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If you know a campaign or battle in which the ancestor fought, a place he was stationed, or a place where a child was born while the father was in the service, use: | If you know a campaign or battle in which the ancestor fought, a place he was stationed, or a place where a child was born while the father was in the service, use: | ||
Kitzmiller, John. ''In Search of the "Forlorn Hope."'' Two Volumes plus supplement. Ogden, Utah: Manuscript Publishing Foundation, 1988. ( | Kitzmiller, John. ''In Search of the "Forlorn Hope."'' Two Volumes plus supplement. Ogden, Utah: Manuscript Publishing Foundation, 1988. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=280386&disp=Army+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 M2].) This work will help you find where regiments were stationed during a range of years. | ||
If you know the area where the individual was living during his late teens, use regimental histories or the handbooks listed in this section of the outline to find which regiments were recruited in that area. | If you know the area where the individual was living during his late teens, use regimental histories or the handbooks listed in this section of the outline to find which regiments were recruited in that area. | ||
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If you know where he died after receiving an army pension, search district pension returns. For more information about district pension returns, see: | If you know where he died after receiving an army pension, search district pension returns. For more information about district pension returns, see: | ||
''"District Pension Records of the British Army" in Irish at Home and Abroad'', by Dwight A. Radford, Volume 4 number 1 (1997) p. 11–17. ( | ''"District Pension Records of the British Army" in Irish at Home and Abroad'', by Dwight A. Radford, Volume 4 number 1 (1997) p. 11–17. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=941.5+D25ih 941.5 D25ih].) | ||
If you know that he was in the army in 1806, you may wish to search the return of all men in army service on 24 June 1806 (not including commissioned officers). While the 1806 return is indexed only by regiment, it is more complete and easier to search than other sources, such as soldiers’ documents. | If you know that he was in the army in 1806, you may wish to search the return of all men in army service on 24 June 1806 (not including commissioned officers). While the 1806 return is indexed only by regiment, it is more complete and easier to search than other sources, such as soldiers’ documents. | ||
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Many officers are included in published biographies, such as: | Many officers are included in published biographies, such as: | ||
''Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy, 1660–1815.'' Three Volumes. N.p., n.d. ( | ''Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy, 1660–1815.'' Three Volumes. N.p., n.d. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=942+M23cs 942 M23cs], films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=908026 909026]–027.) | ||
=== Handbooks for Military Records === | === Handbooks for Military Records === | ||