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*'''1835-1998''' - {{RecordSearch|2515886|Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index

*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7715 Iowa Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, 1885] Includes War of 1812, Mexican War and Civil War ($)  

*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7715 Iowa Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, 1885] ($)  

*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7827 Iowa Regiments in the Civil War], ($), index, images.

*[http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/search/collection/wwii World War II Iowa Press Clippings], images.

 

[http://www.recordsbase.com/resources/military-records/iowa Iowa military records] began about 1808, when Fort Madison was established. Military service records, such as enlistments, muster rolls, and discharges, may include a person’s age, birth date, birthplace, physical description, previous residence, and occupation.  

*William John Petersen, comp. ''Iowa History Reference Guide''. (Iowa City, Iowa&nbsp;: State Historical Society of Iowa, c1952). {{FHL|164675|item|disp=FHL book 977.7 A3p}} {{WorldCat|1510975|disp=At vatious libraries(WorldCat)}}

*[http://www.fortmuseum.com/history.html Fort Dodge] -- was established in May of 1850 and abandoned in 1853. The post sutler purchased the military site and laid out the town of Fort Dodge in 1854.  

*''Revolutionary War Soldiers and Patriots Buried in Iowa''. (Marceline, Missouri.: Walsworth, 1978). {{FHL|171076|item|disp=FHL book 977.7 D3d}) {{WorldCat|3861327|disp=At various libraries|WorldCat}} This book was compiled by the Abigail Adams Chapter of the [http://www.isdar.org/chapters.htm Daughters of the American Revolution] in Des Moines, Iowa. It contains birth, marriage, and death information about soldiers, their parents, children, and grandchildren. About 42 veterans are listed.

*Iowa. Adjutant General’s Office. ''List of Ex-Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, Living in Iowa''. (Des Moines, Iowa: G. E. Roberts, State Printer, 1886). {{FHL|322671||disp=FHL film 982150; book 977.7 M22ig}} {{WorldCat|2234034|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. This book lists men living in Iowa in 1886 who served in the War of 1812 and later wars. A listing of 31 veterans of the War of 1812 who lived in Iowa in 1886, is on pages 733–734. It gives each man’s name, rank, state from which he served, and sometimes, the company or regiment in which he served. <br>

*Ruby Anderson Mertes. ''Men of Iowa who fought in the War of 1812'' (filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah 1988). Includes biographies of veterans. {{FHL|560954|item|FHL film 1579733 item 4}}; {{WorldCat|14709822|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}

A roster of Iowa troops in the War with Mexico (including the Mormon Battalion), Indian campaigns, Civil War, Spanish-American War, and the Philippine War are found in:

*'''1846-1848''' - {{RecordSearch|1987567|United States Mexican War Index and Service Records, 1846-1848}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images

*''Mexican War Index to Pension Files, 1887–1926''. (NARA T317). {{FHL|0537000|item|disp=FHL films 0537000–13}} Alphabetically arranged and includes the veteran’s name, rank, and unit; names of dependents; date of filing and application; certificate numbers; act filed under; and state from which application was made. Also available at:<br>

 

*Robarts, William Hugh. ''Mexican War Veterans&nbsp;: A Complete Roster of the Regular and Volunteer Troops in the War Between the United States and Mexico, from 1846-1848…'' Washington, D.C.&nbsp;: Brentano’s, 1887. {{FHL|1854496|item|disp=FHL book 973 M2rwh}} Digital version available at [http://archive.org/details/mexicanwarvetera00roba Internet Archive].  

*''List of Ex-Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, Living in Iowa,'' (Des Moines, Iowa: G. E. Roberts, State Printer, 1886). {{FHL|322671|item|disp=FHL film 982150; book 977.7 M22ig}}) {{WorldCat|2234034|didp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. Pages 734–751, lists 34 men from Iowa who served in the War with Mexico and who were living in Iowa in 1886. Hundreds of men from other states who served in the war are also listed by the state from which they served. In addition, each man’s name, rank, regiment, company, and post office address are listed.

*Volume six of the "Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion: Together with Historical Sketches of Volunteer Organizations, 1861–1866". See&nbsp;[[Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion - 6 Volumes|Roster&nbsp;and&nbsp;Record&nbsp;of&nbsp;Iowa&nbsp;Soldiers]].

*United States. Record and Pension Office. ''Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served during the Mexican War in Mormon Organizations''. National Archives Microfilm Publications; M0351. (Washington, DC: National Archives, 1961). {{FHL|316430|item|disp=FHL films 471465 and 471517–18}} These records are alphabetical by the name of the soldier and contain abstracts from company muster rolls and returns.  

*''A Concise History of the Mormon Battalion in the Mexican War, 1846–1847''Daniel Tyler. ''A Concise History of the Mormon Battalion in the Mexican War, 1846–1847''. (Waynesboro, Virginia.: M R Books, 1964.) {{FHL|284596|item|disp=FHL film 928153 item 5; book 973 M2td}}  

*Carl V. Larson, comp. and ed. ''A Database of the Mormon Battalion: An Identification of the Original Members of the Mormon Battalion''. (Providence, Utah: Keith W. Watkins and Sons, 1987). {{FHL|572581|item|disp=FHL film 1592751 item 5; book 973 M2Lar}} A second edition was published in 1997 {{FHL|720801|item|disp=FHL book 973 M2lar 1997}}. The soldiers are listed alphabetically, and the book provides birth date, birthplace, parents’ names, spouse’s name, marriage date, death date and place, place of burial, service records, pension records, and sometimes, physical description.  

*United States. Bureau of Pensions. ''Selected Pension Applications Files for Members of the Morman [sic] Battalion, Mexican War, 1846–48''. (Washington, DC: National Archives and Record Service, 1934). (Family History Library{{FHL|36152|item|disp=FHL films 480129–49}}) The files are generally in alphabetical order.

 

The [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors&nbsp;System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiments for the soldiers. Then you can check the Wiki regiment pages to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. <br><br>  

*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7827 Iowa Regiments in the Civil War] at Ancestry.com ($)

*{{RecordSearch|1919699|United States, General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934}} (NARA T288). (FamilySearch) Free digital copy. The index covers veterans of the Civil War, '''Spanish‑American War,''' Philippine Insurrection, Boxer Rebellion (1900 to 1901), and the regular Army, Navy, and Marine forces. ([[United States, General Index to Pension Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Learn more.]])

*{{RecordSearch|1919583|United States, Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898}} (FamilySearch) Free digital copy. ([[United States, Index to Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers in the War with Spain (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Learn more.]])

For published rosters of those who served in the Spanish-American War, see pages 275-782 in volume six of:<br>  

:The "Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion: Together with Historical Sketches of Volunteer Organizations, 1861–1866". See&nbsp;[[Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion - 6 Volumes|Roster&nbsp;and&nbsp;Record&nbsp;of&nbsp;Iowa&nbsp;Soldiers]].

:The "Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion: Together with Historical Sketches of Volunteer Organizations, 1861–1866". See&nbsp;[[Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion - 6 Volumes|Roster&nbsp;and&nbsp;Record&nbsp;of&nbsp;Iowa&nbsp;Soldiers]].

*United States. Selective Service System. ''Iowa, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918.'' National Archives Microfilm Publications; M1509. Washington, DC: The National Archives, 1987–1988. {{FHL|1642846|film|disp=FHL film 1642846 (first of 96)}}. Also available at:<br>

*{{RecordSearch|1968530|United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images

*{{RecordSearch|2513098|United States, YMCA World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images

On April 27, 1942, the Selective Service conducted the fourth of six draft registrations related to WWII. The "World War II Selective Service Draft Cards: Fourth Registration, 1942" is often referred to as the “Old Man’s Registration” or the “Old Man’s Draft" because it included men with a date of birth from April 28, 1877 to February 16, 1897. Since there is overlap in the WWI and WWII Selective Service registration, men born in the years 1877 to 1900 may have registered twice and have both WWII and WWI draft records.  

*{{RecordSearch|1339071|United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Image Browse)}} (FamilySearch) - free

*{{RecordSearch|1861144|United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942}} (images with partial index) (FamilySearch) - free

:Also available at:<br>

*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1002 Ancestry] ($)  

*[http://www.fold3.com/title_765/wwii_old_mans_draft_registration_cards Fold3] ($).

*[http://www.pwcamp.algona.org/about.html Camp Algona] where German POWs were interred during WWII.

The Family History Library has microfilms of county military discharge records for men and women who served in the Civil War and in later wars (to the 1950s). These records are filed by the county where the soldier took the discharge papers to be recorded. They usually give the soldier’s name, the town and state of birth, age or exact birth date, date and place of enlistment, occupation, extensive military service history and physical description.  

The Iowa Adjutant General’s Office kept lists of men between the ages of 18 and about 50 from each county, who were subject to military (militia) service. These lists began in the Civil War and continued into the early 1900s. The lists are available for each county and are often arranged by township. They contain names, ages, and sometimes occupations. The original lists are at the State Historical Society in Des Moines. Microfilm copies are at the Family History Library:  

*Iowa. Adjutant-General’s Office. ''Persons Subject to Military Duty, ca. 1862-1910''. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978). {{FHL|388617|item|disp=FHL films 1024847(first of 94)}} The records are arranged by county and then by year.

For information on Iowa Veterans buried out of state, see the [[Iowa Cemeteries|Cemeteries" page.  

The Iowa Genealogical Society is preparing an index to National Guard application forms from 1872 to 1920. The forms contain the name of the National Guard member, birthplace, birth date or age, residence, and physical description. By the end of 1998 the index to names A–H had been completed. The society hopes to complete the index in 1999 or 2000. The original application forms are at the address below.  

== Family History Library  ==

Military records for Iowa are listed in the Locality Search of the [[The Family History Library|The FamilySearch Catalog]] under:  

An online collection containing this record in located in &nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1852758 FamilySearch.org]

 

 

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