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* Why go to the next record: Not all citizenship records have been microfilmed, and the beginning date of these records varies from place to place. | * Why go to the next record: Not all citizenship records have been microfilmed, and the beginning date of these records varies from place to place. | ||
== Muster Rolls: Military records == | == Muster Rolls: Military records == | ||
Military records provide the date and place of birth of every male drafted in the army. The name of the father and his occupation may also be given. | Military records provide the date and place of birth of every male drafted in the army. The name of the father and his occupation may also be given. | ||
* What you are looking for: When citizenship records do not exist, military records are the best source for determining when a male person was born. Military records may not give a birth date, but they give a person's age, making it possible to determine his approximate birth year. | *What you are looking for: When citizenship records do not exist, military records are the best source for determining when a male person was born. Military records may not give a birth date, but they give a person's age, making it possible to determine his approximate birth year. | ||
* Why go to the next record: Not all military records have been microfilmed, and the beginning date of these records varies from place to place. | *Why go to the next record: Not all military records have been microfilmed, and the beginning date of these records varies from place to place. | ||
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