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Military records identify those who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Evidence that your ancestor served may be found in family traditions, census records, naturalization records, biographies, cemetery records, and records of veterans’ organizations. Alabama has participated in wars from the Revolutionary War to the present. Military enlistment and service records may give names, residences throughout the life of the family, rank, unit, dates of service, death date, and cause of death. Pension records often provide the soldier’s birth date and place, widow’s name, the date and place of marriage, and names and ages of children. The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=Military.ASP United States Military Records Research Outline] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. The Alabama Department of Archives and History has the most complete collection of Alabama military records. Their collection includes military records and soldiers’ correspondence from all wars in which Alabama has participated. Many federal military records of Alabama are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and the National Archives—Southeast Region (East Point, Georgia). == Alabama Forts == Forts were built to house and mainatin the military, who were to assist in maintaing peace by enforcing treaties and providing protection to settlers. :Fort Louis de la Mobil 1702 established by the French :Fort Mitchell :Mount Vernon Barracks (including Camp Terry) -- Textual records of this post, 1866-1895, 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). :Fort Tombecbe == Revolutionary War (1775–1783) == If a person supported the Revolution, he may be mentioned in records as a rebel, patriot, or Whig. Those who opposed the Revolution were Loyalists or Tories. '''Patriots'''. Service and pension records and indexes for patriots are available on film at the National Archives and the Family History Library. See the [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records Research Outline]] for these sources. For lists of Revolutionary War soldiers from Alabama, see: *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Revolutionary War Service, 1776–1783''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986. (Family History Library film 1462786 item2.) These alphabetical three-by-five cards mention the soldier’s (or widow’s) name, rank, unit, and enlistment information. They also often list the names of the soldier’s parents, spouse, and children and give his birth date and place. The source of information may be given. *Gandrud, Pauline Jones. ''Alabama Soldiers: Revolution, War of 1812, and Indian Wars''. 20 volumes. Hot Springs, Arkansas: B.J. McLane, 1975–. (Family History Library book 976.1 M2g.) Volume one starts with surnames beginning with A. Volume 20 ends with the surnames M. The series will continue through surnames with Z. The books often list service, pension, census, land ownership, and probate information, with names of children and sometimes grandchildren. *Julich, Louise Milam. ''Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers and Patriots in Alabama.'' Montgomery, Alabama: Parchment Press, 1979. (Family History Library book 976.1 M2j.) This source often provides information about military service, burial, pension, residence, spouse, children, parents, and source references. *Owen, Thomas M. ''Revolutionary Soldiers in Alabama. 1911''. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. (Family History Library book 976.1 M23a 1975; film 928157 item 4. The 1911 edition is also on Family History Library film 962704 item 3.) This book lists Revolutionary War veterans who lived in Alabama. The information was compiled from the pension roll of 1833–1834, the 1840 census of pensioners, local histories, tombstones, and obituaries. Lineages for Revolutionary War soldiers listing descendants and spouses, are found in: *Black, Clifford D. ''An Index to Alabama Society Sons of the American Revolution, Members and Their Ancestors, 1903–1996''. Rainsville, Alabama: C.D. Black, 1996. (Family History Library book 976.1 C42b; film 2055307 item 9.) This book contains about 15,000 names and is fully indexed. It includes the National Sons of the American Revolution number. (See the United States Research Outline), "[[United States Military Records|Military Records]]" section on the Revolutionary War for SAR application film numbers.) This book also gives birth dates for descendants,birth and death dates for each soldier, and the state of birth and death for each soldier. '''Loyalists.''' For Loyalist records see the "[[Canada Military Records|Military Records]]" section of the Canada Research Outline. == War of 1812 (1812–1815) == For records of War of 1812 soldiers, see ''Alabama Soldiers: Revolution, War of 1812, and Indian Wars'' by Pauline Jones Gandrud mentioned above. *''War of 1812 Pensioners Living in Alabama During the 1880s''. Cullman, Alabama: Gregath, 1982. (Family History Library book 976.1 M2w.) This book gives the name of the soldier or his widow, the certificate number, and residence. == Indian Wars (1812–1814) == A card index of Indian War soldiers is: *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Indian War Service, 1812–1814''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (Family History Library film 1462786 item 3.) This includes alphabetically arranged, typed cards for the Indian wars of 1813–1814 and the War of 1812. The films include each soldier’s name, age, residence, rank, and date enrolled and the date and amount of his pension payments (usually for the years of 1833–1834). == War of Texas Independence (1835–1836) == *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Texas War with Mexico, 1835–1836''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (Family History Library film 1462788 item 2.) These cards list, in alphabetical order, the names of Alabama soldiers who served in the War of Texas Independence. The cards contain information about rank, company, regiment, and sometimes enlistment place, dates served, wounds, age, death date, and land grant entitlement. They include the source of information. == Indian Wars (1836–1838) == Indexes to the compiled military service records are available for: ==== Creek War (1836–1837) ==== *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Indian War, 1836''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986. (Family History Library films 1462787 item2 (A–L) and 1462788 (M–Z).) These cards list the soldier’s name, rank, and company; information from muster rolls and petitions; letters from authorities, death reports, requisitions, minutes of meetings, accounts of battles, and enrollments. The county of residence also may be mentioned. *United States. Adjutant General’s Office. ''Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the Creek War in Organizations from the State of Alabama''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0244. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1957. (Family History Library films 880845–46.) ==== Florida War (1836–1838) ==== *United States. Adjutant General’s Office. ''Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the Florida War in Organizations from the State of Alabama''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0245. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1957. (Family History Library film 880847.) A transcription of this index is: *Achee, Benjamin. ''Index for Compiled Service Records, Alabama Units—Florida War''. N.p., 1971. (Family History Library book 976.1 A1 no. 6; film 908132 item2.) This book generally lists the soldier’s name, company, battalion, rank, and Alabama county. ==== Soldiers Serving in the Cherokee Removal (1838) ==== *United States. Adjutant General’s Office. ''Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the Cherokee Removal in Organizations from the State of Alabama''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0243. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1957. (Family History Library film 368685.) The Cherokees were removed to the Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma. The compiled military service records have not been microfilmed, but are available at the National Archives. == Mexican War (1846–1848) == To find information about soldiers serving from Alabama see: *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Mexican War Service, 1846–1847.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (Family History Library films 1462788 item 3 (A–L), and 1462789 (M–Z).) The cards may include name, rank, muster date and place, regiment, company, and sometimes muster out or medical discharge information. *''Alabama Volunteers in the Mexican War, 1846–1848''. Richardson, Texas: Descendants of Mexican War Veterans, 1996. (Family History Library book 976.1 M2bs.) This contains the names of the soldiers, plus historical information about the war and the Alabama companies. == Civil War (1861–1865) == Alabama soldiers served in both the Union and Confederate armies. Indexes and compiled military service records for both armies are available on microfilm. *Jones, Ken. ''The Civil War in Alabama''. [Internet site]. N.p., 1997. 19 November 1999. [cited 17 March 2000]. Available at [http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/alabama.html www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/alabama.html]. This site lists a yearly account of people, events, and battles in the Civil War and includes links to other web sites about these events. ==== Union Soldiers ==== For information about Alabama Union soldiers see: *United States. Adjutant General’s Office. ''Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0263. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1958. (Family History Library film 880848.) This gives each soldier’s name, his rank, and the unit in which he served. For microfilms of the actual compiled service records indexed by the source above see: United States. Record and Pension Office. ''Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0276. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1959. (Family History Library films 1276611–20.) The records are arranged alphabetically. Pension records for Union veterans are available at the National Archives. For an index see: *United States. Veteran’s Administration. ''General Index to Pension Files, 1861–1934.'' National Archives Microfilm Publications, T0288. Washington, D.C.: Veterans Administration Publications Service, 1953. (Family History Library films beginning with 540757–1300.) ==== Confederate Soldiers ==== For service information see: *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Confederate Service Record, 1861–1865''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986–1987. (On 67 Family History Library films beginning with 1462785.) These index cards provide name, rank, company, regiment, promotions, enlistment date and place, re-enlistments, engagements, wounds and hospital records, date of capture or discharge, prison records, if a substitute was furnished, remarks, and the source of the information. They also may contain death date, soldier’s pension number, physical description, age, widow’s name, her pension number, her county of residence, and sometimes letters to relatives. *United States. Adjutant General’s Office. ''Index to Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama.'' National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0374. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1962. (Family History Library films 821949–97.)  This index is also available online at the [http://www.archives.state.al.us/civilwar/index.cfm Alabama Department of History and Archives] This is an index to the compiled service records listed below. *United States. Record and Pension Office. ''Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0311. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1961–1962. (Family History Library films 880330–837.) For the index, see the source above. These films include muster rolls, returns, rosters, payrolls, hospital records, and Union prison registers. The records are arranged by unit, then alphabetically. For pension records see: *Alabama Pension Commission (Alabama). ''Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880–1930s''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987. (On 276 Family History Library films beginning with 1502476.) The soldiers’ or sailors’ applications are in alphabetical order and contain: name, rank, company, regiment, date and place wounded, post office address, occupation, taxable property, affidavits of witnesses, a schedule of property (number of acres), and a list of personal property (items and value). After 23 September 1919, a more detailed form called for the soldier’s exact age; how long he had lived in the state; when he had married; names, ages, and occupations of living children; and where the veteran was last registered to vote. A veteran’s widow who applied for a pension after 1914 used a reclassification form that asked for her exact birth date. Beginning in 1920, the pension applications contain more information such as the widow’s name, post office, number on pension roll, with whom she was living, where and when she was born (month, day, year), the name of her father, his address, and when and where he died. She also had to give the name of her husband, when he moved to Alabama, when he enlisted, a list of his property and yearly income, and when and where they married. She also had to state whether she was living with the veteran, divorced, or widowed. If applicable she provided information about when and where he died or if he lived in another state. In 1907, 1921, and 1927, the state prepared lists of Confederate veteran pensioners. Additional Confederate pension records are: *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Administrators of Confederate Soldiers, 1862–1864''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. (Family History Library film 1653243 item 2.) These claims were filed by family members after the death of their husband or son during the war. The claims were usually filed six months to one year after the death of the soldier. The claims are at the National Archives. *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Applications for Relief by Maimed Confederate Soldiers.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. (Family History Library films 1653552–53.) These records mention the soldier’s company and regiment, date and place when wounded, and often the soldier’s occupation. *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Parents of Confederate Soldiers, 1862–1864.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. ( film 1653242.) These records contain an alphabetical listing with name, service, rank, company, county, father’s or mother’s name, and date the claim was filed. *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Widows of Confederate Soldiers, 1862–1864.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. (Family History Library film 1653242 item 2, surnames A–S; film 1653243 surnames T–Z.) The cards list the widow’s name; the soldier’s name; his rank, company, and regiment; the place and date the claim was filed (1862–1864); and the source of information. *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Miscellaneous Family Relationships of Confederate Soldiers, 1862–1864''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. (Family History Library film 1653243 item 3.) This gives the name of the soldier; his rank, company, and unit number of Alabama infantry; the county in Alabama; the date the claim was filed; the name of the relative; and the degree of family relationship.
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==== Presidential Pardons of Former Confederates, 1863–1868 ==== From 1863 to 1868, former Confederates could apply for pardon from the federal government. The voting rights and citizenship of former Confederates were restored when they applied for pardon and signed an Amnesty Oath. In August 1865, stations were appointed in each county in Alabama where men and a few women could sign the Amnesty Oath. The oaths list only the names of the persons who signed and are often found in county records. On 6 June 1868, general amnesty became universal. The 1865–1867 records are available on microfilms: *United States. Adjutant General’s Office. ''Case Files of Applications from Former Confederates for Presidential Pardons ("Amnesty Papers").'' National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1003. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1976. (Family History Library films 1578739–50 for Alabama.) Film 1578739 has a name index. These handwritten applications from 1865 to 1867 contain names of persons applying for pardon, the county of residence, date of application, a list of property owned and its value, and often their age and occupation. Sometimes the applications include their state of birth and whether they were married ( spouse’s name not given). A few African-Americans in Alabama took this loyalty oath. The Alabama pardon applications are in alphabetical order. Some of these records have been published and are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: ALABAMA, [COUNTY]- MILITARY RECORDS ==== Histories of Alabama Military Units ==== An important inventory for finding Civil War military histories is: *''A Guide to the Microfiche Edition of Civil War Unit Histories: Regimental Histories and Personal Narratives.'' Part 1, Confederate States of America and Border States. Bethesda, Maryland: University Publications of America, 1992. (Family History Library book 973 M2cwu pt. 1.) Alabama units are listed on pages 15–19. The library has the large microfiche collection described in this guide. Use the library catalog to find individual items. This may include correspondence, diaries, memoirs, and regimental histories published before 1920. The guide shows the unit name, counties where it was raised, author, title, publication information, number of pages, and source repository. This guide includes an author index and a major engagements index. Brief histories of Confederate units can be found in: *Brewer, Willis. ''Alabama: Her History, Resources, War Record, and Public Men from 1540 to 1872''. Civil War Unit Histories; Alabama: 5–12. Montgomery, Alabama: Barrett &amp; Brown, 1872. (Family History Library book 976.1 H2b; film 934818 item 3.) This book provides the county the captain is from for most regiments. *''Confederate Military History: A Library of Confederate States History, in Seventeen Volumes,'' Written by Distinguished Men of the South, and Edited by Gen. Clement A. Evans of Georgia. Extended ed. Wilmington, North Carolina: Broadfoot Publishing, 1987–1988. (Family History Library book 975 M2e 1978.) Volume eight contains information on the Alabama units. This is a reprint of the 1899 volume published by the Confederate Publishing Company, with additional material. *Sifakis, Stewart. ''Compendium of the Confederate Armies.'' Ten Volumes. New York, New York: Facts of File, 1992–1995. (Family History Library book 975 M2ss.) Volume one has information on Alabama units. == Spanish-American War (1898–1899) == *Alabama. Adjutant General’s Office. ''Muster Rolls of Alabama Volunteers in the Spanish-American War of 1898''. 1899. Reprint, Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1989. (Family History Library film 1404249.) This lists soldiers in the three Alabama Regiments. The lists are alphabetical by company and give mustered-in date (city and state), mustered-out date, rank, and names of those who died. == World War I (1917–1918) == World War I draft registration cards for men ages 18 to 45 may list the person’s address, birth date, birthplace (city and state), race, nationality, citizenship, and next of kin. All men ages 18 to 45 were required to register. However, not all registrants served in the war. These records are indexed at [[www.ancestry.com|Ancestry]]. For Alabama records, also see: *United States. Selective Service System. ''Alabama, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918.'' National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987–1988. (On 87 Family History Library films beginning with 1509347.) Knowing an individual’s name and residence at the time of registration will help you find his draft card. The cards are arranged alphabetically by county, within the county by draft board, and then alphabetically within each draft board. Most counties had only one board. The city of Birmingham had six. Find the ancestor’s street address in a Birmingham 1917 or 1918 city directory, then see the map of Birmingham, which shows the draft board registration district boundaries: *United States. Selective Service System. ''List of World War One Draft Board Maps''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989. (Family History Library film 1498803.) Birmingham is the third map on the film. There are also Alabama World War I service records, prepared after the war: *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''World War I Service Records, 1918–1919''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. (On 33 Family History Library films beginning with 1644084.) These records are arranged alphabetically and usually contain the person’s name, race, residence, place of birth (city and state), age or date of birth, enlistment or induction date, service and rank information, wounds, date of service overseas, discharge date, disability, and remarks. For a published roster of soldiers who died in the war see: *Haulsee, W. M. ''Soldiers of the Great War''. Three Volumes. Washington, D.C.: Soldiers Record Pub. Association, 1920. (Family History Library book 973 M23s; fiche 6051244.) Alabama soldiers are listed in volume one, pages 71–95. This section gives the soldier’s name, residence, rank, and cause of death, and includes pictures. == World War II (1941–1945) == *''Combat Connected Naval Causalities, World War II, by States.'' Two Volumes. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946. (Family History Library book 973 M23un.) This source is alphabetically arranged by state, then within the state by dead, missing, wounded, Prisoner of War (POW), died or killed while a POW, and POWs released. == Militia Records == Besides regular service, Alabama men served in the militia: *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Territorial Militia and Civil Service, 1818.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986. (Family History Library film 1462787.) This source includes commissions and military appointments for the Alabama Territory. *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Alabama State Militia, 1820–1865''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986. (Family History Library films 1462797–807.) These records give the soldier’s name, company, battalion, and regiment, and include names of witnesses. *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Alabama State Troops (Militia), 1873–1898''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986. (Family History Library films 1462792–96.) The cards are in alphabetical order and may include the person’s date of enlistment, rank, company, regiment, age, and length of service. Military records are listed in the Place Search of Family History Library Catalog under: ALABAMA- MILITARY HISTORY ALABAMA- MILITARY RECORDS ALABAMA- MILITARY RECORDS- [WAR] ALABAMA, [COUNTY]- MILITARY RECORDS ALABAMA, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- MILITARY RECORDS<br>
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== Online Resources ==
*''See [[United States Military Online Genealogy Records]] for more resources.''
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932389|Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] 
*'''1861-1865''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1106 U.S., Confederate Service Records, 1861-1865] at Ancestry - index & images ($).
*'''1861-1865''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1736 Alabama Civil War Muster Rolls, 1861-1865] at Ancestry - index & images.
*'''1862-1947''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1593 Alabama, Confederate Pension and Service Records, 1862-1947] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1865-1872''' {{RecordSearch|2333770|Alabama, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872}} at FamilySearch; images — [[Alabama, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1897-1924''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2219 Alabama, National Guard Index Cards, 1897-1924] at Ancestry - index & images ($)  
*'''1907, 1921''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1998 Alabama, Census of Confederate Soldiers, 1907, 1921] at Ancestry - index & images ($)  
*'''1907, 1921, 1927''' {{RecordSearch|2487274|Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927}} at FamilySearch; images — [[Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1917-1918''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2236 Alabama, Military Card Files, 1917-1918] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1917-1918''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61021 Alabama, WWI Gold Star Index, 1917-1918] at Ancestry - index ($)
*'''1917-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2865018|Alabama, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Alabama, World War I Service cards, 1917-1919 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1917-1940''' {{RecordSearch|2968245|United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940}} at FamilySearch; index — [[United States, Veterans Administration Master Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1918-1962''' {{RecordSearch|4113740|Alabama, Military Discharge Records, ca.1918 - ca.1962}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Alabama, Military Discharge Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1927''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2716 Alabama, Questionnaires of Widows of Confederate Soldiers, 1927] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1940-1945''' {{RecordSearch|2242886|Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1944-1946''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1763 Alabama, WWII Military Dead and Wounded, 1944-1946] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1950-1952''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1764 Alabama Soldiers in the Korean War, 1950-1952] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4237 Alabama Revolutionary War Soldiers] at Ancestry; Transcripts ($)  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/522882-revolutionary-soldiers-in-alabama?offset=1 Revolutionary soldiers in Alabama, Vol. II]. Images, index.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20211215104921/https://archives.alabama.gov/civilwar/index.cfm Alabama Civil War Service Cards File]
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10027/service-records-of-confederate-soldiers?s=275764761 Service Records of Confederate Soldiers] at MyHeritage - index
*[https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/collection/goldstar Alabama Department of Archives and History, World War I Gold Star Database]; index.
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/korean-war/casualty-lists/al-alpha.pdf Korean Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Alabama]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1764 Alabama Soldiers in the Korean War] at Ancestry (free)
*[http://www.vietvet.org/statewall/alab/al.htm The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Alabama]
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-lists/al-alpha.pdf Vietnam Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Alabama]
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20271/alabama-active-military-service-reports?s=275764761 Alabama, Active Military Service Reports] at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
*Achee, Benjamin and Margery Wright. [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/560116-index-for-compiled-service-records-alabama-units-florida-war?offset=1 ''Index for Compiled Service Records Alabama Units - Florida War.''] at FamilySearch
 
*[[Confederate Citizens File]]
*[[Confederate Prisoner of War Records]]
*[[Confederate Unit Histories]]
*[[Confederate Biographies]]
*[[Confederate Soldiers Home Records]]
 
== Background Information ==
 
Military records identify those who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Evidence that your ancestor served may be found in family traditions, census records, naturalization records, biographies, cemetery records, and records of veterans’ organizations.  
 
Alabama has participated in wars from the Revolutionary War to the present. Military enlistment and service records may give names, residences throughout the life of the family, rank, unit, dates of service, death date, and cause of death. Pension records often provide the soldier’s birth date and place, widow’s name, the date and place of marriage, and names and ages of children.
 
The [https://www.archives.alabama.gov/ Alabama Department of Archives and History] has the most complete collection of Alabama military records. Their collection includes military records and soldiers’ correspondence from all wars in which Alabama has participated. Many federal military records of Alabama are found at the FamilySearch Library, the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]], and the [[National Archives Southeast Region (Atlanta)]] (Morrow, Georgia).
 
== Alabama Forts  ==
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Forts were built to house and maintain the military, who were to assist in maintaning peace by enforcing treaties and providing protection to settlers.
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Barrancas Fort Barrancas ]1820-,  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Charlotte Fort Charlotte ]1813-20,
*[http://www.ruralswalabama.org/attraction/fort-claiborne-historical-marker-near-perdue-hill-al/ Fort Claiborne ]1813,  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Crawford Fort Crawford ]1817-19,  
*[http://www.floridastateparks.org/fortclinch/ Fort Clinch ]1823-34,
*Fort Clairborne
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Conde Fort Conde]
*[http://fortdeposit.info/ Fort Deposit ]1813
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Gaines_(Alabama) Fort Gaines]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Jackson_(Alabama) Fort Jackson ]1814
*Fort Hampton 1810-17,
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Mobile_Site Fort Louis de la Mobil ]1702 established by the French
*[http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/fortmims1.html Fort Mims]
*[http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/fortmitchell1.html Fort Mitchell]1813-37
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Morgan_(Alabama) Fort Morgan]1834-68
*Fort Montgomery 1814-18
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Pickens Fort Pickins ]1834-67
*[http://fortwiki.com/Fort_Pierce Fort Pierce]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Sinquefield Fort Sinquefield]
*[https://fttoulousejackson.org/ Fort Toulouse ]built by the French
*Mount Vernon Barracks (including Camp Terry) -- Textual records of this post, 1866-1895, 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).  
*Fort Stoddert 1799-1814
*Fort St. Stephens 1799-1808
*Fort Tombecbe
 
== Revolutionary War (1775-1783)  ==
 
If a person supported the Revolution, he may be mentioned in records as a rebel, patriot, or Whig. Those who opposed the Revolution were Loyalists or Tories.  
 
*'''1775-1783''' {{RecordSearch|2068326|United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783}} at FamilySearch]; index & images — [[United States, Revolutionary War Rolls - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
 
'''Patriots--''' Service and pension records and indexes for patriots are available on film at the National Archives and the FamilySearch Library. For lists of Revolutionary War soldiers from Alabama, see:  
 
*Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Revolutionary War Service, 1776–1783''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986. {{FSC|632742|item|disp=FS Library film 1462786 item 2.}} These alphabetical three-by-five cards mention the soldier’s (or widow’s) name, rank, unit, and enlistment information. They also often list the names of the soldier’s parents, spouse, and children and give his birth date and place. The source of information may be given.
 
*Gandrud, Pauline Jones. ''Alabama Soldiers: Revolution, War of 1812, and Indian Wars''. 20 volumes. Hot Springs, Arkansas: B.J. McLane, 1975–. {{FSC|25741|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.1 M2g.}} Volume one starts with surnames beginning with A. Volume 20 ends with the surnames M. The series will continue through surnames with Z. The books often list service, pension, census, land ownership, and probate information, with names of children and sometimes grandchildren.
 
*Julich, Louise Milam. ''Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers and Patriots in Alabama.'' Montgomery, Alabama: Parchment Press, 1979. {{FSC|25741|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.1 M2j}} This source often provides information about military service, burial, pension, residence, spouse, children, parents, and source references.
 
*Mell, Mrs. P.H. "Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Alabama," ''Publications of the Alabama Historical Society,'' Vol. 5. Digital version at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/386174-revolutionary-soldiers-buried-in-alabama?viewer=1&offset=1#page=1&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library]. Includes biographical sketches.
 
*Owen, Thomas McAdory. ''Revolutionary Soldiers in Alabama Being a List of Names, Compiled from Authentic Sources, of Soldiers of the American Revolution, Who Resided in the State of Alabama. ''Montgomery, Ala.: Brown Print. Co., 1911. {{FSC|192497|item| disp=FS Library Book 976.1 M23a 1975}}; digital versions at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/489201-revolutionary-soldiers-in-alabama-being-a-list-of-names-compiled-from-authentic-sources-of-soldiers-of-the-american-revolution-who-resided-in-the-state-of-alabama?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/alabama/revolutionary_soldiers.htm Access Genealogy], [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=26239 Ancestry] ($). This book lists Revolutionary War veterans who lived in Alabama. The information was compiled from the pension roll of 1833–1834, the 1840 census of pensioners, local histories, tombstones, and obituaries.
 
*Thomas, Elizabeth Wood. ''Revolutionary Soldiers in Alabama.'' 2 vols. Tuscaloosa, Ala.: Willo Publishing Company. Digital version at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/176153-revolutionary-soldiers-in-alabama-vol-1?viewer=1&offset=2#page=1&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library] Vol. 1,  [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/522882-revolutionary-soldiers-in-alabama?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library] Vol. 2.
 
Lineages for Revolutionary War soldiers listing descendants and spouses, are found in:
 
*Black, Clifford D. ''An Index to Alabama Society Sons of the American Revolution, Members and Their Ancestors, 1903–1996''. Rainsville, Alabama: C.D. Black, 1996. {{FSC|771092|item|disp=FS Library film 2055307 item 9; book 976.1 C42b.}} This book contains about 15,000 names and is fully indexed. It includes the National Sons of the American Revolution number. This book also gives birth dates for descendants, birth and death dates for each soldier, and the state of birth and death for each soldier.
 
'''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 and Bounty Land Warrants|Revolutionary War Pension Records]]. The 1835 Pension Roll for Alabama is available online:  
 
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=mIQFAAAAQAAJ Report from the Secretary of War... Vol. III] (Google Books)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48123 The Pension Roll of 1835, Vol. III] (Ancestry) ($)
 
'''The Loyalist Era, 1775–1789--'''Loyalists are those residents of the British North American Colonies who did not join the American Revolution between 1775 and 1783 but remained loyal to the king of England. In the strictest sense, Loyalists are only those who served in a Loyalist corps in the Thirteen Colonies. The American Loyalists who actually served the Crown must be distinguished from the more numerous "late Loyalists" who came from the United States beginning in about 1790 for land or other economic opportunities.  
 
During the war and especially at its close, some Loyalists went to Britain or other colonies, but many fled to Canada. There is no master list of all the names of American Loyalists who came to Canada. Historians do not agree on the total number. Some sources say fewer than 20,000, others say more than 40,000. A head count in peninsular Nova Scotia in 1784 showed about 17,000 members of Loyalist families in that area alone, but some Loyalists had already left there for other places in British North America, and a few hundred more were to arrive in Nova Scotia in 1785.
 
== 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. During the war, Alabama was part of the Mississippi Territory with a small part of West Florida. Few men from that area fought in the war, though American forces captured the area of Mobile from the Spanish and defeated the Creek Indians. After the war, veterans from other states moved to Alabama. Alabama became a territory in 1817.<br><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]]''.''  
 
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'''Explanation of the Major Record Types:'''  
 
*Pearson, Thomas A., comp. [http://www.slpl.lib.mo.us/libsrc/genealogicalrecordswarof1812.htm Genealogical Records of the War of 1812]: an Introduction and Selected Bibliography of Materials in the Collection of St. Louis Public Library. (St. Louis, Missouri: St. Louis Public Library, July 2004).
 
'''For records of War of 1812 soldiers, see:'''
 
*Access Genealogy. Alabama. - Some [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/military/1812/alabama_war_1812_military_records.htm Military Land Grants] For Soldiers of the War of 1812 and [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/military/1812/alabama_pension_1812.htm Pensions]. Search land grants by county. (hosted at USGenWeb Archives War of 1812 Project)(Accessed 11 May 2012). <br>
 
*Fold3. [http://www.fold3.com/browse.php#247%7Ch5iT6dgqRLle5B31p Alabama War of 1812 Pension Files].(Free). Alphabetized by surname. Shows entire pension file for those digitized. Incomplete as of 29 May 2012.<br>
 
*Gandrud, Pauline Jones. ''Alabama Soldiers: Revolution, War of 1812, and Indian Wars''. 20 volumes. Hot Springs, Arkansas: B.J. McLane, 1975–. {{FSC|30708|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.1 M2g.}} Volume one starts with surnames beginning with A. Volume 20 ends with the surnames M. The series will continue through surnames with Z. The books often list service, pension, census, land ownership, and probate information, with names of children and sometimes grandchildren.<br>
 
*Cullman. ''War of 1812 Pensioners Living in Alabama During the 1880s''. Alabama: Gregath, 1982. {{FSC|477052|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.1 M2w.}} This book gives the name of the soldier or his widow, the certificate number, and residence. <br>
 
*''Indian war service, 1812-1814 Alabama'' {{FSC|632744|item|disp=FS Library film 1462786 item 3}} Microfilm of originals in Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama. Alphabetical listing of persons involved in the War of 1812 and the Indian Wars of 1813-1814.
 
== War of Texas Independence (1835–1836)  ==
 
*Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Texas War with Mexico, 1835–1836''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. {{FSC|632750|item|disp=FS Library film 1462788 item 2}} These cards list, in alphabetical order, the names of Alabama soldiers who served in the War of Texas Independence. The cards contain information about rank, company, regiment, and sometimes enlistment place, dates served, wounds, age, death date, and land grant entitlement. They include the source of information.
 
== 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>
 
To find information about soldiers serving from Alabama see:
 
*Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Mexican War Service, 1846–1847.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. {{FSC|632752|item|disp=FS Library films 1462788 item 3 (A–L}}, and {{FSC|632752|item|disp=FS Library film 1462789 (M–Z)}} The cards may include name, rank, muster date and place, regiment, company, and sometimes muster out or medical discharge information.
 
*''Alabama Volunteers in the Mexican War, 1846–1848''. Richardson, Texas: Descendants of Mexican War Veterans, 1996. {{FSC|769490|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.1 M2bs}} This contains the names of the soldiers, plus historical information about the war and the Alabama companies.
 
*''{{FSC|699645|item|disp=A Complete Roster of Mexican War Officers, 1846-1848, both army and navy with alphabetical index. Richardson, Texas: Descendants of Mexican War Veterans, 1994. FS Library 973 M2mwb}}
 
*''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:
 
:*{{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.]]
 
*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].
 
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]].
 
== Florida War (1855-1858)  ==
 
*Achee, Benjamin and Margery Wright. ''Index for Compiled Service Records Alabama Units - Florida War.'' Shreveport, La., 1971. Digital version at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/560116-index-for-compiled-service-records-alabama-units-florida-war?viewer=1&offset=1#page=1&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library].
 
== Civil War (1861–1865) ==
 
*[[Image:{{BattleMobileAL1864}}]] See [[Alabama in the Civil War|Alabama in the Civil War]] for information about Alabama Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Alabama regiments involved in the Civil War. The regimental articles 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 the families of the soldiers. <br><br>
 
*For information about African American troops, see [[United States Colored Troops in the Civil War|United States Colored Troops in the Civil War]] to learn about the regiments and units that served from South Carolina. <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 regiment for each soldiers. Then you can check the regiment page to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. <br>
 
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932389|Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] 
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|2145147|United States Confederate Officers Card Index, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[United States, Confederate Officers Card Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1871-1880''' {{RecordSearch|2180391|Alabama, Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Alabama, Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1871-1880''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1216U.S. Southern Claims Commission Master Index, 1871-1880] at Ancestry - index ($)
*'''1880-1930''' {{RecordSearch|3029256|Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
 
== Indian Wars (1780s-1890s)  ==
 
*Gandrud, Pauline Jones. ''Alabama Soldiers: Revolution, War of 1812, and Indian Wars''. 20 volumes. Hot Springs, Arkansas: B.J. McLane, 1975–.[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14357900 Worldcat] and {{FSC|30708|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.1 M2g}} Volume one starts with surnames beginning with A. Volume 20 ends with the surnames M. The series will continue through surnames with Z. The books often list service, pension, census, land ownership, and probate information, with names of children and sometimes grandchildren.
 
=== Creek War (1813-1814)  ===
 
A card index of Indian War soldiers is:
 
*Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Indian War Service, 1812–1814''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. {{FSC|632744|item|disp=FS Library film 1462786 item 3}} This includes alphabetically arranged, typed cards for the Indian wars of 1813–1814 and the War of 1812. The films include each soldier’s name, age, residence, rank, and date enrolled and the date and amount of his pension payments (usually for the years of 1833–1834). Includes records of Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina soldiers, as well as Indian names.
 
:*Creek Wars 1813-1814
:*Battle of Burnt Corn July 27, 1813
 
=== Second Creek War (1836–1837)  ===
 
*Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Indian War, 1836''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986. {{FSC|632748|item|disp=FS Library film 1462787 item 2 (A–L)}} and {{FSC|632748|item|disp=FS Library film 1462788 (M–Z)}} These cards list the soldier’s name, rank, and company; information from muster rolls and petitions; letters from authorities, death reports, requisitions, minutes of meetings, accounts of battles, and enrollments. The county of residence also may be mentioned.
 
*''Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served during the Creek War in Organizations from the State of Alabama'' (NARA M244) [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/9991300 Worldcat] and {{FSC|0880845|item|disp=FS Library films 0880845–46}} The records to which the index refers have not been microfilmed.
 
=== Second Seminole War (Florida War) (1836-1843)  ===
 
*"Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the Florida War in Organizations From the State of Alabama" (NARA M245)[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1804201 Worldcat]and {{FSC|0880847|item|disp=FS Library film 0880847}} A transcription of this index is:
 
:*Achee, Benjamin. ''Index for Compiled Service Records, Alabama Units—Florida War''. N.p., 1971. {{FSC|186391|item|disp=FS Library film 908132 item 2; book 976.1 A1 no. 6}} and [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=26465 Ancestry] ($) This book generally lists the soldier’s name, company, battalion, rank, and Alabama county.
 
=== Cherokee Disturbances and Removal (1836-1839)  ===
 
*"Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the Cherokee Removal in Organizations From the State of Alabama" (NARA M243) [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10670603 Worldcat] and {{FSC|331707|item|disp=FS Library film 0368685}} The Cherokees were removed to the Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma. The compiled military service records have not been microfilmed.
 
:The above collection is also available online:
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1267 U.S. Army Indian Campaign Service Records Index] (Ancestry) ($) - browsable only.
 
== 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.
 
'''Indexes'''
 
*'''1861-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1919699|United States, General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934}} (NARA T288) at FamilySearch; index covers veterans of the Civil War, '''Spanish‑American War''', Philippine Insurrection, Boxer Rebellion (1900 to 1901). [[United States, General Index to Pension Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''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]]
 
*Alabama. Adjutant General’s Office. ''Muster Rolls of Alabama Volunteers in the Spanish-American War of 1898''. 1899. Reprint, Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1989. {{FSC|666676|item|disp=FS Library film 1404249}} This lists soldiers in the three Alabama Regiments. The lists are alphabetical by company and give mustered-in date (city and state), mustered-out date, rank, and names of those who died.
 
Click on the link to learn more about the [[Spanish-American War, 1898|Spanish American War]].
 
== 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.
 
*'''1917-1918''' {{RecordSearch|1968530|United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1917-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2513098|United States, YMCA World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[United States, YMCA World War I Service Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1917-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2996059|United States, World War I American Expeditionary Forces Deaths, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch; index — [[United States, World War I American Expeditionary Forces Deaths, 1917-1919 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1917-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2865018|Alabama, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Alabama, World War I Service cards, 1917-1919 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
 
'''Draft Records'''
 
*United States. Selective Service System. ''Alabama, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918.'' National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987–1988. {{FSC|746964|item|disp=FS Library films 1509347 (first of 87 films}} These cards have been digitized and are searchable online. See [[United States World War I Draft Records|WWI Draft Records]] for more information.
 
'''Service records'''
 
There are also Alabama World War I service records (State of Service Cards), prepared after the war:
 
*{{FSC|522878|item|disp=Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''World War I Service Records, 1918–1919''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990.These records are arranged alphabetically and usually contain the person’s name, race, residence, place of birth (city and state), age or date of birth, enlistment or induction date, service and rank information, wounds, date of service overseas, discharge date, disability, and remarks.}}
 
'''Alabama Department of Archives and History'''
*[http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/landingpage/collection/p17217coll3 Alabama World War I Service Cards]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20211202113923/https://archives.alabama.gov/goldstar/search.cfm World War I Gold Star Database]
 
''' World War I Centennial '''
*[https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/alabama-in-wwi-home Alabama in World War I Centennial Website]
 
'''Rosters.'''
 
*[https://archive.org/details/alabamasowninfra01amer Amerine, William H. ''Alabama's Own in France.'' (New York: Eaton & Gettinger, 1919)]
** Appendix C: Complete Roster 167th Regiment (4th Alabama) Infantry.
** Appendix F: Members of the 167th Infantry who died in 1918 
 
*Haulsee, W. M. ''Soldiers of the Great War''. Three Volumes. (Washington, D.C.: Soldiers Record Pub. Association, 1920). {{FSC|285556|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6051244; book 973 M23s Digital Images }} Alabama soldiers are listed in volume one, pages 71–95. This section gives the soldier’s name, residence, rank, and cause of death, and includes pictures.
 
'''Casualties.''' The [https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/collection/goldstar Alabama Gold Star Files] is a free database that lists service people who died during the war, or who had been awarded distinguished service recognition. The name "Gold Star" was derived from the gold stars awarded to mothers of service people who lost their lives. Information for this database was supplied by relatives of the deceased individual. Photos and newspaper articles may be included. The amount of information may vary, including:
:*Name
:*Branch of service
:*Race
:*Town
:*County
:*Bulletin information (taken from “Official U.S. Bulletin”)
:*Other information
 
== World War II (1941-1945)  ==
 
'''Draft Registration'''
 
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.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2691991 Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945]
 
''' Fourth Registration '''
*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.
 
*'''1942''' United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 at FamilySearch; {{RecordSearch|1339071|images}}; {{RecordSearch|1861144|index & images}} also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1002 Ancestry] ($) and [http://www.fold3.com/title_765/wwii_old_mans_draft_registration_cards Fold3] ($)
 
'''Casualties'''
 
*''Combat Connected Naval Causalities, World War II, by States.'' Two Volumes. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946. {{FSC|287905|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 M3dc}} This source is alphabetically arranged by state, then within the state by dead, missing, wounded, Prisoner of War (POW), died or killed while a POW, and POWs released.
 
'''Other Records'''
 
*Tuskegee Airmen [http://www.tuskegeeairmen.org tuskegeeairmen.org] An estimated 16,000 to 19,000 airmen including mechanics, parachute riggers and support staff were involved.
 
*For photos of Tuskegee Airmen [http://www.americanprofile.com/tuskegee americanprofile.com/tuskegee]
 
*[http://www.alicevillemuseum.org/ Aliceville Museum] for displays of American Heros and German POWs.
 
 
[[World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945|World War II United States Military Records]] provides additional information.
 
== Korean War (1950–1953)  ==
 
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.
 
== 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.
 
== Militia - National Guard  ==
 
Besides regular service, Alabama men served in the militia:
 
*Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Territorial Militia and Civil Service, 1818.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986. {{FSC|632746|item|disp=FS Library film 1462787}} This source includes commissions and military appointments for the Alabama Territory.
*Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Alabama State Militia, 1820–1865''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986. {{FSC|633031|item|disp=FS Library films 1462797–807}} These records give the soldier’s name, company, battalion, and regiment, and include names of witnesses.
*Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Alabama State Troops (Militia), 1873–1898''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986. {{FSC|632976|item|disp=FS Library films 1462792–96}} The cards are in alphabetical order and may include the person’s date of enlistment, rank, company, regiment, age, and length of service.
 
Military records are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog] under:
 
::ALABAMA — MILITARY HISTORY
::ALABAMA — MILITARY RECORDS
::ALABAMA — MILITARY RECORDS- [WAR]
::ALABAMA, [COUNTY] — MILITARY RECORDS
::ALABAMA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — MILITARY RECORDS
 
== References  ==
 
{{reflist}}
 
{{State Military Records}}
 
 
 
[[Category:Alabama Military Records]]
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