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== Step 1. Identify an Ancestor You Wish to Find in Military Records == | == Step 1. Identify an Ancestor You Wish to Find in Military Records == | ||
See also ''[https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/lessons/basic-u-s-military-records-with-tiff Basic US Military Records] ''in the FamilySearch Learning Center. | |||
Begin your research with family and [[Identify What You Know#Gather_Family_Information|home sources]]. You may already know of ancestors who were in the military. You may find evidence that an ancestor served in the military from family traditions, [[US Military Types of Military Records#Census_Records|census records]], [[United States Naturalization and Citizenship|naturalization records]], [[US Military Types of Military Records#Biographies|biographies]], [[US Military Types of Military Records#Cemetery_Records|cemetery records]], or records of [[US Military Types of Military Records#Veterans_and_Lineage_Society_Records|veterans organizations]]. | Begin your research with family and [[Identify What You Know#Gather_Family_Information|home sources]]. You may already know of ancestors who were in the military. You may find evidence that an ancestor served in the military from family traditions, [[US Military Types of Military Records#Census_Records|census records]], [[United States Naturalization and Citizenship|naturalization records]], [[US Military Types of Military Records#Biographies|biographies]], [[US Military Types of Military Records#Cemetery_Records|cemetery records]], or records of [[US Military Types of Military Records#Veterans_and_Lineage_Society_Records|veterans organizations]]. | ||
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*[[United States Korean War 1950 to 1953|Korean War 1950 to 1953]] | *[[United States Korean War 1950 to 1953|Korean War 1950 to 1953]] | ||
*[[United States Vietnam War 1964 to 1972|Vietnam War 1964 to 1972]] | *[[United States Vietnam War 1964 to 1972|Vietnam War 1964 to 1972]] | ||
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People who did not serve during a war may have served during peacetime. During the colonial period, most able-bodied men between the ages of 16 and 60 were expected to participate in a local [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militia#United_States militia] unit. These units were organized either by town, county, or province. The militia’s main role was local defense. | People who did not serve during a war may have served during peacetime. During the colonial period, most able-bodied men between the ages of 16 and 60 were expected to participate in a local [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militia#United_States militia] unit. These units were organized either by town, county, or province. The militia’s main role was local defense. | ||
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