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== Online Resources ==
Many military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal archives. The United States article provides more information on federal records. Additional military records are at the Georgia Department of Archives and History. The following sources are also very helpful.  
*''See [[United States Military Online Genealogy Records]] for more resources.''
*'''1847-1865''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1730 Georgia, Civil War Correspondence, 1847-1865] Index and images; at Ancestry ($)
*'''1864''' [http://www.georgiaarchives.org/research Georgia's Virtual Vault Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864] Images by County
*'''1890-1966''' {{RecordSearch|4113736|Georgia, Military Discharge Records, ca.1890 - ca.1966}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia, Military Discharge Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
 
'''Revolutionary War'''<br>
 
'''Civil War'''<br>
''Confederate''<br>
*'''1901-1930''' {{RecordSearch|2126718|Georgia Confederate Home Records, 1901-1930}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia Confederate Home Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10027/service-records-of-confederate-soldiers?s=275764761 Service Records of Confederate Soldiers] at MyHeritage - index
*[http://www.georgiaarchives.org/research Georgia's Virtual Vault Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges] at Georgia Archives - Index & images
*[http://www.georgiaarchives.org/research Georgia's Virtual Vault Confederate Pension Applications] at Georgia Archives - Index & images
*[http://www.georgiaarchives.org/research Georgia's Virtual Vault Confederate Pension Application Supplements] at Georgia Archives - Index & images <br><br>
 
'''World War I'''<br>
*'''1920-1929''' {{RecordSearch|3010041|Georgia, World War I, Statement of Service Cards, 1920-1929}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia, World War I, Statement of Service Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images <br><br>
 
'''World War II'''<br>
*'''1897-1942''' {{RecordSearch|1880573|Georgia, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1897-1942}} at FamilySearch; Index and images — [[Georgia World War II, Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] 
*'''1940-1942''': [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/georgia-world-war-ii-draft-registration-cards-1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards] at Findmypast - index ($)<br><br>
 
== Forts  ==
 
*[http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?MarkerID=9185 Fort Charlotte]
*[http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=33438 Fort Clinch] 1847-
*[http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM3RQZ Fort Early]
*[http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=36323 Fort Fidius] 1793-97
*[http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-683 Fort Frederica]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160722011137/http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gajones/hawkins.htm Fort Hawkins] 1806-17
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_James_Jackson Fort James] 1797-1802
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_McPherson McPherson Barracks] -- Textual records of this post, 1866-1881, 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).
*Oglethorpe Barracks 1821-51
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/races/colonization_of_georgia.htm Fort Prince George]
*[http://www.nps.gov/fopu/ Fort Pulaski] 1862-73
*[http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/fortscott1.html Fort Scott ]1816-21
*Fort Telfair 1790-95
*[http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM4HQ8_Site_of_Fort_Wayne_Savannah_GA Fort Wayne] 1821-23
*[http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=13140 Fort Wilkinson] 1797-1806
 
For a list of Cherokee Removal Forts go to [http://ngeorgia.com/history/cherokeeforts.html ngeorgia.com]


== Miscellaneous Wars  ==
== Miscellaneous Wars  ==
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Lists of soldiers who served in Georgia military units include:  
Lists of soldiers who served in Georgia military units include:  


*Georgia Secretary of State. ''Georgia Military Records, 1779-1842''. Nine Volumes. [N.p.], 1940. {{FSC|195879|item|disp=FS Library films 007031-35}} Includes muster and pay lists.  
*Georgia Secretary of State. ''Georgia Military Records, 1779-1842''. Nine Volumes. [N.p.], 1940. (Family History Library microfilms {{FHL|195879|title-id|disp=007031-35}}.) Includes muster and pay lists.  
*Georgia Adjutant Generals Office. ''Military Records, 1782-1899''. Six Volumes. [N.p.], 1957? {{FSC|145130|item|disp=FS Library films 159015-17}}<br>Includes payrolls, muster rolls, and lists of commissioned officers.  
*Georgia Adjutant Generals Office. ''Military Records, 1782-1899''. Six Volumes. [N.p.], 1957? (Family History Library microfilms {{FHL|145130|title-id|disp=159015-17}}.)] Includes payrolls, muster rolls, and lists of commissioned officers.  
*Clark, Murtie June. ''Colonial Soldiers of the South, 1732-1774''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983. {{WorldCat|9882941|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|55944|item|disp=FS Catalog book 975 M29c}}  
*Clark, Murtie June. ''Colonial Soldiers of the South, 1732-1774''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983. (Family History Library book {{FHL|55944|title-id|disp=975 M29c}}.)
*Georgia Executive Department. ''Military Commissions in the State Militia, 1798-1860.'' {{FSC|198871|item|disp=FS Library films 158997-014}}  
*Georgia Executive Department. ''Military Commissions in the State Militia, 1798-1860.'' (Family History Library microfilms {{FHL|198871|title-id|disp=158997-014}}.)
*"Register of the Georgia Society Colonial Dames of America" published 1904 ([http://books.google.com/books?id=LwVUAAAAYAAJ Google Books]) - lists women who are members of the society and a description of the ancestors service.


== Revolutionary War (1775-1783) ==
== Forts ==


There are several published volumes of service records, bounty land certificates, and muster rolls. These include:
[http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?MarkerID=9185 Fort Charlotte]


*Davis, Robert S., Jr. ''Georgia Citizens and Soldiers of the American Revolution.'' Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1979. {{WorldCat|5808627|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|39442|item|disp=FS Catalog book 975.8 H2dr}} This is listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under GEORGIA - HISTORY.
[http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=33438 Fort Clinch] 1847-  
*Hemperley, Marion R. ''Military Certificates of Georgia, 1776-1800''. Atlanta, Georgia: State Printing Office, 1983. {{WorldCat|10505099|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|186052|item|disp=FS Catalog book 975.8 M2hm}}
*''Revolutionary Soldier's Receipts for Georgia Bounty Grants''. Atlanta, Georgia: Foote and Davies Company, 1928. {{FSC|309513|item|disp=FS Library film 163524}}.)
*{{FSC|719688|item|disp=United States Treasury Department. Final Revolutionary War pension payment vouchers, Georgia}}


'''The 1813 Pension List: '''
[http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM3RQZ Fort Early]


*[http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/1813-pension-list/1813-pension-list-georgia.htm 1813 Pension List] at New Horizons Genealogy
[http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=36323 Fort Fidius] 1793-97


'''The 1818 Pensioners of the United States: '''
[http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-683 Fort Frederica]


*[http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/1818-pensioners/1818-pensioners-georgia.htm 1818 Pensioners of the United States] at New Horizons Genealogy
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gajones/hawkins.htm Fort Hawkins] 1806-17


'''The 1820 Pension List: '''
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_James_Jackson Fort James] 1797-1802


*[http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/1820-pension-list/1820-pension-list-georgia.htm 1820 Pension List] at New Horizons Genealogy
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_McPherson McPherson Barracks] -- Textual records of this post, 1866-1881, 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).  


'''The 1835 Pension Roll'''
Oglethorpe Barracks 1821-51


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 of Georgia, which includes Revolutionary War pensioners and heirs of War of 1812 casualties is available online:
[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/races/colonization_of_georgia.htm Fort Prince George]  


*[http://books.google.com/books?id=mIQFAAAAQAAJ Report from the Secretary of War... Vol. III] at Google Books
[http://www.nps.gov/fopu/ Fort Pulaski] 1862-73
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48123 The Pension Roll of 1835, Vol. III] at Ancestry ($)
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/military/revwar/pensions/1835pens.txt Georgia Pension Roll of 1835] at USGenWeb Archives - transcription.


Helpful but undocumented lists are:  
[http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/fortscott1.html Fort Scott ]1816-21


*Knight, Lucian Lamar. ''Georgia's Roster of the Revolution''. 1920. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1967. {{WorldCat|1697529|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|165982|item|disp=FS Library film 547588; fiche 6050221; book 975.8 M23k.}}
Fort Telfair 1790-95
*McCall, Ettie Tidwell H. ''Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia''. Three Volumes. 1941. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1968. {{WorldCat|706|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|975.8 M23m|disp=FS Catalog book 975.8 M23m}}.)


== War of 1812 (1812-1815)  ==
[http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM4HQ8_Site_of_Fort_Wayne_Savannah_GA Fort Wayne] 1821-23


The War of 1812 between Britain and the United States confirmed the separate existence of the United States and the future Canada.<br><br> See the Wiki article, [[Georgia in the War of 1812|Georgia in the War of 1812]], for information concerning military records, histories, links to relevant web sites, etc. for Georgia.<br>
[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/county/baldwin/oconeesettlements.html Fort Wilkinson] 1797-1806


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]]''.''
For a list of Cherokee Removal Forts go to [http://ngeorgia.com/history/cherokeeforts.html http://ngeorgia.com/history/cherokeeforts.html]  


== Mexican War (1846-1848)  ==
== Revolutionary War (1775-1783)  ==


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>
There are several published volumes of service records, bounty land certificates, and muster rolls. These include:


*''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.
*Davis, Robert S., Jr. ''Georgia Citizens and Soldiers of the American Revolution.'' Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1979. (Family History Library book {{FHL|39442|title-id|disp=975.8 H2dr}}.) This is listed in the Family History Library Catalog under GEORGIA - HISTORY.
*Hemperley, Marion R. ''Military Certificates of Georgia, 1776-1800''. Atlanta, Georgia: State Printing Office, 1983. (Family History Library book {{FHL|186052|title-id|disp=975.8 M2hm}}.)
*''Revolutionary Soldier's Receipts for Georgia Bounty Grants''. Atlanta, Georgia: Foote and Davies Company, 1928. (Family History Library microfilm {{FHL|309513|title-id|disp=163524}}.)


*{{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.]]<br>
The 1835 Pension Roll of Georgia, which includes Revolutionary War pensioners and heirs of War&nbsp;of 1812 casualties,&nbsp;is available online at two websites:


*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].<br>
#[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48123 Ancestry.com] ($).
#[http://files.usgwarchives.org/ga/military/revwar/pensions/1835pens.txt USGenWeb Archives].


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]]. <br>
Helpful but undocumented lists are:  
 
== Indian Wars (1780s-1890s)  ==
 
'''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.


'''Cherokee Disturbance and Removal (1836-1839)'''  
*Knight, Lucian Lamar. ''Georgia's Roster of the Revolution''. 1920. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1967. (Family History Library {{FHL|165982|title-id|disp=book 975.8 M23k; microfilm 547588; microfiche 6050221}}.)  
*McCall, Ettie Tidwell H. ''Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia''. Three Volumes. 1941. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1968. (Family History Library book {{FHL|975.8 M23m|disp=975.8 M23m}}.)


*"Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers who Served During the Cherokee Disturbances and Removal in Organizations From the State of Georgia" (NARA M907). {{WorldCat|17977578|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|95617|item|disp=FS Library film 1205402.}} The Cherokees were removed to the Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma. The compiled military service records have not been microfilmed.
== Indian Wars (1836-1838) ==


:The above collection is also available online:
An Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers who Served during the Cherokee Disturbances and Removal, 1836 to 1838, is on Family History Library microfilm {{FHL|95617|title-id|disp=1205402}}. The compiled military service records for this index have not been microfilmed and are available only at the National Archives.  
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1267 U.S. Army Indian Campaign Service Records Index] at Ancestry ($) - browsable only.


== Civil War (1861-1865)  ==
== Civil War (1861-1865)  ==
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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>  
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>  


'''Online Databases'''
The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiment for&nbsp;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|1932370|Georgia Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch; index - [[Georgia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932397|Georgia Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Georgia, 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]]
*'''1861-1865''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2322 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at Ancestry - index (free)
*'''1861-1865''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2344 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at Ancestry - index (free)
*'''1867-1868''' {{RecordSearch|2739725|Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1879-1920''' {{RecordSearch|3038333|Georgia, Confederate Pension Rolls, 1879-1920}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Georgia, Confederate Pension Rolls - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1901-1930''' {{RecordSearch|2126718|Georgia Confederate Home Records, 1901-1930}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Georgia Confederate Home Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*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.  
*[http://www.negacwrt.net/ Northeast Georgia Civil War Round Table Links]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1216 U.S. Southern Claims Commission Master Index, 1871-1880] at Ancestry; Index ($)


'''FamilySearch Catalog '''
[[Georgia,_Civil_War_Service_Records_of_Confederate_Soldiers_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Georgia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers ( FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*{{FSC|487301|item|disp=Georgia Adjutant and Inspector General's Office. Military records, 1862-1864}}Contains lists of widows of deceased soldiers, lists of wives of soldiers, lists of widows that have a son(s) in service, names of heads of families supplied with salt, lists of disabled or discharged soldiers, names of families dependent on the labor of a soldier now in service. The above are listed by year than by county.


== Spanish-American War (1898)<br> ==
== 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.  
A list of soldiers who served in this war is Carlton J. Thaxton, et. al., ''A Roster of Spanish American Soldiers from Georgia'' (Americus, Georgia: Thaxton Company, 1984; Family History Library book {{FHL|387|title-id|disp=975.8 M2th}}).  


'''Indexes'''
== World Wars I and II  ==


*{{RecordSearch|1919699|United States, General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934}} (NARA T288) at FamilySearch; 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|How to use this collection.]]
The Family History Library has many military discharge papers on microfilm dating from 1917 to 1960. These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under GEORGIA, [COUNTY] - MILITARY RECORDS. Photographs and service records of men who served in World War I are in Bert E. Boss, ''The Georgia State Memorial Book'' (N.p.: 1921; Family History Library microfilm {{FHL|196277|title-id|disp=175271}}).  
 
*{{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.]]
 
*Carlton J. Thaxton, et. al., ''A Roster of Spanish American Soldiers from Georgia'' (Americus, Georgia: Thaxton Company, 1984; {{WorldCat|11375849|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|387|item|disp=FS Catalog book 975.8 M2th}}
 
Click on the link to learn more about the [[Spanish-American War, 1898|Spanish American War]].  


== World War I (1917-1918)  ==
== 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.
World War I draft registration cards for men age 18 to 45 may list address, birth date, birthplace, race, nationality, citizenship, and next of kin. Not all registrants served in the war. For registration cards for Georgia, see:  
 
*United States. Selective Service System. ''Georgia, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987-1988. {{FSC|746973|item|disp=FS Library film 1556940 (first film)}}. Also available at:<br>
 
*{{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]]; See [[United States World War I Draft Records|WWI Draft Records]] for more information.
*{{FSC|1013317|item|disp=World War I Statement of Service Summary Card Files, ca. 1920-1929. FS Library films 121 rolls}} Indexed FamilySearch Historial Records Collections
*{{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]]
*{{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]]
 
*The FamilySearch Library has many military discharge papers on microfilm dating from 1917 to 1960. These are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog:
 
:GEORGIA, [COUNTY] - MILITARY RECORDS.
 
*Photographs and service records of men who served in World War I are in Bert E. Boss, ''The Georgia State Memorial Book'' (N.p.: 1921; FS Library microfilm {{FSC|196277|title-id|disp=175271}}).
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/476958-final-report-of-woman-s-committee-council-of-national-defense-georgia-division-april-1917-july-1919?offset=1 Final Report of Women's Committee Council of National Defense Georgia Division April 1917- July 1919.] Atlanta, GA.: Index Publishing Company, n.d.
 
*{{FSC|3366825|item|disp=Joseph M. Toomey. ''Georgia's participation in the world war and the history of the Department of Georgia, the American legion. ''Macon, Georgia : The J.W. Burke Company, 1936.}}
 
== 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.
 
*'''1940-1945''' {{RecordSearch|1880573|Georgia, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia World War II, Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
''' Fourth Registration '''<br>
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|1861144|index}} and {{RecordSearch|1339071|images}} — [[United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] ''also see:'' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1002 Ancestry] ($); and [http://www.fold3.com/title_765/wwii_old_mans_draft_registration_cards Fold3] ($).
 
'''Discharge Papers'''
 
*The FamilySearch Library has many military discharge papers on microfilm dating from 1917 to 1960. These are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog:
 
:GEORGIA, [COUNTY] - MILITARY RECORDS


[[World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945|World War II United States Military Records]] provides additional information.
United States. Selective Service System. ''Georgia, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987-1988. (On Family History Library microfilms beginning with {{FHL|746973|title-id|disp=1556940}}.)


== Korean War (1950–1953) ==
To find an individual's draft card, it helps to know his name and residence at the time of registration. The cards are arranged alphabetically by county, within the county by draft board, and then alphabetically by surname within each draft board.


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.  
Most counties had only one board; large cities had several. A map showing the boundaries of individual draft boards is available for most large cities. Finding an ancestor's street address in a city directory will help you in using the draft board map. There is an alphabetical list of cities that are on the map. For a copy of this map see:


== Vietnam War (1964–1972) ==
United States. Selective Service System. ''List of World War One Draft Board Maps.'' Washington, DC: National Archives. (Family History Library microfilm {{FHL|641275|title-id|disp=1498803}}.)  


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.
== Web Sites  ==


== Militia - National Guard ==
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/topic/military/
*Georgia, National Guard Museum, Marietta
*{{FSC|1008360|item|disp=Gordon Burns Smith. ''History of the Georgia Militia, 1783-1861.'' 4 volumes. Milledgeville, Georgia : Boyd Pub. Co., c2000. FS Library 975.8 M2sg}}
*{{FSC|231660|item|disp=Militia enrollment lists; re-organizing the militia, ca. 1864; pension enrollments lists, 1920-1940, ca. 1864; 1920-1940}}
*{{FSC|719678|item|disp=Claims for Georgia Militia campaigns against Indians on the frontier, 1792-1827 (M1745).}}
*{{FSC|145130|item|disp=Georgia. Adjutant General's Office. Military records, 1782-1899}}
*{{FSC|1376620|item|disp=Norman V. Turner. ''Official statement of lineage and battle honors : of Battery "C", 2nd Battalion, 214th Field Artillery Georgia Army National Guard Springfield, Georgia.'' (S. l.: Turner, 1976). FS Library 975.8 M2tn}}


== Websites  ==
http://www.georgiagenealogy.org/military.htm  
*[https://thegaproject.org/research/ Georgia Military Projects]
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/topic/military/ USGennet.org Georgia Military Records]
*[http://www.georgiagenealogy.org/military.htm Georgiagenealogy.org Military Records]
*[https://archive.org/details/rulesregulations00geor Internet Archive: Rules and Regulations of the Republican Blues, Organized May 1, 1808, Revised and Adopted November 16, 1848.]


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Many military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal archives. The United States article provides more information on federal records. Additional military records are at the Georgia Department of Archives and History. The following sources are also very helpful.

Miscellaneous Wars[edit | edit source]

Lists of soldiers who served in Georgia military units include:

  • Georgia Secretary of State. Georgia Military Records, 1779-1842. Nine Volumes. [N.p.], 1940. (Family History Library microfilms 007031-35.) Includes muster and pay lists.
  • Georgia Adjutant Generals Office. Military Records, 1782-1899. Six Volumes. [N.p.], 1957? (Family History Library microfilms 159015-17.)] Includes payrolls, muster rolls, and lists of commissioned officers.
  • Clark, Murtie June. Colonial Soldiers of the South, 1732-1774. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983. (Family History Library book 975 M29c.)
  • Georgia Executive Department. Military Commissions in the State Militia, 1798-1860. (Family History Library microfilms 158997-014.)

Forts[edit | edit source]

Fort Charlotte

Fort Clinch 1847-

Fort Early

Fort Fidius 1793-97

Fort Frederica

Fort Hawkins 1806-17

Fort James 1797-1802

McPherson Barracks -- Textual records of this post, 1866-1881, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920, under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7).

Oglethorpe Barracks 1821-51

Fort Prince George

Fort Pulaski 1862-73

Fort Scott 1816-21

Fort Telfair 1790-95

Fort Wayne 1821-23

Fort Wilkinson 1797-1806

For a list of Cherokee Removal Forts go to http://ngeorgia.com/history/cherokeeforts.html

Revolutionary War (1775-1783)[edit | edit source]

There are several published volumes of service records, bounty land certificates, and muster rolls. These include:

  • Davis, Robert S., Jr. Georgia Citizens and Soldiers of the American Revolution. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1979. (Family History Library book 975.8 H2dr.) This is listed in the Family History Library Catalog under GEORGIA - HISTORY.
  • Hemperley, Marion R. Military Certificates of Georgia, 1776-1800. Atlanta, Georgia: State Printing Office, 1983. (Family History Library book 975.8 M2hm.)
  • Revolutionary Soldier's Receipts for Georgia Bounty Grants. Atlanta, Georgia: Foote and Davies Company, 1928. (Family History Library microfilm 163524.)

The 1835 Pension Roll of Georgia, which includes Revolutionary War pensioners and heirs of War of 1812 casualties, is available online at two websites:

  1. Ancestry.com ($).
  2. USGenWeb Archives.

Helpful but undocumented lists are:

  • Knight, Lucian Lamar. Georgia's Roster of the Revolution. 1920. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1967. (Family History Library book 975.8 M23k; microfilm 547588; microfiche 6050221.)
  • McCall, Ettie Tidwell H. Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia. Three Volumes. 1941. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1968. (Family History Library book 975.8 M23m.)

Indian Wars (1836-1838)[edit | edit source]

An Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers who Served during the Cherokee Disturbances and Removal, 1836 to 1838, is on Family History Library microfilm 1205402. The compiled military service records for this index have not been microfilmed and are available only at the National Archives.

Civil War (1861-1865)[edit | edit source]

Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19 and 20, 1863

See Georgia in the Civil War for information about Georgia Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Georgia 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.

For information about African American troops, see United States Colored Troops in the Civil War to learn about the regiments and units that served from South Carolina.

The 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.

Georgia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers ( FamilySearch Historical Records)

Spanish-American War (1898)[edit | edit source]

A list of soldiers who served in this war is Carlton J. Thaxton, et. al., A Roster of Spanish American Soldiers from Georgia (Americus, Georgia: Thaxton Company, 1984; Family History Library book 975.8 M2th).

World Wars I and II[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library has many military discharge papers on microfilm dating from 1917 to 1960. These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under GEORGIA, [COUNTY] - MILITARY RECORDS. Photographs and service records of men who served in World War I are in Bert E. Boss, The Georgia State Memorial Book (N.p.: 1921; Family History Library microfilm 175271).

World War I (1917-1918)[edit | edit source]

World War I draft registration cards for men age 18 to 45 may list address, birth date, birthplace, race, nationality, citizenship, and next of kin. Not all registrants served in the war. For registration cards for Georgia, see:

United States. Selective Service System. Georgia, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987-1988. (On Family History Library microfilms beginning with 1556940.)

To find an individual's draft card, it helps to know his name and residence at the time of registration. The cards are arranged alphabetically by county, within the county by draft board, and then alphabetically by surname within each draft board.

Most counties had only one board; large cities had several. A map showing the boundaries of individual draft boards is available for most large cities. Finding an ancestor's street address in a city directory will help you in using the draft board map. There is an alphabetical list of cities that are on the map. For a copy of this map see:

United States. Selective Service System. List of World War One Draft Board Maps. Washington, DC: National Archives. (Family History Library microfilm 1498803.)

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/topic/military/

http://www.georgiagenealogy.org/military.htm

http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~xander/georgia-records.htm

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