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=== | === Online Resources === | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1916219|United States, War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815}} at FamilySearch — index & images | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1834325|United States, War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910}} at FamilySearch — index & images | |||
*[https://www.fold3.com/browse/h07ftNlwI War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815] at Fold3.com — images | |||
*[https://www.fold3.com/browse/h5iT6dgqRPSBO3rkk?military.conflict=War+of+1812 War of 1812 Pension Files] at Fold3.com — images | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1118/ U.S., War of 1812 Papers, 1789-1815] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4281 War of 1812 Service Records] at Ancestry — index ($) | |||
*''Soldiers of the War of 1812.'' Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky. Online at [http://archive.org/stream/kentuckysoldier00reporich#page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive], [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6341/ Ancestry] ($) | |||
*{{FSC|134930|item|disp=Notes on Kentucky Veterans of the War of 1812}} at FamilySearch — digital book | |||
*{{FSC|125945|item|disp=Diary, 1812 (War of 1812) and personal history}} at FamilySearch — images | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/48038/ Kentucky Soldiers of the War of 1812] at Ancestry ($) | |||
*''Kentucky in the War of 1812''. By Anderson Chenault Quisenberry. 1915. Frankfort, Ky. : Kentucky State Historical Society. Online at: [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89062290143&view=1up&seq=9 Hathitrust], [https://books.google.com/books?id=yUZ3FU2QMncC Google Books]. {{FSC|84918|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.9 M25q}}. | |||
=== | === Introduction === | ||
During the War of 1812, Kentucky furnished 11,882 infantry men, 8,285 cavalry men, and 72 men to miscellaneous troops for a total of 20,239 men.<ref name="kremer">Wesley Potter Kremer. ''100 Great Battles of the Rebellion;...Also, All the Battles of the Revolution, War of 1812-5, Mexican War, Indian Battles, American-Spanish War, and Naval Battles.'' (Hoboken, N.J.: s.n., 1906), p. 326. [http://archive.org/stream/100greatbattleso00krem#page/326/mode/2up Internet Archive].</ref> The backwoods "hunters of Kentucky and Tennessee" took pride in defeating the professional British army at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. | |||
=== Service Records and Rosters === | === Service Records and Rosters === | ||
*Kentucky. Adjutant General. ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky. Soldiers of the War of 1812''. 1891. | *Kentucky. Adjutant General. ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky. Soldiers of the War of 1812''. 1891. This book lists by company all soldiers who served, giving their name, rank, enlistment and termination dates. Digital version at [http://archive.org/stream/kentuckysoldier00reporich#page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archives] (this edition lacks an index). {{FSC|638037|title-id|disp=The physical book}} has an index included. (*) | ||
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*Ancestry. [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4281 ''War of 1812 Service Records'']. ($). Database gives name, company, rank at time of induction and at time of discharge of men mustered into the armed forces between 1812 and 1825. (Accessed 11 May 2012).<br> | *Ancestry. [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4281 ''War of 1812 Service Records'']. ($). Database gives name, company, rank at time of induction and at time of discharge of men mustered into the armed forces between 1812 and 1825. (Accessed 11 May 2012).<br> | ||
*{{FSC|84006|item|disp=Minnie S. Wilder, ''Kentucky soldiers of the War of 1812.'' reprint. Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969.}} FS Library 976.9 M23k | |||
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=== Pension Records === | === Pension Records === | ||
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A soldier may have been recorded in state records (see below) or in federal records (see [[US War of 1812 Pension Records|US War of 1812 Pension Records]]). <br> | A soldier may have been recorded in state records (see below) or in federal records (see [[US War of 1812 Pension Records|US War of 1812 Pension Records]]). <br> | ||
*Fold3. [ | *Fold3. [https://www.fold3.com/browse/h5iT6dgqRPSBO3rkk?military.conflict=War+of+1812 Kentucky War of 1812 Pension Files ]. (Free). Alphabetical by surname. Shows entire pension file for those digitized. A researcher will need to ensure that they have selected "Kentucky" under the "State Organization" tab. | ||
* | *[https://www.fold3.com/browse/h07ftNlwI War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815] at Fold3.com is a free database that can be searched by last name for individuals who applied for a pension. | ||
* | *''Kentucky Pension Roll for 1835.'' Washington, D.C.: Duff Green, 1835. Online at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48037 Ancestry] ($). {{FSC|84796|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.9 M24}}. <br> | ||
=== Biographical Sketches === | |||
= | *Clift, G. Glenn, ''Notes on Kentucky veterans of the War of 1812'' (Anchorage, Kentucky, Borderland Books, 1964), pages 58. {{FSC|134930|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.9 M2c}}<br> | ||
* | *Northcutt, William Brooks ''Diary, 1812 (War of 1812) and personal history'' (Frankfort, Kentucky and Kentucky Historical Society, copyright 1966) (William Northcutt was from Campbell and Bourbon County, Kentucky) 1 microfilm {{FSC|125945|item|disp=FS Library Film 467972 Item 1}} | ||
=== Important National and International Sources === | |||
* | *[[United States in the War of 1812|'''United States in the War of 1812''']] has lists of records, books, etc. for the United States, not just one state. The federal records are listed here rather than on each state page. Two of the most important are: | ||
{{Block indent|*'''1812-1910''' {{RecordSearch|1834325|United States War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]}} | |||
* | {{Block indent|*'''1812-1815''' {{RecordSearch|1916219|United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, War of 1812 Index to Service Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]}} | ||
*[[War of 1812, 1812 to 1815|War of 1812, 1812 to 1815]] has lists of general books and documentaries, as well as a list battles with links to websites about the battles, and other information not tied to one country. | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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<br>{{U.S. War of 1812}} | <br>{{U.S. War of 1812}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Kentucky Military Records]] [[Category:War of 1812, 1812-1815]] | ||
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Online Resources
- United States, War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815 at FamilySearch — index & images
- United States, War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910 at FamilySearch — index & images
- War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 at Fold3.com — images
- War of 1812 Pension Files at Fold3.com — images
- U.S., War of 1812 Papers, 1789-1815 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- War of 1812 Service Records at Ancestry — index ($)
- Soldiers of the War of 1812. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky. Online at Internet Archive, Ancestry ($)
- Notes on Kentucky Veterans of the War of 1812 at FamilySearch — digital book
- Diary, 1812 (War of 1812) and personal history at FamilySearch — images
- Kentucky Soldiers of the War of 1812 at Ancestry ($)
- Kentucky in the War of 1812. By Anderson Chenault Quisenberry. 1915. Frankfort, Ky. : Kentucky State Historical Society. Online at: Hathitrust, Google Books. FS Library Book 976.9 M25q.
Introduction
During the War of 1812, Kentucky furnished 11,882 infantry men, 8,285 cavalry men, and 72 men to miscellaneous troops for a total of 20,239 men.[1] The backwoods "hunters of Kentucky and Tennessee" took pride in defeating the professional British army at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.
Service Records and Rosters
- Kentucky. Adjutant General. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky. Soldiers of the War of 1812. 1891. This book lists by company all soldiers who served, giving their name, rank, enlistment and termination dates. Digital version at Internet Archives (this edition lacks an index). The physical book has an index included. (*)
- Ancestry. War of 1812 Service Records. ($). Database gives name, company, rank at time of induction and at time of discharge of men mustered into the armed forces between 1812 and 1825. (Accessed 11 May 2012).
- Minnie S. Wilder, Kentucky soldiers of the War of 1812. reprint. Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. FS Library 976.9 M23k
Pension Records
A soldier may have been recorded in state records (see below) or in federal records (see US War of 1812 Pension Records).
- Fold3. Kentucky War of 1812 Pension Files . (Free). Alphabetical by surname. Shows entire pension file for those digitized. A researcher will need to ensure that they have selected "Kentucky" under the "State Organization" tab.
- War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 at Fold3.com is a free database that can be searched by last name for individuals who applied for a pension.
- Kentucky Pension Roll for 1835. Washington, D.C.: Duff Green, 1835. Online at Ancestry ($). FS Library Book 976.9 M24.
Biographical Sketches
- Clift, G. Glenn, Notes on Kentucky veterans of the War of 1812 (Anchorage, Kentucky, Borderland Books, 1964), pages 58. FS Library Book 976.9 M2c
- Northcutt, William Brooks Diary, 1812 (War of 1812) and personal history (Frankfort, Kentucky and Kentucky Historical Society, copyright 1966) (William Northcutt was from Campbell and Bourbon County, Kentucky) 1 microfilm FS Library Film 467972 Item 1
Important National and International Sources
- United States in the War of 1812 has lists of records, books, etc. for the United States, not just one state. The federal records are listed here rather than on each state page. Two of the most important are:
- War of 1812, 1812 to 1815 has lists of general books and documentaries, as well as a list battles with links to websites about the battles, and other information not tied to one country.
References
- ↑ Wesley Potter Kremer. 100 Great Battles of the Rebellion;...Also, All the Battles of the Revolution, War of 1812-5, Mexican War, Indian Battles, American-Spanish War, and Naval Battles. (Hoboken, N.J.: s.n., 1906), p. 326. Internet Archive.
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