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Military records identify millions of individuals who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Evidence that an ancestor actually served may be found in family traditions, census records, naturalization records, biographies, cemetery records, and records of veterans’ organizations. Military records can give birth dates, marriage dates, death dates, spouse’s and children’s names, and localities of residence throughout the life of the family. | Military records identify millions of individuals who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Evidence that an ancestor actually served may be found in family traditions, census records, naturalization records, biographies, cemetery records, and records of veterans’ organizations. Military records can give birth dates, marriage dates, death dates, spouse’s and children’s names, and localities of residence throughout the life of the family. | ||
Many military records are available at the | Many military records are available at the FamilySearch Library, the National Archives, and the Indiana State Archives in Indianapolis. The [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] Wiki article provides more information on the federal records and search strategies. | ||
A helpful source for pre-1850 military records is: | A helpful source for pre-1850 military records is: | ||
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Loftus, Carrie. ''Indiana Militia in the Black Hawk War''. [San Antonio, Texas: Frances T. Ingmire, 1986?] (FS Library book {{FSC|532812|title-id|disp=977.2 A1 no.196}}) This provides an alphabetical list of soldiers who served in the militia, including the soldier’s name, rank, and regiment. | Loftus, Carrie. ''Indiana Militia in the Black Hawk War''. [San Antonio, Texas: Frances T. Ingmire, 1986?] (FS Library book {{FSC|532812|title-id|disp=977.2 A1 no.196}}) This provides an alphabetical list of soldiers who served in the militia, including the soldier’s name, rank, and regiment. | ||
''Indiana Black Hawk War Militia Index, 1832''. This index is found only at the Indiana State Archives. It is not at the | ''Indiana Black Hawk War Militia Index, 1832''. This index is found only at the Indiana State Archives. It is not at the FamilySearch Library. It gives the soldier’s name, rank, unit, term of enlistment, and by whom he was enlisted. Several microfilmed indexes are available: | ||
''Index to Volunteer Soldiers in Indian Wars and Disturbances, 1815–1858''. ( | ''Index to Volunteer Soldiers in Indian Wars and Disturbances, 1815–1858''. (FamilySearch Library) See the [[United States Indian Wars, 1780s-1890s|U.S. Military Records]] Wiki article for the full citation. | ||
''Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892–1926''. See the [[United States Indian Wars, 1780s-1890s|U.S. Military Records]] Wiki article for the full citation. | ''Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892–1926''. See the [[United States Indian Wars, 1780s-1890s|U.S. Military Records]] Wiki article for the full citation. | ||
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*Robarts, William Hugh. ''Mexican War Veterans : A Complete Roster of the Regular and Volunteer Troops in the War Between the United States and Mexico, from 1846-1848…'' Washington, D.C. : Brentano’s, 1887. {{FSC|1854496|item|disp=FS Library book 973 M2rwh}} Digital version available at [http://archive.org/details/mexicanwarvetera00roba Internet Archive] but this only lists officers.<br> | *Robarts, William Hugh. ''Mexican War Veterans : A Complete Roster of the Regular and Volunteer Troops in the War Between the United States and Mexico, from 1846-1848…'' Washington, D.C. : Brentano’s, 1887. {{FSC|1854496|item|disp=FS Library book 973 M2rwh}} Digital version available at [http://archive.org/details/mexicanwarvetera00roba Internet Archive] but this only lists officers.<br> | ||
The Indiana State Archives and the | The Indiana State Archives and the FamilySearch Library have the following card index: | ||
''Index to Indiana Volunteers in the Mexican War.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (FS Library film {{FSC|544923|title-id|disp=1556874}}). The cards include the soldier’s name, regiment, length of service, when and where he was enrolled and mustered, his age, physical description, and when and where he was discharged and mustered out. | ''Index to Indiana Volunteers in the Mexican War.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (FS Library film {{FSC|544923|title-id|disp=1556874}}). The cards include the soldier’s name, regiment, length of service, when and where he was enrolled and mustered, his age, physical description, and when and where he was discharged and mustered out. | ||
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Perry, Oran. ''Indiana in the Mexican War''. Washington, DC: Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1977. (FS Library film {{FSC|666752|title-id|disp=1550627}}) This provides the soldier’s name, rank, mustering into and out of service (when, where, and by whom), death date, list of desertions, discharge date, and transfers. The soldiers are listed by regiment, company, and then sometimes alphabetically by name. At the end there is an index of events relating to the companies, but it does not include the names of soldiers. | Perry, Oran. ''Indiana in the Mexican War''. Washington, DC: Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1977. (FS Library film {{FSC|666752|title-id|disp=1550627}}) This provides the soldier’s name, rank, mustering into and out of service (when, where, and by whom), death date, list of desertions, discharge date, and transfers. The soldiers are listed by regiment, company, and then sometimes alphabetically by name. At the end there is an index of events relating to the companies, but it does not include the names of soldiers. | ||
A nationwide pension index is available on microfilm from the National Archives and the | A nationwide pension index is available on microfilm from the National Archives and the FamilySearch Library: | ||
''Index to Mexican War Pension Files, 1887–1926''. See the [[Mexican War, 1846 to 1848|United States Military Records]] Wiki article for a full citation. | ''Index to Mexican War Pension Files, 1887–1926''. See the [[Mexican War, 1846 to 1848|United States Military Records]] Wiki article for a full citation. | ||
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==Indiana Militia Records (1872–1896)== | ==Indiana Militia Records (1872–1896)== | ||
For the period between the Civil War and the Spanish-American War, the Indiana State Militia was active. Records for 1872 to 1896 are available from the Indiana State Archives. [[Indiana Archives and Libraries]] has the address. These records are not available at the | For the period between the Civil War and the Spanish-American War, the Indiana State Militia was active. Records for 1872 to 1896 are available from the Indiana State Archives. [[Indiana Archives and Libraries]] has the address. These records are not available at the FamilySearch Library. | ||
==Spanish-American War (1898)== | ==Spanish-American War (1898)== | ||
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