of purchase, gifts, or transfers from other agencies. | Most of the records of the American Army from the Revolutionary War era that were in the custody of the War Department were destroyed by fire in 1800 or in 1814. The War Department's Collection of Revolutionary War Records was begun in 1873 by means of purchase, gifts, or transfers from other agencies. | ||
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See the official 74 page NARA pamphlet explaining these records in detail at [http://www.fold3.com/pdf/M881.pdf M881.pdf]. | See the official 74 page NARA pamphlet explaining these records in detail at [http://www.fold3.com/pdf/M881.pdf M881.pdf]. | ||
The Revolutionary War Compiled Service Records are available online. The service records are also available to access at no charge at any library that provides free access to Fold3 or Ancestry. | |||
'''Online''' | '''Online''' | ||
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*[http://www.fold3.com/documents/8731977/revolutionary_war_service_records Revolutionary War Service Records] (Fold3) ($) | *[http://www.fold3.com/documents/8731977/revolutionary_war_service_records Revolutionary War Service Records] (Fold3) ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1309 U.S. Compiled Revolutionary War Military Service Records, 1775-1783] (Ancestry) ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1309 U.S. Compiled Revolutionary War Military Service Records, 1775-1783] (Ancestry) ($) | ||
*{{ | *{{RecordSearch|1849623|United States, Revolutionary War Compiled Service Records, 1775-1783}} (FamilySearch) - Index only | ||
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See the official 28 page NARA pamphlet explaining these records in detail at [http://www.fold3.com/pdf/M246.pdf M246.pdf]. | See the official 28 page NARA pamphlet explaining these records in detail at [http://www.fold3.com/pdf/M246.pdf M246.pdf]. | ||
The Revolutionary War Rolls are available online. The war rolls are also available to access at no charge at | The Revolutionary War Rolls are available online. The war rolls are also available to access at no charge at any library that provides free access to Fold3 or Ancestry. | ||
'''Online''' | '''Online''' | ||