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Many military records are at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. [[United States Military Records]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. The following sources for Michigan are also helpful:
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== Online Resources ==
==== Forts  ====
*''See [[United States Military Online Genealogy Records]] for more resources.''
*'''1775-1836''' - [http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18635_47283---,00.html Indexes to Michigan Society, Sons of the American Revolution Collection]
*'''1775-1836''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4465 Michigan Military Records, 1775-1836] Index only ($)
*'''1798-1914''' {{RecordSearch|1880762|U.S., Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Registers of Enlistment in the U.S. Army - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1812''' - [http://habitantheritage.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/Michigan_Militia_Members_Serving_in_the_War_of_1812_-_part_1.143190851.pdf Michigan Militia Members Serving in the War of 1812 – Part 1], index, [http://habitantheritage.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/Michigan_Militia_-_part_2_-_final.143190925.pdf Part 2], index
*'''1847-1965''' {{RecordSearch|4123955|Michigan, Military Discharge Records, ca.1847 - ca.1965}} at FamilySearch - [[Michigan, Military Discharge Records - FamilySearch Historieal Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1876-1945''' {{RecordSearch|2351035|Michigan, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1876-1945}} at FamilySearch - [[Michigan, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1898''' {{RecordSearch|1919583|U.S. Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Index to Service Records, War with Spain - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=20048 Michigan men in the Spanish American War] ($)
*'''1917-1940''' {{RecordSearch|2968245|United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Veterans Administration Master Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idviewer/596240/1 Michigan military records], the D.A.R. of Michigan historical collections : records of the revolutionary soldiers buried in Michigan
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=18447 Michigan in the war], index, images
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/data/worldwartwo.php?ccsForm=ww3 World War II Casualties (Army and Air Force)] (incomplete)
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/army-casualties/michigan.html National Archives World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel from: Michigan].
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=23835 Michigan casualties, World War]($), index & images
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/korean-war/casualty-lists/mi-alpha.pdf U.S. Military Fatal Casualties of the Korean War for Michigan], index
*[http://www.vietvet.org/statewall/mich/mi.htm The Vietnam Veterans Memorial] - Michigan
*[https://michiganology.org/civil-war/ Civil War Records] at [https://michiganology.org/ Michiganology]
*[http://www.suvcwmi.org/gar/members.php Department of Michigan Civil War Grand Army of the Republic Membership Rosters.]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=18555 Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865]($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=29835 Negroes in Michigan during the Civil War]($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7744 Michigan in the Civil War ], index, images


=== General Information  ===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Brady Fort Brady ]-- Textual records of this fort, 1869-1919, 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).  
 
*''Michigan’s Early Military Forces: A Roster And History Of Troops Activated Prior To The American Civil War'', by Leroy Barnett, 2003.
*''Military Genealogical Sources'', by John W. Heisey.
*''Searching American Military Records'', by Fran Carter.
*''Some of the Military Records of America, Before 1900; Their Use & Value in Genealogical & Historical Research'', by E. Kay Kirkham.
*[http://www.michigan.gov/dmva/0,1607,7-126-2360_3003_3009---,00.html Michigan in war]
*[http://www.envisionthepast.com/michigan-war-military/ Military History]
 
=== Forts  ===
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Brady Fort Brady ]-- Textual records of this fort, 1869-1919, 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).  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Detroit Fort Detroit ]1796-  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Detroit Fort Detroit ]1796-  
*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~earlystlouis/bldg-fortgratiot.html FortGratiot] 1814-79  
*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~earlystlouis/bldg-fortgratiot.html FortGratiot] 1814-79  
*[http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=32011 Fort Le Boeuf] 1752  
*[http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=32011 Fort Le Boeuf] 1752  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Machault Fort Machault] 1753-1759  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Machault Fort Machault] 1753-1759  
*[http://www.mackinacparks.com Fort Mackinac] 1796-1894  
*[http://www.mackinacparks.com/history/index.aspx?l=0,1,4,32,39 Fort Mackinac] 1796-1894  
*[http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/on/malden/index.aspx Fort Malden]  
*[http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/on/malden/index.aspx Fort Malden]  
*[http://www.mightymac.org/michilimackinac.htm Fort Michilimackinac]  
*[http://www.mightymac.org/michilimackinac.htm Fort Michilimackinac]  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Pitt_(Pennsylvania) Fort Pitt]  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Pitt_(Pennsylvania) Fort Pitt]  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_St._Joseph_(Niles,_Michigan) Fort St. Joseph]
*[http://www.livingplaces.com/PA/Erie_County/Erie_City/Presque_Isle.html Fort Presque Isle<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1292129574395_763" />]  
*[http://www.michigan.gov/dmva/0,1607,7-126-2360_3003_3009---,00.html Military Museums &amp; Forts]  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Saginaw,_Michigan Fort Saginaw ]1822-24
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Custer_Training_Center Fort Custer Training Center]  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_St._Joseph_(Niles,_Michigan) Fort St. Joseph]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_installations_in_Michigan Military Institutions]


=== Revolutionary War (1775 to 1783)  ===
=== Revolutionary War (1775 to 1783)  ===
'''General information''':<br>
*Locating Your Revolutionary War Ancestor: A Guide To The Military Records, by James C. Neogles, 1983.
*Revolutionary War Genealogy, by George K. Schweitzer.
*Genealogical Abstracts Of Revolutionary War Pension Files, 3 Vls., by Virgil D. White, 1992.<br><br>


Thousands of veterans settled in Michigan. Genealogical and biographical data is in published militia rolls, pension papers, and gravestone records. An example is:  
Thousands of veterans settled in Michigan. Genealogical and biographical data is in published militia rolls, pension papers, and gravestone records. An example is:  
'''The 1813 Pension List: '''
*[http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/1813-pension-list/1813-pension-list-michigan.htm 1813 Pension List] (New Horizons Genealogy)
'''The 1818 Pensioners of the United States: '''
*[http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/1818-pensioners/1818-pensioners-michigan.htm 1818 Pensioners of the United States] (New Horizons Genealogy)


'''The 1835 Pension Roll'''  
'''The 1835 Pension Roll'''  
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=== War of 1812 (1812-1815)  ===
=== War of 1812 (1812-1815)  ===


The War of 1812 between Britain and the United States confirmed the separate existence of the United States and the future Canada.<br><br> See the Wiki article, [[Michigan Territory in the War of 1812|Michigan in the War of 1812]], for information concerning military records, histories, links to relevant web sites, etc. for Michigan Territory.  
The War of 1812 between Britain and the United States confirmed the separate existence of the United States and the future Canada.<br><br> See the Wiki article, [[Michigan Territory in the War of 1812|Michigan in the War of 1812]], for information concerning military records, histories, links to relevant web sites, etc. for Michigan Territory.<br>  
 
There are helpful nationwide records for soldiers of the War of 1812. For more information, see [[United States in the War of 1812|United States in the War of 1812]]''.'' <br>  


=== General information  ===
There are helpful nationwide records for soldiers of the War of 1812. For more information, see [[United States in the War of 1812|United States in the War of 1812]]''.''  
 
*[http://habitantheritage.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/Brief_Bibliography_for_the_War_of_1812.43184644.pdf Brief Bibliography for the War of 1812 in Michigan and Southwest Ontario]<br>
 
''See also:''<br>
 
War Of 1812 Genealogy By George K. Schweitzer.
 
*[http://habitantheritage.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/Michigan_Militia_Members_Serving_in_the_War_of_1812_-_part_1.143190851.pdf Michigan Militia Members Serving in the War of 1812 – Part 1]<br>
*[http://habitantheritage.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/Michigan_Militia_-_part_2_-_final.143190925.pdf Michigan Militia Members Serving in the War of 1812 – Part 2]<br>
*The Capture Of Mackinac In 1812, L. P. Kellogg, 1913, Madison.
*Detroit In The War Of 1812. A.B. Vorderstrasse.
*Hull And The Surrender Of Detroit, J.F. Clarke, 1913, Boston.
*Michigan In The War Of 1812 By Fred C. Hamil.
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Frenchtown Battle of Frenchtown]
*Invaded on all Sides, by Ralph Naveaux, 2008, Marceline, MO
*[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071545134;view=1up;seq=1 Michigan's brigade], by Lieut. Fred'k J. Brown, Muskegon Pub. Co., 1893.


=== Indian Wars (1780s-1890s)  ===
=== Indian Wars (1780s-1890s)  ===
'''French and Indian War (7 Years War)'''<br>
*[http://www.genealogywise.com/group/frenchcanadiandescendants/forum/topics/french-indian-war French Indian War]
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A few records for the Black Hawk War (1832), Toledo War (1835), and Patriot War (1838–39) are at the [http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-54463_19313---,00.html Michigan State Archives.]  
A few records for the Black Hawk War (1832), Toledo War (1835), and Patriot War (1838–39) are at the [http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-54463_19313---,00.html Michigan State Archives.]  
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'''Winnebago War (1827)'''  
'''Winnebago War (1827)'''  


*Compiled Military Service Records of Michigan and Illinois Volunteers who Served During the Winnebago Indian Disturbances of 1827 [http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2007/winter/indians-military.html NARA M1505]; [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/20324653 Worldcat] and {{FSC|404600|item|disp=FS Library film 1638617–19}}
*Compiled Military Service Records of Michigan and Illinois Volunteers who Served During the Winnebago Indian Disturbances of 1827 [http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2007/winter/indians-military.html NARA M1505]; [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/20324653 Worldcat] and {{FHL|404600|item|disp=FHL film 1638617–19}}


'''Black Hawk War (1832)'''  
'''Black Hawk War (1832)'''  


*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1586 Wisconsin soldiers who served in the Black Hawk War] (Wisconsin Historical Society) - Transcription of Wisconsin Muster Rolls from the Black Hawk War. Lists soldiers in the 18 companies of "Iowa" militia (i.e., Iowa Co, Michigan Territory), plus Menominee and Potawatomie warriors and one militia company raised at Green Bay.
*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1586 Wisconsin soldiers who served in the Black Hawk War] (Wisconsin Historical Society) - Transcription of Wisconsin Muster Rolls from the Black Hawk War. Lists soldiers in the 18 companies of "Iowa" militia (i.e., Iowa Co, Michigan Territory), plus Menominee and Potawatomie warriors and one militia company raised at Green Bay.
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=== Toledo War (1835) and Patriot War (1838-1839)  ===
=== Toledo War (1835) and Patriot War (1838-1839)  ===
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A few records for the Black Hawk War (1832), Toledo War (1835), and Patriot War (1838–39) are at the Michigan State Archives.  
A few records for the Black Hawk War (1832), Toledo War (1835), and Patriot War (1838–39) are at the Michigan State Archives.  


United States. Adjutant General's Office. ''Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served from the State of Michigan for the Patriot War, 1838–1839'' (Washington, D.C.: The National Archives, 1965.) {{FSC|313120|item|disp=FS Library film 882795}} See also [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/654509 Index to the Carded Records of Soldiers Who Served in Volunteer Organizations During the Patriot War, 1899–1927 National Archives NAID 313120]
United States. Adjutant General's Office. ''Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served from the State of Michigan for the Patriot War, 1838–1839'' (Washington, D.C.: The National Archives, 1965.) {{FHL|313120|item|disp=FHL film 882795}}  
 
''The Patriot War Along the Michigan-Canadian Border: Raiders and Rebels'', by Shaun J. McLaughlin.


=== Mexican War (1846-1848)  ===
=== Mexican War (1846-1848)  ===


The Mexican War was caused by the annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845. Most volunteer regiments were from southern states. Records of Mexican War veterans might exist in a state where the veteran later resided. <br>
Michigan. Adjutant General's Office. ''Michigan Volunteers Descriptive Roll, First Regiment, 1847–1848'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972.) {{FHL|166887|item|disp=FHL film 915345}} A descriptive muster roll of Mexican War volunteers.  
 
*{{FSC|265848|item|disp=compiled by Richard W. Welch. '' Michigan in the Mexican War.'' S.l. n.l., 1967}}
 
*''Mexican War Index to Pension Files, 1887–1926''. (NARA T317). {{FSC|0537000|item|disp=FS Library films 0537000–13}} Alphabetically arranged and includes the veteran’s name, rank, and unit; names of dependents; date of filing and application; certificate numbers; act filed under; and state from which application was made. Also available at:<br>
 
:*'''1887-1926''' {{RecordSearch|1979390|United States, Mexican War Pension Index, 1887-1926}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Index to Mexican War Pension Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index <br>
 
*Robarts, William Hugh. ''Mexican War Veterans : A Complete Roster of the Regular and Volunteer Troops in the War Between the United States and Mexico, from 1846-1848…'' Washington, D.C. : Brentano’s, 1887. {{FSC|1854496|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 M2rwh}} Digital version available at [http://archive.org/details/mexicanwarvetera00roba Internet Archive].<br>
*Michigan. Adjutant General's Office. ''Michigan Volunteers Descriptive Roll, First Regiment, 1847–1848'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972.) {{FSC|166887|item|disp=FS Library film 915345}} A descriptive muster roll of Mexican War volunteers.
 
Click on these links to learn more about the [[Mexican War, 1846 to 1848|Mexican War]] and about [[US Mexican War Pension Records|Mexican War pension records]]. <br>


=== Civil War (1861 to 1865)  ===
=== Civil War (1861 to 1865)  ===
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The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families. <br>  
The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families. <br>  


The [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiments for the soldiers. Then you can check the Wiki regiment pages to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor.
The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiments for the soldiers. Then you can check the Wiki regiment pages to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor.  
 
See also [[United States, National Archives, Compiled Military Service Records Sources Civil War: Michigan]]
 
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
*{{FSC|294456|item|disp=Michigan AGO. Volunteers descriptive rolls, 1861-1866; index to Michigan volunteers, 1861-1865}}
*{{FSC|37227|item|disp=''Alphabetical general index to public library sets of 85,271 names of Michigan soldiers and sailors individual records.'' Lansing, Mich. : Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co., State Printers, 1915. reprint. Okemos, Michigan : Michael A. Hogle, Military Bookseller, 1984}}
*{{FSC|252875|item|disp=Michigan AGO. ''Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865. 46 volumes.''}}


=== General information ===
=== Spanish American War (1898) ===


*''Civil War Genealogy'', by George K. Schweitzer.
*Muster out rolls of Michigan volunteers are in: Michigan. Adjutant General's Office. ''Michigan Volunteers, Spanish American War, 1898–1899'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973.) (On 5 Family History Library films.) Indexed. Lists name, enlistment date, by whom enlisted, and discharge date.  
*''Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor'', by Bertram H. Groene.
*''United Spanish War Veterans Camp Index, ca. 1890–1984'' {{FHL|503245|item|disp= FHL film 1765853–54, 1766000–6003}}  
*[http://michiganradio.org/post/michigans-civil-war#stream/0 Report<br>]<br>
*''United Spanish War Veterans Master Index, ca. 1890–1984'' {{FHL|503130|item|1765850|disp=FHL film 1765850–52}}
 
=== Michigan material  ===
 
*''Records of Service of Michigan Volunteers (1861 1865)'', 45 Vols. by Adjutant General.
 
Of which there is the
 
*''Index to Michigan Soldiers &amp; Sailors in the Civil War'', by Michigan Department of State. <br>
*''Michigan Soldiers in the Civil War'', by Frederick D. Williams.
*''Bibliography of Printed Material on Michigan and the Civil War'', by Michigan Civil War Commission.
*''Michigan in the Civil War: A Guide to Material in Detroit Newspapers, 1861-1866'', by Helen H. Ellis. <br>
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm0U6xIHaOs_nfPadjBxaDwbRJjpnqwas Michigan Civil War Books]<br>
*[http://www.hillsdalehistoricalsociety.org/letters-from-the-civil-war Letters]
*[http://www.suvcwmi.org/gar/GARRecFnd.pdf GAR]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MichiganCivilWar/ Facebook]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXCsWndc3Tw 1894 census]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_in_the_American_Civil_War Wikipedia]
*{{RecordSearch|3246416|Michigan, Civil War Centennial Observance Commission, Committee on Civil War Grave Registration, Burial Records}} at FamilySearch - [[Michigan, Civil War Centennial Observance Commission, Committee on Civil War Grave Registration, Burial Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
 
=== For Michigan Native Americans in the Civil War see:  ===
 
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1543062885930125/ Facebook Website]<br>
 
=== Spanish-American War (1898)  ===
 
The Spanish-American War was largely fought in Cuba and the Philippines. Spanish-American War records might exist in the state from which the soldier served or in a state where the veteran later resided.
 
*{{FSC|339768|item|disp=Muster out rolls of Michigan volunteers are in: Michigan. Adjutant General's Office. ''Michigan Volunteers, Spanish American War, 1898–1899'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973.) (On 5 FS Library films.) Indexed. Lists name, enlistment date, by whom enlisted, and discharge date.}}
 
'''Indexes'''
 
*'''1861-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1919699|United States, General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934}} (NARA T288) at FamilySearch - [[United States, General Index to Pension Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. The index covers veterans of the Civil War, '''Spanish‑American War,''' Philippine Insurrection, Boxer Rebellion (1900 to 1901), and the regular Army, Navy, and Marine forces.
 
*'''1898''' {{RecordSearch|1919583|United States, Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Index to Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers in the War with Spain - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
 
*''United Spanish War Veterans Camp Index, ca. 1890–1984'' {{FSC|503245|item|disp= FS Library film 1765853–54, 1766000–6003}}
 
*''United Spanish War Veterans Master Index, ca. 1890–1984'' {{FSC|503130|item|1765850|disp=FS Library film 1765850–52}}


*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=20048 Michigan men in the Spanish American War] (Ancestry) ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=20048 Michigan men in the Spanish American War] (Ancestry) ($)


Click on the link to learn more about the [[Spanish-American War, 1898|Spanish American War]].
=== World War I (1917-1918)  ===
 
=== World War I (1917-1918) ===
 
World War I was a global war fought on multiple continents with several nations involved. Over four million men and women served from the United States.
 
*United States. Selective Service System. ''Michigan, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918'', M1509. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987–1988. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530 FS Library film 1675112 (first of 217 film)] Also available at:<br>
 
*'''1917-1918''' {{RecordSearch|1968530|United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
 
*'''1917-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2513098|United States, YMCA World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch  - [[United States, YMCA World War I Service Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
 
*'''1917-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2996059|United States, World War I American Expeditionary Forces Deaths, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch  - [[United States, World War I American Expeditionary Forces Deaths, 1917-1919 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
 
*'''1917-1919''' {{RecordSearch|3007553|Michigan, Census of World War I Veterans with Card Index, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch  - [[Michigan, Census of WWI Veterans with Card Index, 1917-1919 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
 
See [[United States World War I Draft Records|WWI Draft Records]] for more information.
 
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10454632 Camp Custer,Michigan, 7.18.1917-8.17.1940 Training Camp]
 
*''World War I Card Index for Michigan''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|434638|title-id|disp=films 1001930–66}}.) Often has places of residence and parents' names. Appears to be drafted persons only.
 
'''Archives of Michigan'''
*Census of World War I Veterans, 1918-1921, 375 vols, RG 78-92
*Victory Medal Applications, 1920 - 1924, 17 boxes, RG 85-78
*World War I Bonus Files, 1921-1932,173 boxes, RG 84-107
 
=== Photos ===
 
[https://archive.org/details/soldiersofgreatw03doyl/mode/2up Soldiers Great War]


<br>
''World War I Card Index for Michigan''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976. (Family History Library {{FHL|434638|title-id|disp=films 1001930–66}}.) Often has places of residence and parents' names. Appears to be drafted persons only.


=== World War II (1941-1945) ===
United States. Selective Service System. ''Michigan, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918'', M1509. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987–1988. {{FHL|746981|item|disp=FHL film 1675112 (first of 217 film)}} These cards have been digitized and are searchable online. See [[United States World War I Draft Records|WWI Draft Records]] for more information.


'''Draft Registration'''
=== World War II (1941-1945) ===


On 16 September 1940, President Roosevelt signed into law the first peacetime Selective Service Act. During WWII, the Selective Service System conducted '''six draft registrations'''; these records are held collectively in two groupings at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis, MO. The registrations are part of Record Group 147 [https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/147.html Records of the Selective Service System.] From December, 1942 to August, 1945 no enlistments were allowed. The  Selective Service became the only way men entered the service for the remainder of the war.
'''Registration Records'''  
*'''1940-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2999489|Michigan, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Michigan, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


On April 27, 1942, the Selective Service conducted the fourth of six draft registrations related to WWII. The "World War II Selective Service Draft Cards: Fourth Registration, 1942" is often referred to as the “Old Man’s Registration” or the “Old Man’s Draft" because it included men with a date of birth from April 28, 1877 to February 16, 1897. Since there is overlap in the WWI and WWII Selective Service registration, men born in the years 1877 to 1900 may have registered twice and have both WWII and WWI draft records.
*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1447661 Michigan Selective Service System registration cards [World War II]&nbsp;: fourth registration]&nbsp;  
 
*{{RecordSearch|1861144|United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942}}  
*'''1942''' {{RecordSearch|1339071|United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942}} at FamilySearch  - [[United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8939 U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946] at Ancestry.com ($)
*'''1942''' {{RecordSearch|1861144|United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942}} at FamilySearch  - [[United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images with partial index
 
:Also available at:<br>
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1002 Ancestry] ($)
*[http://www.fold3.com/title_765/wwii_old_mans_draft_registration_cards Fold3] ($).
 
'''Enlistment Records'''
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8939 U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946] at Ancestry ($)


'''Prisoners of War'''  
'''Prisoners of War'''  


*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2178 World War II Prisoners of the Japanese, 1941-1945] at Ancestry ($)  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2178 World War II Prisoners of the Japanese, 1941-1945] at Ancestry.com ($)  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8919 World War II Prisoners of War, 1941-1946] at Ancestry ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8919 World War II Prisoners of War, 1941-1946] at Ancestry.com ($)


'''Casualties'''  
'''Casualties'''  


*{{FSC|1406841|item|disp=World War II Michigan dead MIA}}
*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1406841 World War II Michigan dead &amp; MIA]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=23835 Michigan casualties, World War II at Ancestry ($)]  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=23835 Michigan casualties, World War II at Ancestry.com ($)]  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4283 World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas] at Ancestry ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4283 World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas] at Ancestry.com ($)
 
*gathered by Marlene Ailes, ''Real World War II stories, by local veterans and families who live in southwest Michigan'' Portage, Michigan : M. Ailes, 2001 {{FSC|998705|item|disp=FS Library 977.4 M2ai}}
 


[[World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945|World War II United States Military Records]] provides additional information.
=== &nbsp;Additional Records ===


=== Korean War (1950–1953)  ===
*Military service records are also found in the office of each county auditor and county recorder. The Family History Library has microfilms of discharge papers, dating from the Civil War to 1920 for several counties in Michigan.


The Korean War was a conflict between North Korea (and its communist allies) and South Korea (with support of the United Nations, primarily the United States). See the [[United States Korean War 1950 to 1953|Korean War ]] wiki article for information on records and their availability.
*Many more useful sources are listed in the Family History Library [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Catalog] under:
 
=== Vietnam War (1964–1972)  ===
 
The Vietnam War was a conflict between North Vietnam (and its communist allies) and South Vietnam (with support of its anti-communist allies, including the United States). See the [[United States Vietnam War 1964 to 1972|Vietnam War]] wiki article for information on records and their availability.
 
=== Additional Records  ===
 
Many more useful sources are listed in the FamilySearch Library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Catalog] under:  


:MICHIGAN - MILITARY RECORDS  
:MICHIGAN - MILITARY RECORDS  
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:MICHIGAN - MILITARY HISTORY - [WAR]
:MICHIGAN - MILITARY HISTORY - [WAR]


=== Michigan  Militia-National Guard  ===
=== &nbsp;Web Sites ===
*{{FSC|53771|item|disp=General roster of the militia of the state of Michigan, 1838-1861}}
*{{FSC|217176|item|disp=Michigan state troops, and national guard, 1858-1905}}
*{{FSC|218111|item|disp=Michigan. National Guard. Descriptive rolls, 1838-1901}}
*{{FSC|96131|item|disp=Michigan AGO. Commissioned officers, 1905-1920}}
*[http://minationalguard.com/ The National Guard]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_National_Guard Wikipedia]
*[http://www.michigan.gov/dmva/0,1607,7-126-2364---,00.html Department of Military &amp; Veterans Affairs<br>]
*[https://www.facebook.com/michguard/ Facebook]
 
=== Websites ===


Online Military information from Michigan is located at:  
Online Military information form Michigan is located at:  


*[http://go.footnote.com/revolutionary-war/?xid=319 Revolutionary War Documents] from Footnote  
*[http://go.footnote.com/revolutionary-war/?xid=319 Revolutionary War Documents] from Footnote  
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*[http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~xander/michigan-records.htm Michigan Military Records]  
*[http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~xander/michigan-records.htm Michigan Military Records]  
*[http://www.familymilitaryrecords.com/state.asp?state=MI FamilyMilitaryRecords.com]  
*[http://www.familymilitaryrecords.com/state.asp?state=MI FamilyMilitaryRecords.com]  
*[http://www.michigan.gov/ Michigan.gov The French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan]
*[http://www.michigan.gov/ Michigan.gov]
 
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{{Michigan|Michigan}} {{State Military Records}}  
{{Michigan|Michigan}} {{State Military Records}}  


[[Category:Michigan|Military]]
 
see also: [http://www.habitantheritage.org/french-canadian_resources/military The French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan]<br>
 
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[[Category:Michigan Military Records]]

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Many military records are at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. United States Military Records provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. The following sources for Michigan are also helpful:

Forts[edit | edit source]

Revolutionary War (1775 to 1783)[edit | edit source]

Thousands of veterans settled in Michigan. Genealogical and biographical data is in published militia rolls, pension papers, and gravestone records. An example is:

The 1835 Pension Roll

On June 5, 1834, the U.S. Senate required the Secretary of War to submit a statement showing the names of pensioners who were on the pension rolls or had previously been on the pension rolls. For more information on the 1835 Pension Roll see Revolutionary War Pension Records. The 1835 Pension Roll for the Territory of Michigan, which includes Revolutionary War pensioners and heirs of War of 1812 casualties, is available online:

War of 1812 (1812-1815)[edit | edit source]

The War of 1812 between Britain and the United States confirmed the separate existence of the United States and the future Canada.

See the Wiki article, Michigan in the War of 1812, for information concerning military records, histories, links to relevant web sites, etc. for Michigan Territory.

There are helpful nationwide records for soldiers of the War of 1812. For more information, see United States in the War of 1812.

Indian Wars (1780s-1890s)[edit | edit source]

A few records for the Black Hawk War (1832), Toledo War (1835), and Patriot War (1838–39) are at the Michigan State Archives.

Winnebago War (1827)

Black Hawk War (1832)

  • Wisconsin soldiers who served in the Black Hawk War (Wisconsin Historical Society) - Transcription of Wisconsin Muster Rolls from the Black Hawk War. Lists soldiers in the 18 companies of "Iowa" militia (i.e., Iowa Co, Michigan Territory), plus Menominee and Potawatomie warriors and one militia company raised at Green Bay.

Toledo War (1835) and Patriot War (1838-1839)[edit | edit source]

A few records for the Black Hawk War (1832), Toledo War (1835), and Patriot War (1838–39) are at the Michigan State Archives.

United States. Adjutant General's Office. Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served from the State of Michigan for the Patriot War, 1838–1839 (Washington, D.C.: The National Archives, 1965.) FHL film 882795

Mexican War (1846-1848)[edit | edit source]

Michigan. Adjutant General's Office. Michigan Volunteers Descriptive Roll, First Regiment, 1847–1848 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972.) FHL film 915345 A descriptive muster roll of Mexican War volunteers.

Civil War (1861 to 1865)[edit | edit source]

Civil War Monument in Detroit, Michigan, 1888

See Michigan in the Civil War for information about Michigan Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Michigan regiments involved in the Civil War.

The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiments for the soldiers. Then you can check the Wiki regiment pages to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor.

Spanish American War (1898)[edit | edit source]

  • Muster out rolls of Michigan volunteers are in: Michigan. Adjutant General's Office. Michigan Volunteers, Spanish American War, 1898–1899 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973.) (On 5 Family History Library films.) Indexed. Lists name, enlistment date, by whom enlisted, and discharge date.
  • United Spanish War Veterans Camp Index, ca. 1890–1984 FHL film 1765853–54, 1766000–6003
  • United Spanish War Veterans Master Index, ca. 1890–1984 FHL film 1765850–52

World War I (1917-1918)[edit | edit source]

World War I Card Index for Michigan. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976. (Family History Library films 1001930–66.) Often has places of residence and parents' names. Appears to be drafted persons only.

United States. Selective Service System. Michigan, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918, M1509. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987–1988. FHL film 1675112 (first of 217 film) These cards have been digitized and are searchable online. See WWI Draft Records for more information.

World War II (1941-1945)[edit | edit source]

Registration Records

Prisoners of War

Casualties

 Additional Records[edit | edit source]

  • Military service records are also found in the office of each county auditor and county recorder. The Family History Library has microfilms of discharge papers, dating from the Civil War to 1920 for several counties in Michigan.
  • Many more useful sources are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under:
MICHIGAN - MILITARY RECORDS
MICHIGAN - MILITARY RECORDS - [WAR]
MICHIGAN - MILITARY HISTORY
MICHIGAN - MILITARY HISTORY - [WAR]

 Web Sites[edit | edit source]

Online Military information form Michigan is located at:

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