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== What is in This Collection?  ==
== What is in This Collection?  ==
This publication consists of two collections,discharge records covering 1898-1934 for Alaska servicemen in the armed forces years 1898-1934 and an alphabetical list (typescript) of individuals who served during World War I from April 1917 to November 1919 giving Alaska as their place of residence. The List was compiled from  records of the Adjutant General's Office, Bureau of Navigation and Marine Corps. Digital images of the originals are held by the Alaska State Archives in Juneau, AK.
This publication consists of two collections,discharge records covering 1898-1934 for Alaska servicemen in the armed forces years 1898-1934 and an alphabetical list (typescript) of individuals who served during World War I from April 1917 to November 1919 giving Alaska as their place of residence. The List was compiled from  records of the Adjutant General's Office, Bureau of Navigation and Marine Corps. Digital images of the originals are held by the Alaska State Archives in Juneau, AK.
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
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== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Add any new information to your records
*Use the information found in the record to locate the death record
*Use the information found in the record to locate the death record
*Search for other vital records such as birth and marriage
*Search for other vital records such as birth and marriage
*Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
*Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
*Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
*Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?  ===
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?  ===
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
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*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials
=== Research Helps ===
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Alaska, United States Genealogy|Alaska]].
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[Alaska, United States Genealogy|Alaska]].
*[[US Military Basic Search Strategies]]
*[[US Military Basic Search Strategies]]
*[[Beginning Research in United States Military Records]]
*[[Beginning Research in United States Military Records]]
*[[GuidedResearch:Alaska|Alaska Guided Research]]
*[[GuidedResearch:Alaska|Alaska Guided Research]]
*[[Alaska Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
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*[[Step-by-Step Alaska Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]]
*[[Step-by-Step Alaska Research, 1880-Present]]


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=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
*Gawne, Jonathan. ''Finding your father's war : a practical guide to researching and understanding service in the World War II US Army.''  Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania : Casemate, c2006. {{FSC|1370296|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 M27g}}
*Knox, Debra Johnson. ''World War II military records : a family historian's guide.'' Spartanburg, South Carolina : MIE Publishing, c2003. {{FSC|1110451|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 M27kw}}
*Vincent, Timothy Laitila. ''Finns, Swedes, and Norwegians in the Alaska World War I draft registrations, 1917-1918'' Salt Lake City, Utah : T.L. Vincent, c1999 {{FSC|1010334|item|disp=FS Catalog book 979.8 M2v}}
 
*Forty, George. ''US Army Handbook, 1939-1945.'' 2nd ed. New York, New York : Barnes & Noble, c1995  {{FSC|835200|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 M27f}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2866636 Alaska State Archives. Military Discharge Records, 1898-1934]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2866657 Alaska, World War I soldiers' discharge records, 1917-1919]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2866657 Alaska, World War I soldiers' discharge records, 1917-1919]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/746965 Alaska, World War I Selective Service System draft registration cards, 1917-1918]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/746965 Alaska, World War I Selective Service System draft registration cards, 1917-1918]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/3494181 Alaska, World War II statement of service records, 1948-1949]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/3494181 Alaska, World War II statement of service records, 1948-1949]


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*{{RecordSearch|2968245|United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940}}
*{{RecordSearch|2684865|Alaska, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945}}


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What is in This Collection?

This publication consists of two collections,discharge records covering 1898-1934 for Alaska servicemen in the armed forces years 1898-1934 and an alphabetical list (typescript) of individuals who served during World War I from April 1917 to November 1919 giving Alaska as their place of residence. The List was compiled from records of the Adjutant General's Office, Bureau of Navigation and Marine Corps. Digital images of the originals are held by the Alaska State Archives in Juneau, AK.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

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Alphabetical Lists - World War I

  • Name
  • Place of Residence
  • Age
  • Place and Date of Enlistment, Commission, or Induction
  • Discharge: Date, Place, Nature of
  • Record and Branch of Service

Discharges

  • Name
  • Date of Discharge
  • Place of Discharge
  • Serial Number
  • Military Unit
  • Date of Enlistment
  • Place of Enlistment

Collection Content

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  • Military discharge transcript, 1919

    Military discharge transcript, 1919

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  • The name of the individual
  • The date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

  • Add any new information to your records
  • Use the information found in the record to locate the death record
  • Search for other vital records such as birth and marriage
  • Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
  • Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

  • If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
  • If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
  • Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
  • Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Research Helps

The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Alaska.

Other FamilySearch Collections

These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

  • Gawne, Jonathan. Finding your father's war : a practical guide to researching and understanding service in the World War II US Army. Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania : Casemate, c2006. FS Catalog book 973 M27g
  • Knox, Debra Johnson. World War II military records : a family historian's guide. Spartanburg, South Carolina : MIE Publishing, c2003. FS Catalog book 973 M27kw
  • Vincent, Timothy Laitila. Finns, Swedes, and Norwegians in the Alaska World War I draft registrations, 1917-1918 Salt Lake City, Utah : T.L. Vincent, c1999 FS Catalog book 979.8 M2v

FamilySearch Historical Records

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