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*'''1810 Census:''' Look for your ancestor in the [[United States Census 1810|1810 Federal census]] for the soldier or his family. | *'''1810 Census:''' Look for your ancestor in the [[United States Census 1810|1810 Federal census]] for the soldier or his family. | ||
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{{Block indent|*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7613/ At Ancestry] ($) }} | |||
*'''1820 Census:''' Search for the soldier and his family in the [[United States Census 1820|1820 Federal census]] to determine where he was living after the War. | *'''1820 Census:''' Search for the soldier and his family in the [[United States Census 1820|1820 Federal census]] to determine where he was living after the War. | ||
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*Some service records for other branches of services are online. | *Some service records for other branches of services are online. | ||
*'''Locate your ancestor in each record:<br> | *'''Locate your ancestor in each record:<br> | ||
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{{Block indent|*[[Beginning War of 1812 Research#Pension Records - All U.S. and State Military Branches|Pension Records]]|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[Beginning War of 1812 Research#Bounty Land Warrants - All U.S. and State Military Branches|Bounty Land Warrant Applications]]'''|2}} | |||
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*'''Order the Service Records from the National Archives (NARA):''' Almost all service records for War of 1812 soldiers are only available by ordering a reproduction from the [https://www.archives.gov/research/order National Archives.] The service record may include the place of enlistment which can be compared to the location of your ancestor's known residence before joining the military. [https://www.archives.gov/research/order How to Order Records from NARA] | *'''Order the Service Records from the National Archives (NARA):''' Almost all service records for War of 1812 soldiers are only available by ordering a reproduction from the [https://www.archives.gov/research/order National Archives.] The service record may include the place of enlistment which can be compared to the location of your ancestor's known residence before joining the military. [https://www.archives.gov/research/order How to Order Records from NARA] | ||
*'''Regiments for United States Volunteers:''' For U.S. troops that were supported solely by the federal government rather than partly by a state, determine what state the regiments were raised from. Choose from the list below the military branch your ancestor served with. On that Wiki page, locate the regiment the soldier was with; this should give a list of states providing the soldiers for that regiment. | *'''Regiments for United States Volunteers:''' For U.S. troops that were supported solely by the federal government rather than partly by a state, determine what state the regiments were raised from. Choose from the list below the military branch your ancestor served with. On that Wiki page, locate the regiment the soldier was with; this should give a list of states providing the soldiers for that regiment. | ||
{{Block indent|*[[United States War of 1812 Infantry Units|U.S. Regular Army - Infantry Units]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States War of 1812 Artillery and Engineer Units|U.S. Regular Army - Artillery and Engineer Units]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States War of 1812 Cavalry Units|U.S. Regular Army - Cavalry Units]]}} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States War of 1812 Navy and Marine Units|Navy and Marine Units]] }} | |||
*'''Regiments from a State Militia:''' Even though the service records are not online, there are sometimes records at state archives and other repositories that may have information about enlistment or dates regarding service for a soldier. Choose the state below where the soldier served and use the online resources on the page to look for more information. | *'''Regiments from a State Militia:''' Even though the service records are not online, there are sometimes records at state archives and other repositories that may have information about enlistment or dates regarding service for a soldier. Choose the state below where the soldier served and use the online resources on the page to look for more information. | ||
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