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For more information on U.S. military records, see the following: 


== Online Genealogy Records ==
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This list has links to other American military genealogical sites including general resources conflicts libraries and archives mailing lists geographical information and maps medals history resources researchers publications military records and societies <br>
This list has links to other American military genealogical sites including general resources conflicts libraries and archives mailing lists geographical information and maps medals history resources researchers publications military records and societies <br>
   
   
== Guidebooks and Articles ==
== Guidebooks ==
*James C. Neagles, ''U.S. Military Records: A Guide to Federal and State Sources, Colonial America to the Present''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1994. ({{FSC|704356|item|disp=FS Library 973 M23nu}} Discusses military record types created during and after service. It also discusses the holdings of the National Archives, its regional branches, and other government military organizations in and outside the Washington, D.C. area. It also contains a section on the military record holdings of each state in state archives, historical societies, and so on.  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/704356 James C. Neagles, ''U.S. Military Records: A Guide to Federal and State Sources, Colonial America to the Present''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1994. (FHL 973 M23nu;] computer number 732893.) Discusses military record types created during and after service. It also discusses the holdings of the National Archives, its regional branches, and other government military organizations in and outside the Washington, D.C. area. It also contains a section on the military record holdings of each state in state archives, historical societies, and so on.  
*Richard S. Johnson ; Debra Johnson Knox, ''How to locate anyone who is or has been in the military : Armed Forces locator guide'' 8th ed. Spartanburg, South Carolina : MIE Publishing, c1999 {{FSC|1052697|item|disp=FS Library 973 M27j 1999}}


'''' Revolutionary War'''
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1052697 Richard S. Johnson ; Debra Johnson Knox, ''How to locate anyone who is or has been in the military : Armed Forces locator guide'' 8th ed. Spartanburg, South Carolina : MIE Publishing, c1999 FHL 973 M27j 1999]
*James C. Neagles and Lila L. Neagles, ''Locating your Revolutionary War ancestor : a guide to the military records'' Logan, Utah : Everton Publishers, c1983 {{FSDL|280396}}


'''War of 1812'''
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/464461 James C. Neagles and Lila L. Neagles, ''Locating your Revolutionary War ancestor : a guide to the military records'' Logan, Utah : Everton Publishers, c1983]
*Stuart L. Butler. '' Genealogical Records of the War of 1812.'' Prologue 23 (Winter 1991): 420-425. FS Library 973 B2p.
*John P. Deeben. '' From the North Atlantic to the Great Lakes. Researching U.S. Naval Service During the War of 1812.'' American Ancestors 11 (Summer 2010): 28-31; 44.
*Ruth Dixon. '' Genealogical Fallout from the War of 1812.'' Prologue 24 (Spring 1992): 973 B2p.
*John C. Fredriksen, ''Resource guide for the War of 1812'' S. i.: J.C. Fredriksen, 1979 {{FSC|155935|item|disp=FS Library 973 M23f}}
*Marie Varrelman Melchiori.'' War of 1812 records at the National Archives.'' NGS Magazine 35 (April-June 2009): 24-29.
*Claire Prechtel-Kluskens. ''Researching Volunteer Soldiers of the War of 1812.'' NGS Magazine 37 # 1 (January-March 2011): 36-41.


''' Mexican War'''
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2329006 James C. Neagles. ''Confederate research sources : a guide to archive collections'' 2nd ed. Ancestry Publishing, c1997 FHL 973 A3ne 1997]
*Steven R. Butler, ''How to find your Mexican War veteran ancestor 2nd rev ed.'' Richardson, Texas : Descendants of Mexican War Veterans, c1994 {{FSC|712164|item|disp=FS Library 973 M27bu 1994}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1370296 Jonathan Gawne. ''Finding your father's war : a practical guide to researching and understanding service in the World War II US Army.'' Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania : Casemate, c2006 FHL 973 M27g]
*Craig R. Scott, Researching US Servicemen in the Mexican War NGS Magazine 48 #3 (July-September 2022): 50-55. FS Library 973 D25ngs
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1110451  Debra Johnson Knox. ''World War II military records : a family historian's guide.''
*James W. Oberly, "Military Bounty Land Warrants of the Mexican War." ''Prologue'', vol. 14 (Spring 1982) p. 25-34.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1021917 Nancy Justus Morebeck.'' Locating Union and Confederate Records: a guide to the most commonly used Civil War records of the National Archives and Family History Library.'' North Salt Lake, Utah Heritage Quest, 2001. FHL 973 M23mL]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/687635 Bertram Hawthorne Groene. ''Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor.'' Winston-Salem:North Carolina: John F. Blair, 1995. FHL 973 D27gb]
'''Civil War'''
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1122070 Stephen McManus; Daniel Thompson; Thomas Churchill. ''Civil War Research Guide: a guide for researching your Civil War.'' Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books, 2003. FHL 973 D27mcw]
*Bertram Hawthorne Groene. ''Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor.'' Winston-Salem: North Carolina: John F. Blair, 1995. {{FSC|687635|item|disp=FS Library 973 D27gb}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1023529 Richard A. Sauers. '' How to Do Civil War Research.'' Conshohocken, Pennsylvania: Combined Pub., 2000. FHL 973 M27sc]
*Stephen McManus; Daniel Thompson; Thomas Churchill. ''Civil War Research Guide: a guide for researching your Civil War.'' Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books, 2003. {{FSC|1122070|item|disp=FS Library 973 D27mcw}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1541474 J.H. Segars.'' In Search of Confederate Ancestors: the guide.'' Madison, Georgia: Southern Lion Books, 2005. FHL 973 D27seg 2005]
*Richard A. Sauers. '' How to Do Civil War Research.'' Conshohocken, Pennsylvania: Combined Pub., 2000. {{FSC|1023529|item|disp=FS Library 973 M27sc}}
 
*William Dollarhide,''Genealogical resources of the Civil War era : online and published military or civilian name lists, 1861-1869, & post-war veteran lists'' Orting, Washington: Family Roots Pub. Co., 2017 {{FSC|2831130|item|disp=FS Library 973 D2dwi 2017}}
== National Archives ==
* Brian A. Brown, ''In the footsteps of the Blue and Gray : a Civil War research handbook'' Shawnee Mission, Kansas:Two Trails Genealogy Shop, 1996 {{FSC|766262|item|disp=FS Library 973 D27bab}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2283698 compiled by Trevor K. Plante, compiled. ''Military service records at the National Archives'' revised 2009 Washington, D.C. : National Archives and Records Administration, 2009 FHL 973 J53r 2009]
*Nancy Justus Morebeck.'' Locating Union and Confederate Records: a guide to the most commonly used Civil War records of the National Archives and FamilySearch Library.'' North Salt Lake, Utah Heritage Quest, 2001. {{FSC|1021917|item|disp=FS Library 973 M23mL}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1538896 Timothy P. Mulligan, comp.; Rebecca L. Collier, ed. et.al. '' World War II: guide to records relating to U.S. military participation.'' 2 volumes. Washington, D.C.: National Archives Trust Fund Board, 2008. FHL 973 J53mt]
*James C. Neagles. ''Confederate research sources : a guide to archive collections'' 2nd ed. Ancestry Publishing, c1997 {{FSC|2329006|item|disp=FS Library 973 A3ne 1997}}
 
*J.H. Segars.'' In Search of Confederate Ancestors: the guide.'' Madison, Georgia: Southern Lion Books, 2005. {{FSC|1541474|item|disp=FS Library 973 D27seg 2005}}
== Additional Sources ==
''' Newton Allen Strait, ''Alphabetical List of Battles 1754–1900''. Washington, D.C.: (s.n.), 1900. (FHL film 1688403; computer number 546508.)''' In addition to statistical data, this source also contains listings for battles of the Rebellion (Civil War) identifying place, state, and date; a list of battles in the war with Spain and the Philippine Insurrection identifying battle, date, and number of losses; and a list of wars and local disturbances between 1754 and 1848.  


'''Spanish- American War; Philippine Insurrection'''
'''Thian, Raphael, comp. ''Notes Illustrating the Military Geography of the United States, 1813–1880''. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1881.''' Reprint, Austin, Tex.: University of Texas Press, 1979. Part I: Military divisions, districts, departments, and reconstruction districts giving date of creation, commanders, and geographical boundaries. Part II: States and territories of the U.S., including the military department or district of which the state or territory was part.
*[https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1998/spring/spanish-american-war Livingston, Rebecca. “Sailors, Soldiers and Marines of the Spanish-American War: The Legacy of USS Maine.” ''Prologue: Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration'', Vol. 30 (Spring 1998), p. 62–72. (FS Library book 973 B2p.)]
*[https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2000/summer/philippine-insurrection.html Trevor K. Plante "Researching Service in the U.S. Army During the Philippine Insurrection" Prologue 32(Summer, 2000)]


'''World War I'''
'''Horowitz, Lois A. ''Bibliography of Military Name Lists from Pre–1675 to 1900: A Guide to Genealogical Source''s. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1990. (FHL book 973 M23ho; computer number 594866.)''' A bibliography of published unit histories, payrolls, musters rolls, and name lists found in periodicals and books (excluding local histories). It is arranged by time period, state, and county and is useful for finding names of soldiers from specific localities.
*'''NGS Magazine (National Genealogical Society){{FSC|976270|item|disp=FS Library 973 D25ngs}}
*Tina Beaird. ''Recreating a World War I Veteran's Service History.'' 42 #2 (April-June 2017):11-15.
*Craig Robert Scott. ''Tracing the Movements of US Army Units in World War I.'' 42 #2 (April-June 2017):17-22.
*David R. Hardin. ''Official Military Personnel Files of World War I Veterans.'' 42 #2 (April-June 2017):23-27.
*Kathy Petlewski. ''World War I and the Hyphenated Americans on the Homefront.'' 42 #2 (April-June 2017):29-34.
*Claire Prechtel Kluskens.''Interment of Enemy Aliens During World War I.'' 42 #2 (April-June 2017):35-39.
*Julie Miller. ''Enemy Alien Registrations during World War I.'' 44 #2 (April-June 2018):21-28.
*John W. Graham.''Gold Star Mother Pilgrimages of the 1930s.'' 44 #2 (April-June 2018):35-39. 
*Susan Goss Johnson.''World War I Statement of Service Cards.'' 43 #3 (July-September 2017):42-45.
*Jonathan R. Casey and Stacie Peterson. ''The National World War I Museum and Memorial's Edward Jones Research Center.'' 43 #3 (July-September 2017):46-48.  
*Theresa Fitzgerald.  ''Auxiliary Records of World War I Veterans.'' 43 #4 (October-December 2017):50-55.
*John P. Deeden. ''Military Service in the 'War to End all War.''37 #2 (April-June 2011): 26-32.
*Marian L. Smith.'' New Means and New Machinery: the Problem of World War I Soldier Naturalization Research.''  (April/May/June, 2005):23-28.
*Tina Beaird.'' 1918 Pandemic: Fighting Influenza during the Great War.'' NGS Magazine 44 #4 (October-December): 58-64.    
*Michael Strauss, ''Brothers in Arms: Americans in the Canadian Expeditionary Force'' NGS Magazine 44 # 1 (January-March 2018): 48-53.
'''Prologue Quarterly Publication of the National Archives''' {{FSC|283550|item|disp=FS Library 973 B2p}}
*Knapp, Michael G. “World War I Service Records.” {{FSC|1658938|item|disp=Prologue: Quarterly of the National Archives}} 22. (Fall 1990): 300–2. (FS Library book 973 B2p.) 
*Knapp, Michael G., and Constance Potter. “Here Rests in Honored Glory: World War I Graves Registration.” {{FSC|1177704|item|disp=Prologue: Quarterly of the National Archives}} 23. (Summer 1991): 190–4. (FS Library book 973 B2p.)
*[https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1999/summer/gold-star-mothers-1.html Potter, Constance. "World War I Gold Star Mothers Pilgrimages, Part I" Prologue 31(Summer,1999)]
*[https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1999/fall/gold-star-mothers.html Potter, Constance. "World War I Gold Star Mothers Pilgrimages, Part II" Prologue 31 (Fall, 1999)]
*[https://www.archives.gov/files/publications/prologue/2014/summer/germans.pdf Manning, Mary J. "Being German, Being American" Prologue (Summer, 2014):15-55]
*Moore, Cara.'' Women Workers in Wartime. Personnel Records Offer Valuable Insight into Civilian Employees' Lives.'' Prologue 48 (Fall, 2016): 60-65. FS Library 973 B2p 
*[https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1998/fall/military-service-in-world-war-one.html Yockelson, Mitchell.“They Answered the Call: Military Service in the United States Army during World War I, 1917–1919.”]
*[https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2017/spring/wwi-america-enters Yockelson, Mitchell. "Wilson Struggles as he Prepares the Nation for World War I" Prologue 49 ( Spring, 2017)]


'''World War II'''
'''James T Controvich. ''United States Army unit and organizational histories, a bibliography.'' 2 volumes. Lanham, Maryland : Scarecrow Press, 2003.FHL  973 M23cj v. 1. Pre-World War I -- v. 2. World War I to present.
*Jonathan Gawne. ''Finding your father's war : a practical guide to researching and understanding service in the World War II US Army.'' Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania : Casemate, c2006 {{FSC|1370296|item|disp=FS Library 973 M27g}}
*Debra Johnson Knox. ''World War II military records : a family historian's guide.'' Spartanburg, South Carolina : MIE Publishing, c2003 {{FSC|1110451|item|disp=FS Library 973 M27kw}}


== National Archives ==
'''Elizabeth Nishiura, editor ; Margaret Mary Missar, editorial associate. ''American battle monuments : a guide to military cemeteries and monuments maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission.'' Detroit, Michigan : Omnigraphics, 1989. FHL 973 V3am'''
*Trevor K. Plante, comp. ''Military service records at the National Archives'' revised 2009 Washington, D.C. : National Archives and Records Administration, 2009 {{FSC|2283698|item|disp=FS Library 973 J53r 2009}}
*Timothy P. Mulligan, comp.; Rebecca L. Collier, ed. et.al. '' World War II: guide to records relating to U.S. military participation.'' 2 volumes. Washington, D.C.: National Archives Trust Fund Board, 2008. {{FSC|1538896|item|disp=FS Library 973 J53mt}}
*Rebecca L. Collier, comp., ''National Archives records relating to the Korean War : reference information paper 103'' Washington, D.C. : National Archives and Records Administration, 2003 {{FSDL|581085}}
*Tim Wehrkamp, comp. ''Records relating to American prisoners of war and missing-in-action personnel from the Korean War and during the Cold War Era:Reference information paper; 102  Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1997 {{FSC|964479|item|disp=FS Library 973 J53w}}
*Charles E. Schamel, comp. '' Records relating to American prisoners of war and missing in action from the Vietnam War.'' Washington, D.C. : National Archives and Records Administration, 1996. {{FSC|964416|item|disp=FS Library 973 J53s}}
*Charlotte Palmer Seeley ; revised by Virginia C. Purdy and Robert Gruber, comp. '' American women and the U.S. armed forces : a guide to the records of military agencies in the National Archives relating to American women'' Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992. {{FSC|561145|item|dispFS Library 973 M2scp}}


== Additional Sources ==
'''Dean W. Holt. ''American military Cemeteries.'' Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Co., 2010. FHL 973 V3ho 2010
*James T Controvich. ''United States Army unit and organizational histories, a bibliography.'' 2 volumes. Lanham, Maryland : Scarecrow Press, 2003.FHL  973 M23cj v. 1. Pre-World War I -- v. 2. World War I to present. {{FSC|1156574|item|disp=FS Library 973 M23cj}}
*Horowitz, Lois A. ''Bibliography of Military Name Lists from Pre–1675 to 1900: A Guide to Genealogical Source''s. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1990. ({{FSC|614530|item|disp=FS Library book 973 M23ho}} A bibliography of published unit histories, payrolls, musters rolls, and name lists found in periodicals and books (excluding local histories). It is arranged by time period, state, and county and is useful for finding names of soldiers from specific localities.
*Holt, Dean W. ''American Military Cemeteries.'' Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Co., 2010. {{FSC|1874679|item|disp=FS Library 973 V3ho 2010}}
*Elizabeth Nishiura, editor ; Margaret Mary Missar, editorial associate. ''American battle monuments : a guide to military cemeteries and monuments maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission.'' Detroit, Michigan : Omnigraphics, 1989. {{FSC|430887|item|disp=FS Library 973 V3am}}
*Raphael Thian, comp. ''Notes Illustrating the Military Geography of the United States, 1813–1880''. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1881. Reprint, Austin, Tex.: University of Texas Press, 1979. Part I: Military divisions, districts, departments, and reconstruction districts giving date of creation, commanders, and geographical boundaries. Part II: States and territories of the U.S., including the military department or district of which the state or territory was part.
*Rose, Christine, ''Military Bounty Land 1776-1855'' San Jose, California: CR Publications, 2011 {{FSC|1949572|item|disp=FS Library 973 M27r}}
* Strait, Newton Allen. ''Alphabetical List of Battles 1754–1900''. Washington, D.C.: (s.n.), 1900. {{FSDL|115478}} In addition to statistical data, this source also contains listings for battles of the Rebellion (Civil War) identifying place, state, and date; a list of battles in the war with Spain and the Philippine Insurrection identifying battle, date, and number of losses; and a list of wars and local disturbances between 1754 and 1848.


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For more information on U.S. military records, see the following: 

Online Genealogy Records[edit | edit source]

Howells, Cyndi. “U.S. - Military.” Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet [Internet site]. Puyallup, Wash.: Available at: www.cyndislist.com/military.htm#General This list has links to other American military genealogical sites including general resources conflicts libraries and archives mailing lists geographical information and maps medals history resources researchers publications military records and societies

Guidebooks[edit | edit source]

National Archives[edit | edit source]

Additional Sources[edit | edit source]

Newton Allen Strait, Alphabetical List of Battles 1754–1900. Washington, D.C.: (s.n.), 1900. (FHL film 1688403; computer number 546508.) In addition to statistical data, this source also contains listings for battles of the Rebellion (Civil War) identifying place, state, and date; a list of battles in the war with Spain and the Philippine Insurrection identifying battle, date, and number of losses; and a list of wars and local disturbances between 1754 and 1848.

Thian, Raphael, comp. Notes Illustrating the Military Geography of the United States, 1813–1880. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1881. Reprint, Austin, Tex.: University of Texas Press, 1979. Part I: Military divisions, districts, departments, and reconstruction districts giving date of creation, commanders, and geographical boundaries. Part II: States and territories of the U.S., including the military department or district of which the state or territory was part.

Horowitz, Lois A. Bibliography of Military Name Lists from Pre–1675 to 1900: A Guide to Genealogical Sources. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1990. (FHL book 973 M23ho; computer number 594866.) A bibliography of published unit histories, payrolls, musters rolls, and name lists found in periodicals and books (excluding local histories). It is arranged by time period, state, and county and is useful for finding names of soldiers from specific localities.

James T Controvich. United States Army unit and organizational histories, a bibliography. 2 volumes. Lanham, Maryland : Scarecrow Press, 2003.FHL 973 M23cj v. 1. Pre-World War I -- v. 2. World War I to present.

Elizabeth Nishiura, editor ; Margaret Mary Missar, editorial associate. American battle monuments : a guide to military cemeteries and monuments maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission. Detroit, Michigan : Omnigraphics, 1989. FHL 973 V3am

Dean W. Holt. American military Cemeteries. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Co., 2010. FHL 973 V3ho 2010

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