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*[http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMPQC Fort Nelson] 1794-1824 | *[http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMPQC Fort Nelson] 1794-1824 | ||
*[http://www.norfolkhistorical.org/fort/ Fort Norfolk] 1794-1824 | *[http://www.norfolkhistorical.org/fort/ Fort Norfolk] 1794-1824 | ||
*[http://www.hikercentral.com/parks/fowa/ Fort Washington] | *[http://www.hikercentral.com/parks/fowa/ Fort Washington] | ||
=== Colonial Wars (1607-1763) === | === Colonial Wars (1607-1763) === | ||
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For a detailed guide to Virginia military organization, see: [[Virginia in the Revolutionary War|Virginia in the Revolutionary War]]. | For a detailed guide to Virginia military organization, see: [[Virginia in the Revolutionary War|Virginia in the Revolutionary War]]. | ||
Records of individuals who participated in the Revolutionary War can be found in published indexes, pension files, bounty land records, service records, and public service claims. Abstracts of many Virginia Revolutionary War pension records and unit rosters are available on the website [http://www.southerncampaign.org/ Southern Campaigns of the American Revolution]. A database of participants at [http://valleyforgemusterroll.org/muster.asp Valley Forge], which includes many Virginians, is available online. The [http://www.battleofcamden.org/ Battle of Camden] website also includes details about many Virginia Revolutionary War soldiers (see [http://www.battleofcamden.org/verif_amer.htm American & Brit Participants]).<br> | Records of individuals who participated in the Revolutionary War can be found in published indexes, pension files, bounty land records, service records, and public service claims. Abstracts of many Virginia Revolutionary War pension records and unit rosters are available on the website [http://www.southerncampaign.org/ Southern Campaigns of the American Revolution]. A database of participants at [http://valleyforgemusterroll.org/muster.asp Valley Forge], which includes many Virginians, is available online. The [http://www.battleofcamden.org/ Battle of Camden] website also includes details about many Virginia Revolutionary War soldiers (see [http://www.battleofcamden.org/verif_amer.htm American & Brit Participants]).<br> | ||
If you know the unit a person served in and are trying to determine where men for that unit were recruited, the following book can help:<br> | If you know the unit a person served in and are trying to determine where men for that unit were recruited, the following book can help:<br> | ||
*Sanchez-Saavedra, E.M. ''A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations in the American Revolution, 1774-1787''. Richmond, Va.: Virginia State Library, 1978. {{FHL|79781|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2s}}.<br> | *Sanchez-Saavedra, E.M. ''A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations in the American Revolution, 1774-1787''. Richmond, Va.: Virginia State Library, 1978. {{FHL|79781|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2s}}.<br> | ||
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*Dorman, John Frederick, comp. ''Virginia 1958-1995 Revolutionary Pension Applications''. 51 volumes. Washington, DC: N.p., 1958-1995. {{FHL|154352|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M28d}} This abstracts the files of Virginia soldiers who received pensions or bounty land from the federal government. Only partially completed, with surnames A through Ha. | *Dorman, John Frederick, comp. ''Virginia 1958-1995 Revolutionary Pension Applications''. 51 volumes. Washington, DC: N.p., 1958-1995. {{FHL|154352|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M28d}} This abstracts the files of Virginia soldiers who received pensions or bounty land from the federal government. Only partially completed, with surnames A through Ha. | ||
*White, Virgil D. ''Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension File''s. Four Volumes. Waynesboro, Tenn.: National Historical Publishing, 1990-1992. {{FHL|476517|item|disp=FHL Book 973 M28g}} Abstracts based on selected records of pension application files. Some entries were from supplements to the complete files. Includes cross references to the Virginia Half Pay Claims and other state pensions or bounty land awards. Volume 4 is an every-name index for the 339,096 entries mentioned in the selected abstracts. | *White, Virgil D. ''Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension File''s. Four Volumes. Waynesboro, Tenn.: National Historical Publishing, 1990-1992. {{FHL|476517|item|disp=FHL Book 973 M28g}} Abstracts based on selected records of pension application files. Some entries were from supplements to the complete files. Includes cross references to the Virginia Half Pay Claims and other state pensions or bounty land awards. Volume 4 is an every-name index for the 339,096 entries mentioned in the selected abstracts. | ||
*Clark, Murtie June. ''The Pension Lists of 1792-1795 With Other Revolutionary War Pension Records''. Baltimore, Md., 1991. Helpful guide to pensioners who died before 1818. | *Clark, Murtie June. ''The Pension Lists of 1792-1795 With Other Revolutionary War Pension Records''. Baltimore, Md., 1991. Helpful guide to pensioners who died before 1818. | ||
*''Revolutionary War Pensions and Index (Virginia''). {{FHL|414074|item|disp=FHL Film 29866}} A published index is Virginia Revolutionary War State Pensions (1980; Reprint, Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1982; {{FHL|85580|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2v}} This abstracts the information found in the pension files of about 600 soldiers who received pensions from the state. | *''Revolutionary War Pensions and Index (Virginia''). {{FHL|414074|item|disp=FHL Film 29866}} A published index is Virginia Revolutionary War State Pensions (1980; Reprint, Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1982; {{FHL|85580|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2v}} This abstracts the information found in the pension files of about 600 soldiers who received pensions from the state. | ||
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Lists of Virginia War of 1812 soldiers are available online and on microfilm: | Lists of Virginia War of 1812 soldiers are available online and on microfilm: | ||
#[http://lva1.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b-clas12&local_base=CLAS12 Index to War of 1812 Pay Rolls and Muster Rolls], is a searchable name index to ''Pay Rolls of Militia Entitled to Land Bounty Under the Act of Congress of Sept. 28, 1850 and its supplement, Muster Rolls of the Virginia Militia in the War of 1812''. Approximately 40,000 names are indexed and gives the page number where a name is found. [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/opac/1812about.htm Further description].<br> | #[http://lva1.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b-clas12&local_base=CLAS12 Index to War of 1812 Pay Rolls and Muster Rolls], is a searchable name index to ''Pay Rolls of Militia Entitled to Land Bounty Under the Act of Congress of Sept. 28, 1850 and its supplement, Muster Rolls of the Virginia Militia in the War of 1812''. Approximately 40,000 names are indexed and gives the page number where a name is found. [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/opac/1812about.htm Further description].<br> | ||
#''Muster Rolls, Payrolls, and Index of the Virginia Militia in the War of 1812''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1955. (Family History Library films {{FHL|412616|title-id|disp=0029984-91}}) Published payroll and muster roll books are on Family History Library film 029991, which lists each soldier's name, rank, length of service, service dates, and county (residence). The card index on the first seven films indexes the two books. | #''Muster Rolls, Payrolls, and Index of the Virginia Militia in the War of 1812''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1955. (Family History Library films {{FHL|412616|title-id|disp=0029984-91}}) Published payroll and muster roll books are on Family History Library film 029991, which lists each soldier's name, rank, length of service, service dates, and county (residence). The card index on the first seven films indexes the two books. | ||
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*Wardell, Patrick G. ''War of 1812: Virginia Bounty Land and Pension Applications''. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1987. (Family History Library book {{FHL|550196|title-id|disp=975 M2wp}}.) Gives marriage and death dates and places, spouses, and residences. | *Wardell, Patrick G. ''War of 1812: Virginia Bounty Land and Pension Applications''. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1987. (Family History Library book {{FHL|550196|title-id|disp=975 M2wp}}.) Gives marriage and death dates and places, spouses, and residences. | ||
=== Mexican War (1846-1848) === | === Mexican War (1846-1848) === | ||
*Johnson, William Page. ''Off to War, The Virginia Volunteers in the War with Mexico, or Fuera de Guerra, La Virginia Volentarios en la Guerra con Mexico''. Westminster, Md.: Willow Bend Books, 2002. | *Johnson, William Page. ''Off to War, The Virginia Volunteers in the War with Mexico, or Fuera de Guerra, La Virginia Volentarios en la Guerra con Mexico''. Westminster, Md.: Willow Bend Books, 2002. | ||
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*http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us/lhsc_genealogy_resources/draft/ww1draft.html | *http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us/lhsc_genealogy_resources/draft/ww1draft.html | ||
*http://net.lib.byu.edu/~rdh7/wwi/links.html | *http://net.lib.byu.edu/~rdh7/wwi/links.html | ||
=== World War II (1941-1945) === | === World War II (1941-1945) === | ||
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