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<br>Many military records are available at the Family History Library, [http://www.archives.gov/ the National Archives], and other federal and state archives. See [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] for more information about federal military records and search strategies. For Nevada the following sources are helpful:  
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===Online Resources ===
 
The [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records]] Wiki article provides more information on Federal military records and search strategies.
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3349 Nevada Civil War Volunteers, 1863-1866] ($)
*'''1917-1940''' {{RecordSearch|2968245|United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Veterans Administration Master Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1919-1953''' {{RecordSearch|4233301|Nevada, Military Discharge Records, 1919-1953}} at FamilySearch - [[Nevada, Military Discharge Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1940-1945''' {{RecordSearch|2729393|Nevada, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945}} at FamilySearch - [[Nevada, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*[http://www.nvgenweb.org/WWII.txt Nevada Casualties of World War II]
*[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/nevada/nevada-world-war-2-casualties-army-air-force.htm World War II Casualties (Army-Air Force])
*[http://www.nvgenweb.org/korhnrarc.txt Nevada Military Killed in Action in Korea]
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/korean-war/casualty-lists/nv-alpha.pdf U.S. Military Fatal Casualties of the Korean War for Nevada]
*[http://www.nvgenweb.org/viehnrarc.txt Nevada Military Killed in Action in Vietnam]
*[http://www.vietvet.org/statewall/nevada/nv.htm The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Nevada]
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-lists/nv-alpha.pdf Vietnam Conflict Casualty Lists - Nevada]
 
<br>Many military records are available at the FamilySearch Library, [http://www.archives.gov/ the National Archives], and other federal and state archives. See [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] for more information about federal military records and search strategies. For Nevada the following sources are helpful:


=== Forts and Camps  ===
=== Forts and Camps  ===
 
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Las_Vegas_Mormon_State_Historic_Park '''Fort Baker''']&nbsp;--1855 1858.  
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Las_Vegas_Mormon_State_Historic_Park '''Fort Baker'''] --1855 1858.  
*'''Fort Carlin''' --1874-1888.  
*'''Fort Carlin''' --1874-1888.  
*[http://parks.nv.gov/fc.htm '''Fort Churchill''']&nbsp;--1860-1869.  
*[http://www.fortwiki.com/Fort_Churchill_(1) '''Fort Churchill'''] --1860-1869.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1014955 extracted by Doreen Robinson, ''Fort Churchill, Nevada volunteers, 1863-1866.'' Pawtucket, Rhode Island : Quintin Publications, c2000]
*[http://nvshpo.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=218&Itemid=9 '''Fort Halleck'''] -- Textual records of this fort, 1864-1886, 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://nvshpo.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=218&Itemid=9 '''Fort Halleck'''] -- Textual records of this fort, 1864-1886, 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://nvshpo.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=258&Itemid=9 '''Fort McDermitt'''] -- Textual records of this fort, 1865-1889, 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://nvshpo.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=258&Itemid=9 '''Fort McDermitt'''] -- Textual records of this fort, 1865-1889, 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.corpsfuds.org/php/siteindex.php?site=J09NV1126&state=Nevada '''Fort McGarry''']&nbsp;--1867-1868, an abandoned military post in northwestern Nevada, on todays Summit Lake Indian Reservation.  
*[http://www.corpsfuds.org/php/siteindex.php?site=J09NV1126&state=Nevada '''Fort McGarry'''] --1867-1868, an abandoned military post in northwestern Nevada, on todays Summit Lake Indian Reservation.  
*[http://www.webpanda.com/white_pine_county/historical_society/ft_ruby.htm '''Fort Ruby'''] -- 1862-1869, [http://www.webpanda.com/white_pine_county/historical_society/ft_ruby.htm History of the Fort]  
*[http://www.webpanda.com/white_pine_county/historical_society/ft_ruby.htm '''Fort Ruby'''] -- 1862-1869, [http://www.webpanda.com/white_pine_county/historical_society/ft_ruby.htm History of the Fort]  
*[[http://www.fortwiki.com/Camp_Winfield_Scott%7C '''Camp Winfield Scott'''--1866-1871]]
*[http://www.fortwiki.com/Camp_Winfield_Scott_(1) '''Camp Winfield Scott''']--1866-1871
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Las_Vegas_Mormon_State_Historic_Park '''Las Vegas Mormon Fort''']
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Las_Vegas_Mormon_State_Historic_Park '''Las Vegas Mormon Fort''']


[[Image:1280px-2010-1218-MormonFort.jpg|thumb|right|330x220px]]  
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===== References  =====
=== References  ===


''Encyclopedia of Indian Wars Western Battles and Skimishes 1850-1890''. By Gregory F. Michno. Mountain Press Publishing Co., Missoula, Montana C. 2003. ISBN 0-87842-468-7
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1210984 ''Encyclopedia of Indian Wars Western Battles and Skirmishes 1850-1890''. By Gregory F. Michno. Mountain Press Publishing Co., Missoula, Montana C. 2003. FS Library 970.1 M583e]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/708148 compiled by Nevada Historical Society, Reno, Nevada. ''Revised and complete roster of Nevada veterans, Civil War, Spanish American War, Nevada National Guards to 1914, State Militia, Home Guards.'' ]


=== Mexican War (1846-1848)  ===
=== Mexican War (1846-1848)  ===
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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>  
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>  


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


:*{{RecordSearch|1979390|United States, Mexican War Pension Index, 1887-1926}} (FamilySearch) Free digital copy. ([[United States, Index to Mexican War Pension Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Learn more.]])<br>
*'''1887-1926''' {{RecordSearch|1979390|United States, Mexican War Pension Index, 1887-1926}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Mexican War Pension Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
([[United States, Index to Mexican War Pension Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection.]])<br>


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


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]].  
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]].


=== Civil War (1861-1865)  ===
=== Civil War (1861-1865)  ===
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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 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 [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.  
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.  
 
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932420|Nevada, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch - [[Nevada, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


'''A wiki article describing an online FamilySearch collection is found at:'''  
'''A wiki article describing an online FamilySearch collection is found at:'''  
[[Nevada, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|Nevada, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records]]


[[Nevada, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Nevada, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1804548 Diane E. Greene.'' Nevada Civil War claims : legislative reports, 1888-1900.''Westminster, Maryland : Heritage Books, Inc., c2008]
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/707487 Eleanor Slagle, comp, ''Nevada veterans, Civil War'' ]
=== Spanish-American War (1898)<br>  ===


=== Spanish American War ===
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.  
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.  


'''Indexes'''  
'''Indexes'''  


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


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


Click on the link to learn more about the [[Spanish-American War, 1898|Spanish American War]].  
*'''1898''' {{RecordSearch|1919583|United States, Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Index to Service Records, War with Spain - FamilySearch Historical Records
|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
 
([[United States, Index to Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers in the War with Spain - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection.]])
 
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)  ===
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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 was a global war fought on multiple continents with several nations involved. Over four million men and women served from the United States.  


*United States. Selective Service System. Nevada, World War I ''Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards'', 1917-1918. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1987-1988. {{FHL|378717|title-id|disp=FHL film 1711534 (first of 7)}}. Also available at:
*United States. Selective Service System. Nevada, World War I ''Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards'', 1917-1918. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1987-1988. {{FSC|378717|title-id|disp=FS Library film 1711534 (first of 7)}}. Also available at:
 
*'''1917-1918''' {{RecordSearch|1968530|United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
 
*'''1917-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2513098|United States, YMCA World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, YMCA World War I Service Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


:*{{RecordSearch|1968530|United States, World War One Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}} (FamilySearch) - free
*'''1917-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2996059|United States, World War I American Expeditionary Forces Deaths, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, World War I American Expeditionary Forces Deaths, 1917-1919 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


See [[United States World War I Draft Records|WWI Draft Records]] for more information.  
See [[United States World War I Draft Records|WWI Draft Records]] for more information.  


*Biographical sketches of soldiers who lost their lives during the war are in Nevada's Golden Stars. Reno: Nevada Adjutant General's Office 1924; {{FHL|20940|title-id|disp=FHL film 1000195 item 2}}.<br>
*Biographical sketches of soldiers who lost their lives during the war are in Nevada's Golden Stars. Reno: Nevada Adjutant General's Office 1924; {{FSC|20940|title-id|disp=FS Library film 1000195 item 2}}.<br>


=== World War II (1941-1945)  ===
=== World War II (1941-1945)  ===


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.  
''' Draft Registrations'''
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2729393 Nevada, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945]
 
''' Fourth Registration '''
*On April 27, 1942, the Selective Service conducted the fourth of six draft registrations related to WWII. The "World War II Selective Service Draft Cards: Fourth Registration, 1942" is often referred to as the “Old Man’s Registration” or the “Old Man’s Draft" because it included men with a date of birth from April 28, 1877 to February 16, 1897. Since there is overlap in the WWI and WWII Selective Service registration, men born in the years 1877 to 1900 may have registered twice and have both WWII and WWI draft records.  
 


*{{RecordSearch|1339071|United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Image Browse)}} (FamilySearch) - free
*'''1942''' {{RecordSearch|1339071|United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Image Browse)}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images
*{{RecordSearch|1861144|United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942}} (images with partial index) (FamilySearch) - free
*'''1942''' {{RecordSearch|1861144|United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


:Also available at:<br>
:Also available at:<br>
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*[http://www.fold3.com/title_765/wwii_old_mans_draft_registration_cards Fold3] ($).
*[http://www.fold3.com/title_765/wwii_old_mans_draft_registration_cards Fold3] ($).


[[World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945|World War II United States Military Records]] provides additional information.  
[[World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945|World War II United States Military Records]] provides additional information.
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2330658 United States Adjutant General's Office. ''World War II honor list of dead and missing. State of Nevada'' Washington D.C. : War Dept., 1946]


=== Korean War (1950–1953)  ===
=== Korean War (1950–1953)  ===
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=== Vietnam War (1964–1972)  ===
=== Vietnam War (1964–1972)  ===


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.  
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.
 
=== Militia - National Guard ===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/650651 ''Annual reports, 1865-1930.'']
 
=== Cemetery Records ===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/75857 Diane E. Greene, comp. ''Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, Nevada : April 1990-February 1995.''Boulder City, Nevada : D.E. Greene, 1995. FS Library 979.313/B1 V3gs]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1062984 Diane E. Greene. ''Civil War veterans buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Las Vegas, Nevada. ''Boulder City, Nevada : D.E. Greene, c2002. FS Library 979.3135 V3g]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/183528 Graves registration records : G.A.R. and Spanish-American War veterans buried in Nevada]


=== Repositories  ===
=== Repositories  ===


The [http://nsla.nevadaculture.org/ '''Nevada State Library and Archives''']&nbsp;has an excellent collection of military records, including:  
The [http://nsla.nevadaculture.org/ '''Nevada State Library and Archives'''] has an excellent collection of military records, including:  


*Muster rolls from the 1860's to 1902  
*Muster rolls from the 1860's to 1902  
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{{Nevada|Nevada}} {{State Military Records}}  
{{Nevada|Nevada}} {{State Military Records}}  


[[Category:Nevada, United States|Military]]
[[Category:Nevada Military Records]]
[[Category:United States Military Records]]

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The U.S. Military Records Wiki article provides more information on Federal military records and search strategies.


Many military records are available at the FamilySearch Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. See United States Military Records for more information about federal military records and search strategies. For Nevada the following sources are helpful:

Forts and Camps

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References

Mexican War (1846-1848)

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.

  • Mexican War Index to Pension Files, 1887–1926. (NARA T317). 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:

(How to use this collection.)

  • 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. FS Catalog book 973 M2rwh Digital version available at Internet Archive.

Click on these links to learn more about the Mexican War and about Mexican War pension records.

Civil War (1861-1865)

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See Nevada in the Civil War for information about Nevada Civil War records, websites, etc. with links to articles about the Nevada 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.

A wiki article describing an online FamilySearch collection is found at: Nevada, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records

Spanish American War

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.

Indexes

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. (How to use this collection.)

|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images

(How to use this collection.)

Click on the link to learn more about the Spanish American War.

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.

  • United States. Selective Service System. Nevada, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1987-1988. FS Library film 1711534 (first of 7). Also available at:

See WWI Draft Records for more information.

  • Biographical sketches of soldiers who lost their lives during the war are in Nevada's Golden Stars. Reno: Nevada Adjutant General's Office 1924; FS Library film 1000195 item 2.

World War II (1941-1945)

Draft Registrations

Fourth Registration

  • 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.


Also available at:

World War II United States Military Records provides additional information.

Korean War (1950–1953)

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 Korean War wiki article for information on records and their availability.

Vietnam War (1964–1972)

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 Vietnam War wiki article for information on records and their availability.

Militia - National Guard

Cemetery Records

Repositories

The Nevada State Library and Archives has an excellent collection of military records, including:

  • Muster rolls from the 1860's to 1902
  • Nevada State Militia records beginning in 1865
  • National Guard records
  • Selective Service cards from World War I to the Vietnam War

Websites


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