Beginning War of 1812 Research: Difference between revisions

| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]]

| link2=[[United States Military Records|Military Records]]

| link3=[[United States in the War of 1812|War of 1812]]

*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8829/ Ontario and Nova Scotia, Census, 1800-1842] at Ancestry - index, ($)

*'''1757-1836''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3252 Canada Navy Ship Muster Roll] at Ancestry; index & images ($)

*'''1795-1850''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3230 Canada Muster Rolls] at Ancestry; index & images ($)

*'''1713-1882''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3255/ UK, Royal Hospital, Chelsea: Regimental Registers of Pensioners, 1713-1882] at Ancestry - index and images ($)

*'''1776-1881''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3353/ UK, Pension Applications For Widows and Family of Military Officers, 1776-1881] at Ancestry - index and images ($)

*'''1803-1815''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3299 Canada Prisoners of War] at Ancestry; index & images ($)

*[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/mass-digitized-archives/british-military-naval-records-index/Pages/british-military-naval-records-index.aspx British military and naval records (RG 8, C series) - Introduction and index] at Library and Archives of Canada - alpha index and images

*'''1760-1913''' [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1952868 United Kingdom, Chelsea Pensioners' Service Records, 1760-1913], index and images  

*'''1760-1915''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-army-service-records-1760-1915 British Army Service Records 1760-1915], ($), index  

*'''1802-1919''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9050 UK, Naval Officer and Rating Service Records, 1802-1919], ($), index/images  

*'''1812-1817''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60546 UK, British Army Muster Books and Pay Lists, 1812-1817], ($), index/images

*'''1704-1919''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-royal-navy-and-royal-marines-service-and-pension-records-1704-1919?_ga=1.127630989.1219846231.1458237470 British Royal Navy & Royal Marines Service and Pension Records, 1704-1919], index, ($)  

*'''1716-1899''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-army-royal-artillery-officers-1716-1899 British Army, Royal Artillery Officers 1716-1899], ($), index  

*'''1772-1935''' {{RecordSearch|2366620|Great Britain, War Office Registers, 1772-1935}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images

*'''1793-1949''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1686 UK, Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1949], ($), index/images  

*'''1793-1972''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1687 UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972], ($), index/images  

*'''1800-1815''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-army-officer-promotions-1800-1815 British Army Officer Promotions 1800-1815], ($), index  

*'''1806-1915''' [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2046942 United Kingdom, Militia Service Records, 1806-1915], index and images  

*'''1806-1915''' [https://www.fold3.com/title/1071/uk-militia-attestation-papers-1806-1915 UK, Militia Attestation Papers 1806-1915], index and images, ($)

*'''1812''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-army-war-of-1812-casualties British Army, War Of 1812 Casualties], ($), index  

| style="align:left; vertical-align:top; width:75%;"|[https://www.archives.gov/research/military/navy/muster-rolls Muster and Payrolls, 1798–1939, RG 45] from NARA is  '''''[[US_War_of_1812_Service_Records#How_to_Obtain_Compiled_Service_Records|not online and search must be ordered from NARA]]''''' - [https://www.archives.gov/research/order How to Order]

*'''Pensions Records:''' Check again to see if there is a pension or a bounty land warrant application (accepted or cancelled) for the soldier you found. Not all soldiers received a pension, but it gives the most genealogical information on a veteran.

*'''Order the Service Records from the National Archives (NARA):''' Almost all service records for War of 1812 soldiers are only available by ordering a reproduction from the [https://www.archives.gov/research/order National Archives.] The service record can include the place of enlistment that you can compare to the location your ancestor is living in before he joins the military. [https://www.archives.gov/research/order How to Order Records from NARA]

*'''Regiments for United States Volunteers:''' For U.S. troops that were supported solely by the federal government rather than partly by a state, determine what state the regiments were raised from. You can do that by choosing from the list below the type of branch of service. On that Wiki page, locate the regiment and it should give a list of states providing the soldiers for that regiment.

*'''Regiments from a State Militia:''' Even though the service records are not online, there are sometimes records at state archives and other repositories that may have information about enlistment or dates regarding service for a soldier. Choose the state below where the soldier served and use the online resources on the page to look for more information.