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If you plan to visit one of these archives, contact them and ask for information about their collections, restrictions, hours, services, and fees. | If you plan to visit one of these archives, contact them and ask for information about their collections, restrictions, hours, services, and fees. | ||
National Archives. The National Archives has the following pre-World War I federal service, pension, bounty land, and draft records: | '''''National Archives.''''' The National Archives has the following pre-World War I federal service, pension, bounty land, and draft records: | ||
Volunteer military service, 1775 to 1902 | *Volunteer military service, 1775 to 1902 | ||
*U.S. Army enlisted personnel, 1789 to 31 October 1912, and officers, 1789 to 30 June 1917 | |||
*U.S. Navy enlisted personnel, 1798 to 1885, and officers, 1798 to 1902 | |||
*U.S. Marine Corps enlisted personnel, 1789 to 1904, and some officers, 1789 to 1895 | |||
*U.S. Coast Guard predecessor agencies, 1791 to 1919 (Revenue Cutter Service, Life-Saving Service, and Lighthouse Service) | |||
*Confederate (Civil War) service records and other records relating to Confederate armed forces, 1861 to 1865 | |||
*Veterans’ pension files and claims, 1775 to 1916 (except for Confederates), and bounty land files, 1775 to 1855 | |||
Many of the records discussed in this outline are from the National Archives. Several major indexes and some collections are on microfilm and available for use at the National Archives regional centers and at other research libraries. Those available on microfilm are referred to by their title and publication number (“M” or “T” series number). Most of the original military records have not been microfilmed, however, and are available only at the National Archives. Those not on film are sometimes referred to in this outline by the record group number in which they are located. Record groups contain the records of a bureau, agency, or department of the federal government. | Many of the records discussed in this outline are from the National Archives. Several major indexes and some collections are on microfilm and available for use at the National Archives regional centers and at other research libraries. Those available on microfilm are referred to by their title and publication number (“M” or “T” series number). Most of the original military records have not been microfilmed, however, and are available only at the National Archives. Those not on film are sometimes referred to in this outline by the record group number in which they are located. Record groups contain the records of a bureau, agency, or department of the federal government. | ||
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The National Archives does not perform research for patrons. When exact identifying information is given, the Archives can furnish photocopies of records for a fee. You can obtain photocopies of compiled service records, pension application files, and bounty land warrant application files by using NATF form 80, “National Archives Order for Copies of Veteran Records,” available from the National Archives. The address is: | The National Archives does not perform research for patrons. When exact identifying information is given, the Archives can furnish photocopies of records for a fee. You can obtain photocopies of compiled service records, pension application files, and bounty land warrant application files by using NATF form 80, “National Archives Order for Copies of Veteran Records,” available from the National Archives. The address is: | ||
General Reference Branch (NNRG) <br>National Archives and Records Administration <br>8th and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. <br>Washington, D.C. 20408 <br>Telephone: 202-501-5400 <br>Internet: http://www.nara.gov | :General Reference Branch (NNRG) <br> | ||
:National Archives and Records Administration <br> | |||
:8th and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. <br> | |||
:Washington, D.C. 20408 <br> | |||
:Telephone: 202-501-5400 <br> | |||
:Internet: http://www.nara.gov | |||
The archives staff will copy only selected documents unless you request copies of all the documents in a file. | |||
Some helpful guides to National Archives military records are listed below: | Some helpful guides to National Archives military records are listed below: | ||
Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives. Rev. ed. National Archives and Records Administration, 1985. (FHL book 973 A3usn 1985; fiche 6051414 | *''Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives. Rev. ed''. National Archives and Records Administration, 1985. (FHL book 973 A3usn 1985; fiche 6051414.) Contains specific chapters on federal military records that discuss regular, volunteer, and naval and Marine service records as well as pension and bounty land records. | ||
*''Military Service Records: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Service Administration, 1985. (FHL book 973 A3nms; film 1320868 item 4.) Provides brief descriptions of microfilmed military records and a roll by roll listing of their contents. | |||
*Seeley, Charlotte Palmer, comp. ''American Women and the U.S. Armed Forces: A Guide to the Records of Military Agencies in the National Archives Relating to American Women''. Revised by Virginia C. Purdy and Robert Gruber. National Archives and Records Administration, 1992. (FHL book 973 M2scp.) | |||
Military | '''''Army Military History Institute.''''' The institute is the central repository of Army historical source material. It has 240,000 books (including unit histories), 780,000 photographs, five million manuscripts, and other personal items such as letters and diaries. The archivists provide reference help concerning military units (not individual soldiers), and they have published a number of bibliographies of holdings. The address is: | ||
:U.S. Army Military History Institute <br>:Carlisle Barracks, PA 17013-5008 <br>:Telephone: 717-245-3611 <br>:Internet: http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi <br> | |||
'''''National Personnel Records Center.''''' Federal military records for twentieth century service that are not available at the National Archives may be located at the National Personnel Records Center. The address is: | |||
:National Personnel Records Center (Military Personnel Records) <br>:9700 Page Boulevard <br>:St. Louis, MO 63132 | |||
:Army Reference Branch <br>:Telephone: 314-538-4261 <br>Air Force Reference Branch <br>Telephone: 314-538-4243 | |||
:Navy Reference Branch (includes Marine Corps and Coast Guard) <br>:Telephone: 314-538-4141 | |||
The National Personnel Records Center is also available on the Internet at: <br> | |||
:www.nara.gov/regional/mpr.html | |||
The web site describes facilities and services; upcoming events; and records, including official military personnel files, medical records, morning reports, and unit rosters. It also has blank Standard Form 180, “Request Pertaining to Military Records,” for nongenealogical requests. The center will provide to next of kin or authorized representatives information such as birth date and place, death date and place, and burial place. Most other information, such as age; dates of service; marital status; names, sex, and age of dependents; rank; present and past duty assignments; educational level; decorations and awards; duty status (active, reserve, discharged, retired, deceased); photograph (if available); records of courts-martial; and service number can be made available to anyone under the Freedom of Information Act. | |||
The National Personnel Records Center has records for: | The National Personnel Records Center has records for: | ||
Army officers discharged after 30 June 1917 and enlisted men discharged after 31 October 1912 | *Army officers discharged after 30 June 1917 and enlisted men discharged after 31 October 1912 | ||
*Air Force officers and enlisted men completely discharged after September 1947 (Service prior to 1947 was in the Army Air Corps.) | |||
*Marine Corps officers discharged after 1895 and enlisted men discharged after 1904 | |||
*Navy officers completely discharged after 1902 and enlisted men discharged after 1885 | |||
*Coast Guard officers discharged after 1928 and enlisted personnel discharged after 1914 | |||
In 1973, a fire destroyed about 80 percent of the records for Army officers and enlisted men discharged from 1912 to 1959. About 75 percent of the records of the Air Force from 1947 to 1963 (surnames Hubbard through Z) were destroyed. For more information on the available records contact: | In 1973, a fire destroyed about 80 percent of the records for Army officers and enlisted men discharged from 1912 to 1959. About 75 percent of the records of the Air Force from 1947 to 1963 (surnames Hubbard through Z) were destroyed. For more information on the available records contact: | ||
:Records Reconstruction Branch <br>:Telephone: 314-538-4261 | |||
State and Local Archives. State archives, state adjutant general’s offices, historical societies, courthouses, and libraries may have records of citizens who served in militia and National Guard units. See the state research outlines for more information. The following book contains addresses of state adjutant general offices: | '''''State and Local Archives.''''' State archives, state adjutant general’s offices, historical societies, courthouses, and libraries may have records of citizens who served in militia and National Guard units. See the state research outlines for more information. The following book contains addresses of state adjutant general offices: | ||
Johnson, Richard S. How to Locate Anyone Who Is or Has Been in the Military. 7th ed. Ft. Sam Houston, Tex.: Military Information Enterprises, 1996. (FHL book 973 M27j 1996 | *Johnson, Richard S. ''How to Locate Anyone Who Is or Has Been in the Military. 7th ed''. Ft. Sam Houston, Tex.: Military Information Enterprises, 1996. (FHL book 973 M27j 1996.) Discusses various methods and addresses to locate and contact present and former members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Reserve. | ||
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