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== What Is in the Collection?  ==
This collection includes National Archive film indexes to compiled military service records for volunteer soldiers, 1784-1811 and soldiers who served during the Indian Wars and Disturbances from 1815-1858. It includes individual states indexes for Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, and Tennessee for the Cherokee Removal, Creek War, Florida War, Patriot War, and the War of 1837-1838. These indexes are part of RG 94 Records of the Adjutant General's Office.


 
* '''Related National Archives Collections '''
 
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/300395 Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the Indian Wars, 1899–1927 NAID 300395] Partially Digitized
== What is in the Collection?  ==
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/654513 Indexes to the Carded Records of Soldiers Who Served in Volunteer Organizations During the Indian Wars, 1899–1927 NAID 654513]
 
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/654651 Muster Rolls of Volunteer Organizations In Various Indian Wars and Other Incidents Requiring the Employment of Troops, 1794–1858 NAID 654651]
This collection includes National Archive film indexes to compiled military service records for volunteer soldiers who served during the Indian Wars and Disturbances from 1815-1858. It includes individual states indexes for Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, and Tennessee for the Cherokee Removal, Creek War, Florida War, Patriot War, and the War of 1837-1838. These indexes are part of RG 94 Records of the Adjutant General's Office.
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2602606 Lists of Organizations Participating in Indian Wars and Other Disturbances, ca. 1873–ca. 1930 NAID 2602606]
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1696661 Indexes to Records Supporting Claims for Indians Wars, 1917–1931 NAID 1696661]


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=== Index and Image Visibility ===
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== Collection Content  ==
== Collection Content  ==
=== Sample Image ===
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
== What Can this Collection Tell Me? ==
 
These records may contain the following information:  
These records may contain the following information:  
*Soldier’s name  
*Soldier’s name  
*Soldier’s rank and unit  
*Soldier’s rank and unit  
*Name of the war or disturbance
*Name of the war or disturbance
== How Do I Search the Collection?  ==
== How Do I Search the Collection?  ==
To begin your search you will need to know:  
To begin your search you will need to know:  
*The name of the soldier.
*The name of the soldier.
*The unit of service.
*The unit of service.
*The rank of the soldier.
*The rank of the soldier.
=== View the Images ===
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{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at {{FSC|98003|item|disp=Index to compiled service records of volunteer soldiers who served during Indian wars and disturbances, 1815-1858}}. Click on camera icon to see images.}}


'''View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page (Hyperlink to browse) :'''<br>To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: <br> ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒Select the appropriate "War or Disturbance" <br>⇒Select the appropriate "State name or surname range (NARA publication number)" which takes you to the images.
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
 
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:
 
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.  
*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.
 
== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
When you have located your ancestor’s service record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family.  
When you have located your ancestor’s service record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family.  
 
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? ===
*Add any new information to your records
*Use the information in the index to obtain a copy of the soldier's full military record from the National Archives.  
*Use the information in the index to obtain a copy of the soldier's full military record from the National Archives.  
*Use the soldier's name and location of the military unit to find the soldier’s family in census, church, and land records.
*Use the soldier's name and location of the military unit to find the soldier’s family in census, church, and land records.
*Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have served in the same unit or a nearby unit.  
*Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have served in the same unit or a nearby unit.  
 
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now? ===
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.
*Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
*Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
*Search the indexes and records of nearby counties.
*Search the indexes and records of nearby counties.
*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.
*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you research your family in [[United States Genealogy|the United States]].
* [[GuidedResearch:United States|United States Guided Research]]
* [[United States Record Finder]]
* [[United States Research Tips and Strategies]]


== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
''' Publications '''
*{{FSC|456567|item|disp=Don Rickey, ''Forty miles a day on beans and hay : the enlisted soldier fighting the Indian Wars'' Norman, Oklahoma : University of Oklahoma Press, c1963 FS Library 973 M2ri}}
*{{FSC|491668|item|disp=George W. Webb, ''Chronological List of Engagements between the Regular Army of the United States and various tribes of hostile Indians which occurred during the years 1790 to 1898, inclusive'' Reprint. Originally published: St. Joseph, Mo. : Wing Print. and Pub. Co., 1939;New York, New York : AMS Press, 1976}}
*{{FSC|2431177|item|disp=Office Memoranda, Adjutant General's Office, ''Chronological list of actions, &c., with Indians from January 1, 1866 to January, 1891''Washington, D.C. : Government Printing Office (United States), 1891}} FS Library 973 M2cLo
*{{FSC|439821|item|disp=Indian Battles and Skirmishes on the American Frontier,1790-1898}}
*{{FSC|822924|item|disp=John D. McDermott, ''A guide to the Indian Wars of the West'' Lincoln, Nebraska : University of Nebraska Press, c1998 FS Library 970.1 M143g}}
''' Microfilm Publications'''
*'''Indexes'''
*{{FSC|530824|item|disp=Index to compiled service records of volunteer soldiers who served from 1784 to 1811, M694}}
*{{FSC|98003|item|disp=Index to compiled service records of volunteer soldiers who served during Indian wars and disturbances, 1815-1858 M629}}
*{{FSC|313031|item|disp=Index to compiled service records of volunteer soldiers who served during the Creek War in organizations from the state of Alabama, M244}}
*{{FSC|331707|item|disp=Index to compiled service records of volunteer soldiers who served during the Cherokee removal in organizations from the state of Alabama, M243}}
*{{FSC|95617|item|disp=Index to compiled service records of volunteer soldiers who served during the Cherokee disturbances and removal in organizations from the state of Georgia, M907}}
*{{FSC|281537|item|disp=Index to compiled service records of volunteer soldiers who served during Cherokee disturbances and removal in organizations from the state of North Carolina, M256}}
*{{FSC|302008|item|disp=Indexes to compiled service records of volunteer soldiers who served during the Cherokee disturbances and removal in organizations from the state of Tennessee, and the field and staff of the army of the Cherokee Nation, M908}}
*{{FSC|484357|item|disp=Index to compiled service records of volunteer soldiers who served during the Florida War in organizations from the state of Alabama, M245}}
*{{FSC|312962|item|disp=Index to compiled service records of volunteer soldiers who served during the Florida War in organizations from the state of Louisiana, M239}}
*{{FSC|312983|item|disp=Index to compiled service records of volunteer soldiers who served during the War of 1837-1838 in organizations from the state of Louisiana, M241}}
*{{FSC|313120|item|disp=Index to compiled service records of volunteer soldiers who served from the state of Michigan during the patriot war, 1838-1839, M630}}
*{{FSC|313095|item|disp=Index to compiled service records of volunteer soldiers who served from the state of New York during the Patriot War, 1838, M631}}
*'''Philippine Insurrection'''
*{{FSC|347273|item|disp=Index to compiled service records of volunteer soldiers who served during the Philippine Insurrection, M872}}
*''' Compiled Service Records'''
*{{FSC|95536|item|disp=Compiled service records of volunteer soldiers who served from 1784-1811, M905}}
*{{FSC|404600|item|disp=Compiled military service records of Michigan and Illinois volunteers who served during the Winnebago Indian disturbances, 1827, M1505}}
*{{FSC|36135|item|disp=Compiled service records of volunteer soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Florida during the Florida Indian Wars, 1835-1858, M1086}}


==Citing this Collection==
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. <br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1979425 United States Old War Pension Index, 1815-1926]
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1979427 United States Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892-1926]
'''Collection Citation''':<br> {{Collection citation| text ="United States, Indexes to Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During Indian Wars and Disturbances, 1815-1858." Images. ''FamilySearch''. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing NARA RG 94. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.}}<br><br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1919699 United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934]
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1919583 United States Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898]
'''Image citation''':<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2485051 Utah Applications Indian War Service Medals, 1905-1912]
{{Image Citation Link
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1392781 Utah, Indian War Service Affidavits, 1909-1917]
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*{{FSC|3741396|item|disp=Edward S. Ellis, ''The Indian wars of the United States : from the first settlement at Jamestown, in 1607, to the close of the great uprising of 1890-91 : with numerous illustrative incidents'' New York, New York : Cassell Pub. Co, ©1892}}
*{{FSC|237727|item|disp=St. Augustine National Cemetery. ''Record of officers and soldiers killed in battle and died in service during the Florida War'' Washington, D.C. : Government Printing Office (United States), 1882}}


== Citing This Collection ==
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