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== Online resources ==
Many military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. For Arizona the following sources are also very helpful:  
*''See [[United States Military Online Genealogy Records]] for more resources.''
*'''1918-1989''' {{RecordSearch|4109741|Arizona, Military Discharge Records, ca.1918 - ca.1989}} at FamilySearch - [[Arizona, Military Discharge Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1940-1945''' {{RecordSearch|2515876|Arizona, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Arizona, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] 
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/korean-war/casualty-lists/az-alpha.pdf Korean Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Arizona]
*[http://www.vietvet.org/statewall/ariz/az.htm The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Arizona]
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-lists/az-alpha.pdf Vietnam Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Arizona]


== Forts and Camps  ==
=== Forts and Camps  ===


Military forts and camps were established by the military authorized by the federal government, built to house and maintain the military who were to assist in maintaining the peace by enforcing treaties and providing protection to settlers.
Military forts and camps were established by the  military authorized by the federal govenment, built to house and maintain the military who were to assist in maintianing the peace by enforcing treaties and providing protection to settlers. (See [[Arizona Native Races|Arizona - Native Americans]])


*[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-fortapache.html Fort Apache ]-- Textual records of this fort, 1870-1920, 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).
[http://www.wmonline.com/attract/ftapache.htm Fort Apache ]-- Textual records of this fort, 1870-1920, 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).  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Barrett Fort Barrett] -- Textual records of this fort, 1862, 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 Bear Springs
*Fort Bonito
*[https://www.nps.gov/fobo/index.htm Fort Bowie] -- begun in 1862 as a post for the U.S. Army in its battles against the Chiricahua Apaches, led by Cochise and Geronimo. One of its major functions was to protect the spring at Apache Pass. The fort was abandoned in 1894. It is currently a [http://www.legendsofamerica.com/AZ-FortBowie.html National Historic Site]. Textual records of this fort, 1862-1894, 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).
*[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-fortbreckinridge.html Fort Breckinridge] 1860 - was first called Fort Arivaypa, but soon changed to Fort Breckinridge. It was later called Fort Stanford. Then in the Civil War it was called Fort Grant.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Buchanan Fort Buchanan] 1856
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidio_de_Calabasas Camp Calabasas]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Crittenden Fort Crittenden]
*[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-fortdefiance.html Fort Defiance] 1851 (Fort Camby) -- (For additional history of this fort, see [http://www.lapahie.com/Fort_Defiance.cfm its history online].)
*[http://1-22infantry.org/history/harryjones.htm Camp Douglas] or Camp Harry J. Jones
*Camp Emmet Crawford (1886)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Wingate Fort Fauntleroy] -- Original name of Fort Lyon. Also known as Fort Wingate.
*Fort Goodwin
*[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-fortbreckinridge.html Fort Grant ]-- Textual records of this fort, 1869-1905, 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).
*[https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/ Camp Hualapai]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Huachuca Fort Huachuca] -- built in 1877 to counter the attacks upon settlers by the Chiricahua Apaches, led by Geronimo (1877-1886). It was a forward post during the Pancho Villa Expedition in 1916-1917. It was the home for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Soldiers Buffalo Soldiers] for twenty years. The fort remains in service as a post of the U.S. Army. (For additional history of this fort, see the [http://huachucamuseum.com/ Fort Huachuca Historical Museum] site and [http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/amsw/sw3.htm its National Parks site].) Textual records of this fort, 1878-1913, 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).  
*[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-forts2.html Fort Lowell] -- Textual records of this fort, 1865-1891, 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).
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Wingate Fort Lyon]- Also Fort Fauntleroy and Fort Wingate.
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_McDowell,_Arizona Fort McDowell] -- in California - {{FSC|198574|item|disp=Bill Reed. ''The last bugle call : a history of Fort McDowell, Arizona Territory, 1865-1890.'' Parsons, West Virginia : McClain Print. Co., c1977 FS Library 979.173/F1 H2r}}
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Mason Fort Mason]
*[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-forts2.html Fort Mojave] 1859 -- Textual records of this fort, 1859-1890, 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). Letters sent from Fort Mojave, 1859-1880, have been microfilmed on 2 rolls and are part of National Archives Microcopy T838.<br>
*[https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/ Camp Newell] - also known as Camp Naco.
*Post of San Carlos -- Textual records of this fort, 1874-1900, 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).
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Thomas,_Arizona Fort Thomas] -- Textual records of this fort, 1876-1891, 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).
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Lowell Camp Tucson] - Renamed to Camp Lowell
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Verde_State_Historic_Park Fort Verde]-- Textual records of this fort, 1866-1891, 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). These records have been microfilmed on 11 rolls and are part of National Archives Microcopy M1076.<br>Available through the FS Library Film 169552 (first film of 11)
*Fort Wallen
*[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-forts2.html Whipple Barracks] -- Textual records of this fort, 1863-1898, 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).
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Wingate Fort Wingate] -- in New Mexico
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Yuma Fort Yuma] -- in California


=== For Further Reading  ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Barrett Fort Barrett] -- Textual records of this fort, 1862, 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).


''Forts of the West, Military Forts and Presidios and Post Commonly Called Forts West of the Mississippi River to 1898''. by Robert W. Frazer. Norman University of Oklahoma Press C. 1972 Library of Congress Number 65-24196
Fort Bear Springs


''Encyclopedia of Indian Wars Western Battles and Skirmishes, 1850-1890. ''by Gregory F. Michno. Mountain Press Publishing Co. Missoula, Montana C. 2003 ISBN 0-87842-468-7
Fort Bonito


== Mexican War (1846-1848) ==
[http://www.arizonabeautiful.com/tucson-southern/fort-bowie-bowie-arizona.html Fort Bowie ]-- begun in 1862 as a post for the U.S. Army in its battles against the Chiricahua Apaches, led by Cochise and Geronimo. One of its major functions was to protect the spring at Apache Pass. The fort was abandoned in 1894. It is currently a [http://www.legendsofamerica.com/AZ-FortBowie.html National Historic Site]. Textual records of this fort, 1862-1894, 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 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>
[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-fortbreckinridge.html Fort Breckinridge ]1860 - was first called Fort Arivaypa, but soon changed to Fort Breckinridge.&nbsp; It was&nbsp;later called Fort Stanford.Then in the Civil War it was called Fort Grant.  


*''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:<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Buchanan Fort Buchanan ]1856


:*{{RecordSearch|1979390|United States, Mexican War Pension Index, 1887-1926}} at FamilySearch; images — [[United States, Index to Mexican War Pension Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection.]]<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidio_de_Calabasas Camp Calabasas]  


*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://jeff.scott.tripod.com/ftcrittenden.html Fort Crittenden]  


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]].  
[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-fortdefiance.html Fort Defiance] 1851 (Fort Camby) -- (For additional history of this fort, see [http://www.lapahie.com/Fort_Defiance.cfm its history online].)


== Civil War (1861 to 1865)  ==
[http://1-22infantry.org/history/harryjones.htm Camp Douglas ]or Camp Harry J. Jones&nbsp;


[[Image:{{Arizona and New Mexico Territories 1863}}]] See [[Arizona in the Civil War|Arizona in the Civil War]] for information about Arizona Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Arizona regiments involved in the Civil War.  
Camp Emmet Crawford (1886)
 
[http://www.ida.net/users/lamar/historicfort.html Fort Fauntleroy] -- Original name of Fort Lyon. Also known as Fort Wingate.
 
Fort Goodwin
 
[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-fortbreckinridge.html Fort Grant ]-- Textual records of this fort, 1869-1905, 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 regimental pages 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 more about the soldiers and their families.  
[http://azmemory.lib.az.us/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/shmmilit&CISOPTR=302&CISOBOX=1&REC=20 Camp Hualapai]


*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 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.  
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Huachuca Fort Huachuca] -- built in 1877 to counter the attacks upon settlers by the Chiricahua Apaches, led by Geronimo (1877-1886). It was a forward post during the Pancho Villa Expedition in 1916-1917. It was the home for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Soldiers Buffalo Soldiers] for twenty years. The fort remains in service as a post of the U.S. Army. (For additional history of this fort, see the [http://www.huachuca.army.mil/site/Visitor/index.asp?pages=History Fort Huachuca Historical Museum] site and [http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/amsw/sw3.htm its National Parks site].) Textual records of this fort, 1878-1913, 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).  


*'''1861 - 1865''' {{RecordSearch|1854310|Arizona Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Arizona Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-forts2.html Fort Lowell] -- Textual records of this fort, 1865-1891, 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).


[http://www.ida.net/users/lamar/historicfort.html Fort Lyon ]- Also Fort Fauntleroy and Fort Wingate.


== Indian Wars (1780s-1890s)  ==
[http://jeff.scott.tripod.com/ftmcdowell.html Fort McDowel] -- in California


Soldiers who served at military posts can be located by searching Registers of Enlistments in the United States Army, 1798-1914. These enlistment registers are available at the FamilySearch Library (beginning with FamilySearch Library {{FSC|43696|title-id|disp=film 350307}}). These include data on the soldier's name, physical description, age, occupation, and birthplace.  
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Mason Fort Mason]


Two indexes are available for pension records: Old War Pension Index (1815-1926) and Index to Indian Wars (1892-1926). Both of these indexes are available at the FamilySearch Library and at the National Archives. These indexes are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under UNITED STATES - MILITARY RECORDS.  
[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-forts2.html Fort Mojave] 1859 -- Textual records of this fort, 1859-1890, 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). Letters sent from Fort Mojave, 1859-1880, have been microfilmed on 2 rolls and are part of National Archives Microcopy T838.<br>


*A history of military forts is Ray Brandes, ''Frontier Military Posts of Arizona. ''Globe, Arizona: Dale S. King, 1960. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|198506|title-id|disp= 979.1 M2b}}). There is a map of army installations, 1849-1886, on FamilySearch Library {{FSC|291627|title-id|disp=fiche 6017659}}.
[http://azmemory.lib.az.us/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=any&CISOFIELD1=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOROOT=/cclhadc&CISOBOX1=Newell Camp Newell ]- also known as Camp Naco.  


<br>
Post of San Carlos -- Textual records of this fort, 1874-1900, 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).


== Spanish-American War (1898) ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Thomas,_Arizona Fort Thomas] -- Textual records of this fort, 1876-1891, 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 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.
[http://jeff.scott.tripod.com/ftlowell.html Camp Tucson] - Renamed to Camp&nbsp;Lowell


'''Indexes'''
[http://jeff.scott.tripod.com/ftverde.html Fort Verde ]-- Textual records of this fort, 1866-1891, 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). These records have been microfilmed on 11 rolls and are part of National Archives Microcopy M1076.<br> Available through the Family History Library Film 169552 (first film of 11)


*{{RecordSearch|1919699|United States, General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934}} (NARA T288). at FamilySearch; digital book. Includes 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]]
Fort Wallen


*{{RecordSearch|1919583|United States, Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898}} at FamilySearch; images — [[United States, Index to Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers in the War with Spain - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-forts2.html Whipple Barracks] -- Textual records of this fort, 1863-1898, 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).


Click on the link to learn more about the [[Spanish-American War, 1898|Spanish American War]].
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Wingate Fort Wingate] -- in New Mexico


== World War I (1917-1918)  ==
[http://jeff.scott.tripod.com/ftyuma.html Fort Yuma] -- in California


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.
===== References  =====


*'''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]]
''Forts of the West, Military Forts and Presidios and Post Commonly Called Forts West of the Mississippi River to 1898''. by Robert W. Frazer. Norman University of Oklahoma Press C. 1972 Library of Congress Number&nbsp;65-24196


*'''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]]
''Encyclopedia of Indian Wars Western Batttles and Skirmishes, 1850-1890. ''by Gregory F. Michno.&nbsp; Mountain Press Publishing Co. Missoula, Montana C. 2003&nbsp;ISBN 0-87842-468-7


*'''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]]
=== Civil War (1861 to 1865)  ===


*'''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]]  
[[Image:{{Arizona and New Mexico Territories 1863}}]] See [[Arizona in the Civil War|Arizona in the Civil War]] for information about Arizona Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Arizona regiments involved in the Civil War.


[[United States World War I Draft Records|United States World War I Draft Records]] provides additional information.
The regimental pages 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 more about the soldiers and their families.  
*{{FSC|1154785|item|disp=Apache County, Military Enrollment List, 1917}}


== World War II (1941-1945)  ==
The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors 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.


''' Draft Registrations '''


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|2515876|Arizona, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Arizona, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] 
Online collections containing this record is located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list familysearch.org.]&nbsp; &nbsp;Wiki articles describing this collection is found at:


''' Fourth Registration'''<br>
[[Arizona_Service_Records_of_Confederate_Soldiers_of_the_Civil_War_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Arizona Service Records of Confederate Soldiers of the Civil War (FamilySearch Historical Records)&nbsp;]]<br><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 at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1002 Ancestry] ($) and [http://www.fold3.com/title_765/wwii_old_mans_draft_registration_cards Fold3] ($).
=== Indian Wars (1798-1914) ===


*[[World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945|World War II United States Military Records]] provides additional information.
Soldiers who served at military posts can be located by searching Registers of Enlistments in the United States Army, 1798-1914. These enlistment registers are available at the Family History Library (beginning with Family History Library {{FHL|43696|title-id|disp=film 350307}}). These include data on the soldier's name, physical description, age, occupation, and birthplace.  


'''Relocation Records'''
Two indexes are available for pension records: Old War Pension Index (1815-1926) and Index to Indian Wars (1892-1926). Both of these indexes are available at the Family History Library and at the National Archives. These indexes are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under UNITED STATES - MILITARY RECORDS.
*'''1942-1946''' {{RecordSearch|2729264|United States, War Relocation Authority centers, final accountability rosters, 1942-1946}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[United States, War Relocation Authority Centers, Final Accountability Rosters - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


== Korean War (1950–1953) ==
*A history of military forts is Ray Brandes, ''Frontier Military Posts of Arizona.&nbsp;''Globe, Arizona: Dale S. King, 1960. (Family History Library {{FHL|198506|title-id|disp=book 979.1 M2b}}). There is a map of army installations, 1849-1886, on Family History Library {{FHL|291627|title-id|disp=fiche 6017659}}.


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.
=== World War I (1917-1918) ===


*'''1950-1957''' {{FSC|2560132|item|disp=Korean Conflict Casualty File. US Military Personnel who died from Hostile Action (including missing and captured) in the Korean War, 1950-1957.}} (National Archives) at FamilySearch; digital book.
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 Arizona, see:


== Vietnam War (1964–1972) ==
*United States. Selective Service System. ''Arizona, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1987-1988. (On Family History Library {{FHL|746966|title-id|disp=films beginning with 1473300}}.)


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.
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.  


*{{FSC|571993|item|disp=Frances Arthur Hortsch. Arizona's Memorial to Vietnam Veterans. Phoenix, Arizona: Phoenix Genealogical Society,1987. FS Library 979.1 M2hf}}
=== World War II (1941-1945) ===


== Cemetery Records ==
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*{{FSC|397116|item|disp=Elizabeth Jane White Akey, comp. ''Military burials in Arizona. ''Tucson, Arizona : Arizona State Genealogical Society, 1987. FS Library 979.1 V3m}}
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== Additional Military Records  ==
=== Additional Military Records  ===


Additional military records are at the Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records.  
Additional military records are at the Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records.  


[[The Arizona Rangers]]
[[The Arizona Rangers]]  
 
=== Web Sites  ===
 
*Family&nbsp;History Library at [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org]
*National Archives at http://www.archives.gov/&nbsp;
*Arizona Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records&nbsp;at http://www.lib.az.us/<br><!--{12078407432090} --><!--{12078407432091} -->
 
== References  ==


== Websites  ==
[[Arizona]] Research Outline


*[http://www.archives.gov/veterans/ Veterans Service Records] at National Archives
:NOTE: All of the information from the original research outline has been imported into this Wiki site and is being updated as time permits.
*[https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/ Arizona Memory Project] at Arizona Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records. The Arizona Memory Project provides access to the wealth of primary sources in Arizona libraries, archives, museums and other cultural institutions. Visitors to the site will find some of the best examples of government documents, photographs, maps, and objects that chronicle Arizona's past and present.<br><!--{12078407432090} --><!--{12078407432091} -->
*[http://www.americanwars.org American Wars]
*[http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com New Horizons Genealogy]


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Many military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. For Arizona the following sources are also very helpful:

Forts and Camps[edit | edit source]

Military forts and camps were established by the  military authorized by the federal govenment, built to house and maintain the military who were to assist in maintianing the peace by enforcing treaties and providing protection to settlers. (See Arizona - Native Americans)

Fort Apache -- Textual records of this fort, 1870-1920, 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).

Fort Barrett -- Textual records of this fort, 1862, 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).

Fort Bear Springs

Fort Bonito

Fort Bowie -- begun in 1862 as a post for the U.S. Army in its battles against the Chiricahua Apaches, led by Cochise and Geronimo. One of its major functions was to protect the spring at Apache Pass. The fort was abandoned in 1894. It is currently a National Historic Site. Textual records of this fort, 1862-1894, 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).

Fort Breckinridge 1860 - was first called Fort Arivaypa, but soon changed to Fort Breckinridge.  It was later called Fort Stanford.Then in the Civil War it was called Fort Grant.

Fort Buchanan 1856

Camp Calabasas

Fort Crittenden

Fort Defiance 1851 (Fort Camby) -- (For additional history of this fort, see its history online.)

Camp Douglas or Camp Harry J. Jones 

Camp Emmet Crawford (1886)

Fort Fauntleroy -- Original name of Fort Lyon. Also known as Fort Wingate.

Fort Goodwin

Fort Grant -- Textual records of this fort, 1869-1905, 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).

Camp Hualapai

Fort Huachuca -- built in 1877 to counter the attacks upon settlers by the Chiricahua Apaches, led by Geronimo (1877-1886). It was a forward post during the Pancho Villa Expedition in 1916-1917. It was the home for the Buffalo Soldiers for twenty years. The fort remains in service as a post of the U.S. Army. (For additional history of this fort, see the Fort Huachuca Historical Museum site and its National Parks site.) Textual records of this fort, 1878-1913, 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).

Fort Lowell -- Textual records of this fort, 1865-1891, 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).

Fort Lyon - Also Fort Fauntleroy and Fort Wingate.

Fort McDowel -- in California

Fort Mason

Fort Mojave 1859 -- Textual records of this fort, 1859-1890, 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). Letters sent from Fort Mojave, 1859-1880, have been microfilmed on 2 rolls and are part of National Archives Microcopy T838.

Camp Newell - also known as Camp Naco.

Post of San Carlos -- Textual records of this fort, 1874-1900, 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).

Fort Thomas -- Textual records of this fort, 1876-1891, 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).

Camp Tucson - Renamed to Camp Lowell

Fort Verde -- Textual records of this fort, 1866-1891, 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). These records have been microfilmed on 11 rolls and are part of National Archives Microcopy M1076.
Available through the Family History Library Film 169552 (first film of 11)

Fort Wallen

Whipple Barracks -- Textual records of this fort, 1863-1898, 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).

Fort Wingate -- in New Mexico

Fort Yuma -- in California

References[edit | edit source]

Forts of the West, Military Forts and Presidios and Post Commonly Called Forts West of the Mississippi River to 1898. by Robert W. Frazer. Norman University of Oklahoma Press C. 1972 Library of Congress Number 65-24196

Encyclopedia of Indian Wars Western Batttles and Skirmishes, 1850-1890. by Gregory F. Michno.  Mountain Press Publishing Co. Missoula, Montana C. 2003 ISBN 0-87842-468-7

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

Arizona and New Mexico Territories 1863

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

The regimental pages 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 more about the soldiers and their families.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors 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.


Online collections containing this record is located in familysearch.org.   Wiki articles describing this collection is found at:

Arizona Service Records of Confederate Soldiers of the Civil War (FamilySearch Historical Records) 

Indian Wars (1798-1914)[edit | edit source]

Soldiers who served at military posts can be located by searching Registers of Enlistments in the United States Army, 1798-1914. These enlistment registers are available at the Family History Library (beginning with Family History Library film 350307). These include data on the soldier's name, physical description, age, occupation, and birthplace.

Two indexes are available for pension records: Old War Pension Index (1815-1926) and Index to Indian Wars (1892-1926). Both of these indexes are available at the Family History Library and at the National Archives. These indexes are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under UNITED STATES - MILITARY RECORDS.

  • A history of military forts is Ray Brandes, Frontier Military Posts of Arizona. Globe, Arizona: Dale S. King, 1960. (Family History Library book 979.1 M2b). There is a map of army installations, 1849-1886, on Family History Library fiche 6017659.

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 Arizona, see:

  • United States. Selective Service System. Arizona, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1987-1988. (On Family History Library films beginning with 1473300.)

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.

World War II (1941-1945)[edit | edit source]



Additional Military Records[edit | edit source]

Additional military records are at the Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records.

The Arizona Rangers

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

Arizona Research Outline

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