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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($) | |||
*[https://www.fold3.com/browse/h5iT6dgqRG4aObaS1?military.conflict=War+of+1812 War of 1812 Pension Files] at Fold3.com — images($) | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1118/ U.S., War of 1812 Papers, 1789-1815] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4281 War of 1812 Service Records] at Ancestry — index($) | |||
*[http://archive.org/stream/musterrollsofpen01harr#page/n9/mode/2up Muster rolls of the Pennsylvania volunteers, in the War of 1812-1814, with Pay Rolls, etc] | |||
*{{FSC|531926|item|disp=The Constitution and Register of Membership of the General Society of the War of 1812 to October 1, 1899}} at FamilySearch — digital book | |||
*{{FSC|103669|item|disp=Muster Rolls of the Pennsylvania volunteers in the War of 1812-1814: With Contemporary Papers and Documents}} at FamilySearch — digital book | |||
*{{FSC|481911|item|disp=Pennsylvania Archives. Fourth Series, Film 824418}} at FamilySearch — digital book | |||
*{{FSC|481917|item|disp=Pennsylvania Archives. Sixth series, Films 844566-844568}} at FamilySearch — digital book | |||
*[https://archive.org/stream/membershiprollof00soci#page/n7/mode/2up Membership Roll of the Society of the War of 1812 in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Together with the Constitution and Rules. Philadelphia, 1896] at Archive.org — digital book | |||
=== | === Introduction === | ||
During the War of 1812, Pennsylvania supplied 28,146 infantry men, 407 cavalry men, 755 artillery men, and 9 men in miscellaneous troops for a total of 29,317 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> <br> | |||
=== Service Records === | === Service Records === | ||
*Montgomery, Thomas Lynch. editor. [http://archive.org/stream/musterrollsofpen01harr#page/n9/mode/2up Muster rolls of the Pennsylvania volunteers, in the war of 1812-1814, with pay rolls, etc (1907)] | *Montgomery, Thomas Lynch. editor. [http://archive.org/stream/musterrollsofpen01harr#page/n9/mode/2up Muster rolls of the Pennsylvania volunteers, in the war of 1812-1814, with pay rolls, etc (1907)]. (Free). Digital version at Archive.org. <br> | ||
*General Society of the War of 1812. ''The Constitution and Register of Membership of the General Society of the War of 1812 to October 1, 1899'' | *General Society of the War of 1812. {{FSC|531926|item|disp=''The Constitution and Register of Membership of the General Society of the War of 1812 to October 1, 1899''}} contains registers for eight states and District of Columbia. ''Descendant Members of the Pennsylvania Society'' identifies veteran ancestor by name, his rank, unit in which he served, dates of service, etc., (p.25). | ||
*Ancestry. [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4281 ''War of 1812 Service Records''].($). This database gives name, company, rank at time of induction and at time of discharge of men mustered into the armed forces between 1812 and 1825.(Accessed 11 May 2012). <br> | *Ancestry. [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4281 ''War of 1812 Service Records''].($). This 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> | ||
* | *Stone, Charles Warren. ''Muster Rolls of the Pennsylvania volunteers in the War of 1812-1814: With Contemporary Papers and Documents''. Family Search has a {{FSC|103669|item|disp=digital book}}. | ||
* | *Muster rolls published in the Pennsylvania Archives have been digitized in the films listed below: | ||
* | {{Block indent|1=*4th series, vol. 5 {{FSC|481911|item|disp=FS Library film 824418}} |2=1}} | ||
{{Block indent|1=*6th series, vols. 7-9 {{FSC|481917|item|disp=FS Library films 844566-844568}}|2=1}} | |||
*Pennsylvania. Auditor General. ''War of 1812, List of Soldiers''. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|432569|item|disp=FS Library film 1027855 item 6}} and {{FSC|432569|item|disp=FS Library film 1027856 item 1}} | |||
* | *Pennsylvania. Bureau of Audits. ''War of 1812 Militia Accounts, 1812-1827''. {{FSC|432589|item|disp=FS Library films 1020490 (first of 8 films}} | ||
=== Pension Records === | === Pension Records === | ||
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/h5iT6dgqRG4aObaS1?military.conflict=War+of+1812 Pennsylvania War of 1812 Pension Files]. (Free). Alphabetical by surname. Shows entire pension file of those digitized.<br> | ||
* | *FamilySearch Catalog. {{FSC|414855|item|disp=Pennsylvania, Adjutant General's Office, War of 1812 pension records, 1866-1896, 27 rolls}}. (*) <br> | ||
=== | === Biographical Sketches === | ||
*Rosenberg, Max, ''.The building of Perry's fleet on Lake Erie, 1812-1813'' (Harrisburg, Pa, 1950) pages 72 | *Rosenberg, Max, ''.The building of Perry's fleet on Lake Erie, 1812-1813'' (Harrisburg, Pa, 1950) pages 72 {{FSC|244432|item|disp=FS Library Book 974.8 A1}}<br> | ||
*'' | *Barrickman, John ''Capt. John Barrickman's diary, account and general record book of the War of 1812'' (Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1965) 1 microfilm {{FSC|332606|item|disp=FS Library Film 441493 Item 4}} | ||
*Watmough, John G., ''Record of service in the War of 1812 for John G. Watmough'' Microfilm of original records in the Pennsylvania Collection (Miscellaneous) at the Bureau of Archives and History in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1979). {{FSC|108658|item|disp=FS Library Film 1032475 Item 19}}(*) | |||
=== Cemetery Records === | |||
= | *Baldwin, Henry R., ''Oldest inscriptions, with Revolutionary and War of 1812 records of the cemeteries of Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana Counties, Ohio, and Lawrence, Mercer and Beaver Counties, Pennsylvania'', (Microfilm of typescript (590, [9] leaves; taken in 1907) at the State Library of Ohio, D.A.R. Collection, Columbus, Ohio.). {{FSC|297954|item|disp=FS Library film 317511}}. (*) | ||
* | === Societies === | ||
*[https://archive.org/stream/membershiprollof00soci#page/n7/mode/2up Membership Roll of the Society of the War of 1812 in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Together with the Constitution and Rules. Philadelphia, 1896]. at Archive.org - digital book | |||
=== 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|*FamilySearch Historical Records Collection On line Database: {{RecordSearch|1834325|United States, War of 1812 '''Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910'''}}}} | |||
* | {{Block indent|*FamilySearch Historical Records Collection On line Database: {{RecordSearch|1916219|United States, War of 1812 '''Index to Service Records, 1812-1815'''}}}} | ||
*[[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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Latest revision as of 00:57, 20 August 2025
Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- 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 ($)
- War of 1812 Service Records at Ancestry — index($)
- Muster rolls of the Pennsylvania volunteers, in the War of 1812-1814, with Pay Rolls, etc
- The Constitution and Register of Membership of the General Society of the War of 1812 to October 1, 1899 at FamilySearch — digital book
- Muster Rolls of the Pennsylvania volunteers in the War of 1812-1814: With Contemporary Papers and Documents at FamilySearch — digital book
- Pennsylvania Archives. Fourth Series, Film 824418 at FamilySearch — digital book
- Pennsylvania Archives. Sixth series, Films 844566-844568 at FamilySearch — digital book
- Membership Roll of the Society of the War of 1812 in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Together with the Constitution and Rules. Philadelphia, 1896 at Archive.org — digital book
Introduction[edit | edit source]
During the War of 1812, Pennsylvania supplied 28,146 infantry men, 407 cavalry men, 755 artillery men, and 9 men in miscellaneous troops for a total of 29,317 men.[1]
Service Records[edit | edit source]
- Montgomery, Thomas Lynch. editor. Muster rolls of the Pennsylvania volunteers, in the war of 1812-1814, with pay rolls, etc (1907). (Free). Digital version at Archive.org.
- General Society of the War of 1812. The Constitution and Register of Membership of the General Society of the War of 1812 to October 1, 1899 contains registers for eight states and District of Columbia. Descendant Members of the Pennsylvania Society identifies veteran ancestor by name, his rank, unit in which he served, dates of service, etc., (p.25).
- Ancestry. War of 1812 Service Records.($). This 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).
- Stone, Charles Warren. Muster Rolls of the Pennsylvania volunteers in the War of 1812-1814: With Contemporary Papers and Documents. Family Search has a digital book.
- Muster rolls published in the Pennsylvania Archives have been digitized in the films listed below:
- Pennsylvania. Auditor General. War of 1812, List of Soldiers. (FamilySearch Library FS Library film 1027855 item 6 and FS Library film 1027856 item 1
- Pennsylvania. Bureau of Audits. War of 1812 Militia Accounts, 1812-1827. FS Library films 1020490 (first of 8 films
Pension Records[edit | edit source]
A soldier may have been recorded in state records (see below) or in federal records (see US War of 1812 Pension Records).
- Fold3. Pennsylvania War of 1812 Pension Files. (Free). Alphabetical by surname. Shows entire pension file of those digitized.
- FamilySearch Catalog. Pennsylvania, Adjutant General's Office, War of 1812 pension records, 1866-1896, 27 rolls. (*)
Biographical Sketches[edit | edit source]
- Rosenberg, Max, .The building of Perry's fleet on Lake Erie, 1812-1813 (Harrisburg, Pa, 1950) pages 72 FS Library Book 974.8 A1
- Barrickman, John Capt. John Barrickman's diary, account and general record book of the War of 1812 (Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1965) 1 microfilm FS Library Film 441493 Item 4
- Watmough, John G., Record of service in the War of 1812 for John G. Watmough Microfilm of original records in the Pennsylvania Collection (Miscellaneous) at the Bureau of Archives and History in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1979). FS Library Film 1032475 Item 19(*)
Cemetery Records[edit | edit source]
- Baldwin, Henry R., Oldest inscriptions, with Revolutionary and War of 1812 records of the cemeteries of Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana Counties, Ohio, and Lawrence, Mercer and Beaver Counties, Pennsylvania, (Microfilm of typescript (590, [9] leaves; taken in 1907) at the State Library of Ohio, D.A.R. Collection, Columbus, Ohio.). FS Library film 317511. (*)
Societies[edit | edit source]
- Membership Roll of the Society of the War of 1812 in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Together with the Constitution and Rules. Philadelphia, 1896. at Archive.org - digital book
Important National and International Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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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