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Pre-1872 army records are organized by regiment. Most regiments have published histories which tell the places they served and the battles they fought. A bibliography of these histories is: | Pre-1872 army records are organized by regiment. Most regiments have published histories which tell the places they served and the battles they fought. A bibliography of these histories is: | ||
White, Arthur S., comp. ''A Bibliography of Regimental Histories of the British Army.'' London, England: The Society for Army Historical Research, 1965. (Not at | White, Arthur S., comp. ''A Bibliography of Regimental Histories of the British Army.'' London, England: The Society for Army Historical Research, 1965. (Not at Family History Library.) | ||
To find military histories at the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library], look in the Locality Search of the catalog under" | To find military histories at the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library], look in the Locality Search of the catalog under" | ||
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'''Chaplains’ Returns.''' Army chaplains throughout the British Empire kept records that list the baptisms, marriages, and burials by regiment. These returns (from 1796 to 1880) are indexed and available at the Family Records Centre in London. | '''Chaplains’ Returns.''' Army chaplains throughout the British Empire kept records that list the baptisms, marriages, and burials by regiment. These returns (from 1796 to 1880) are indexed and available at the Family Records Centre in London. | ||
'''Lists of Officers.''' Published annually, these records give the name, rank, and regiment ( | '''Lists of Officers.''' Published annually, these records give the name, rank, and regiment (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=942+M25g book 942 M25g];[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=856427 film 856427]-452). | ||
'''Muster Rolls.''' Records usually list name, age at enlistment, date, and place of enlistment. Army musters exist from 1760 to 1878. | '''Muster Rolls.''' Records usually list name, age at enlistment, date, and place of enlistment. Army musters exist from 1760 to 1878. | ||