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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|Military Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[U.S._Marine_Corps|U.S. Marine Corps]]''  
''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|Military Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[U.S._Marine_Corps|U.S. Marine Corps]]''  


The Marine Corps was created in 1798. It was part of the Navy Department from 1834 until 1952, when it became a distinct branch of the military. Records of Marine Corps soldiers and officers are available at the National Archives in Record Group 127 for the years 1798 to 1904.  
The Marine Corps was created in 1798. It was part of the Navy Department from 1834 until 1952, when it became a distinct branch of the military. Records of Marine Corps soldiers and officers are available at the National Archives in Record Group 127 for the years 1798 to 1904.  
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