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With the first permanent settlement at Plymouth, militias were formed to protect the early settlers. The most famous is the Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts Bay established in 1637. This guide is an overview, war-by-war, of histories and published records for those who served. There were other skirmishes of a lesser degree not listed here. To learn about the myriad involvements, consult the wikipedia entry for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Wars United States Wars]. | With the first permanent settlement at Plymouth, militias were formed to protect the early settlers. The most famous is the Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts Bay established in 1637. This guide is an overview, war-by-war, of histories and published records for those who served. There were other skirmishes of a lesser degree not listed here. To learn about the myriad involvements, consult the wikipedia entry for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Wars United States Wars]. | ||
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! colspan="3" | Quick Links to military history and records | ! colspan="3" | Quick Links to military history and records | ||
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<center>'''Revolutionary War'''</center> | <center>'''Revolutionary War'''</center> | ||
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! colspan="4" | Quick Links to Revolutionary War topics | ! colspan="4" | Quick Links to Revolutionary War topics | ||
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*''Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War. A compilation from the archives'' (Boston, 1896-1908), 17v.<br>[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/12601336 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FHL|213956|item|disp=FHL book 974.4 M23m v.# or film 238343 (1st of 17) or fiche 6046890}}.<br>Note: Entries are under the exact spelling in the record; therefore, always look for variant spellings. The most common spelling with have an entry listing all the other variants found in the records.<br>Digital database with all volumes found at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7726 Ancestry] ($). Select the digital link for individual volumes from the table below.<br> | *''Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War. A compilation from the archives'' (Boston, 1896-1908), 17v.<br>[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/12601336 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FHL|213956|item|disp=FHL book 974.4 M23m v.# or film 238343 (1st of 17) or fiche 6046890}}.<br>Note: Entries are under the exact spelling in the record; therefore, always look for variant spellings. The most common spelling with have an entry listing all the other variants found in the records.<br>Digital database with all volumes found at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7726 Ancestry] ($). Select the digital link for individual volumes from the table below.<br> | ||
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! colspan="4" | Digital versions of Mass. Soldiers and Sailors | ! colspan="4" | Digital versions of Mass. Soldiers and Sailors | ||
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Other selected Federal military records include: | Other selected Federal military records include: | ||
*Compiled Service Records of Soldiers who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War, [http://research.archives.gov/description/570910 NARA M881 series], and Index, [http://research.archives.gov/description/572371 NARA M860], {{FHL|484382|item|disp=FHL film 882842 (1st of 1175)}}.<br>ONLINE at [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1849623 FamilySearch.org] and [http://www.fold3.com/title_470/revolutionary_war_service_records/ fold3.com] ($).<br> | *Compiled Service Records of Soldiers who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War, [http://research.archives.gov/description/570910 NARA M881 series], and Index, [http://research.archives.gov/description/572371 NARA M860], {{FHL|484382|item|disp=FHL film 882842 (1st of 1175)}}.<br>ONLINE at [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1849623 FamilySearch.org] and [http://www.fold3.com/title_470/revolutionary_war_service_records/ fold3.com] ($).<br>Also scanned from the Index arranged by unit and then alphabetical on Internet Archive, see [http://www.donslist.net/PGHLookups/IARevWarServRecs.html#Group93MA Don Krieger's Rev. War Service Guide].<br> | ||
*Compiled Service Records of American Naval Personnel Who Served in the Revolutionary War, 1894 - ca. 1912, [http://research.archives.gov/description/572134 NARA M880], {{FHL|88855|item|disp=FHL film 1004872 (1st of 6)}}.<br>ONLINE at [http://www.fold3.com/title_789/revolutionary_war_service_records_navy/ fold3.com] ($).<br> | *Compiled Service Records of American Naval Personnel Who Served in the Revolutionary War, 1894 - ca. 1912, [http://research.archives.gov/description/572134 NARA M880], {{FHL|88855|item|disp=FHL film 1004872 (1st of 6)}}.<br>ONLINE at [http://www.fold3.com/title_789/revolutionary_war_service_records_navy/ fold3.com] ($).<br> | ||
*Index to Selected Final Pension Payment Vouchers, 1818-1864, Records, [http://research.archives.gov/description/605894 NARA HMS A1 722] (not microfilmed except for Delaware and Georgia), and Index [http://research.archives.gov/description/2733385 NARA HMS A1 722A] (not microfilmed).<br>Index slips for the selected (pulled) from the pension agents' accounts by the NARA staff that was the final payment to an individual and cover more than 65,000 veterans. This collection can include death dates, dependent children, or maiden name of the widow.<br>ONLINE at [http://www.fold3.com/title_654/final_payment_vouchers_index_for_military/ fold3.com] ($).<br> | *Index to Selected Final Pension Payment Vouchers, 1818-1864, Records, [http://research.archives.gov/description/605894 NARA HMS A1 722] (not microfilmed except for Delaware and Georgia), and Index [http://research.archives.gov/description/2733385 NARA HMS A1 722A] (not microfilmed).<br>Index slips for the selected (pulled) from the pension agents' accounts by the NARA staff that was the final payment to an individual and cover more than 65,000 veterans. This collection can include death dates, dependent children, or maiden name of the widow.<br>ONLINE at [http://www.fold3.com/title_654/final_payment_vouchers_index_for_military/ fold3.com] ($).<br> | ||
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*David Peter Szatmary, ''Shays' Rebellion: The Making of an Agrarian Insurrection'' (Amherst, Mass., 1980), xiv, 184 pp.<br>[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5564258 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; Not at FHL.<br> | *David Peter Szatmary, ''Shays' Rebellion: The Making of an Agrarian Insurrection'' (Amherst, Mass., 1980), xiv, 184 pp.<br>[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5564258 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; Not at FHL.<br> | ||
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