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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wisconsin_Military_Records|Military Records]]'' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wisconsin_Military_Records|Military Records]]'' | ||
== Record Locations == | == Record Locations == | ||
Many military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. [[United States Military Records]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. | Many military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. [[United States Military Records]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. | ||
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'''Federal Records''' | '''Federal Records''' | ||
Information about many Wisconsin soldiers can be found in federal records. See [[United States in the War of 1812|United States in the War of 1812]] for links to databases and lists of many other War of 1812 records. Be sure to check the list of records on the left. | Information about many Wisconsin soldiers can be found in federal records. See [[United States in the War of 1812|United States in the War of 1812]] for links to databases and lists of many other War of 1812 records. Be sure to check the list of records on the left. | ||
'''Explanation of the Major Record Types''' | '''Explanation of the Major Record Types''' | ||
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*White, Virgil D. ''Index to Mexican War Pension Files''. Waynesboro, Tennessee: The National Historical Publishing Co., 1989. (Family History Library book {{FHL|532129|title-id|disp=973 M22mw}}.) | *White, Virgil D. ''Index to Mexican War Pension Files''. Waynesboro, Tennessee: The National Historical Publishing Co., 1989. (Family History Library book {{FHL|532129|title-id|disp=973 M22mw}}.) | ||
== Civil War (1861 to 1865) == | |||
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See [[Wisconsin in the Civil War|Wisconsin in the Civil War]] for information about Wisconsin Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Wisconsin 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. | See [[Wisconsin in the Civil War|Wisconsin in the Civil War]] for information about Wisconsin Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Wisconsin 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. | ||