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Military records identify the millions 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. {{Adoption TNGenWeb}} Many useful military records are at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. [[ | Military records identify the millions 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. {{Adoption TNGenWeb}} Many useful military records are at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. [[United States Military Records]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. The [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/Collections.htm Tennessee State Library and Archives] Internet site has many military records, including indexes to soldiers of the state who served in various conflicts. | ||
=== Forts === | === Forts === | ||
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Many county genealogical societies have published lists of Revolutionary War veterans from their area in their journals. See "Military Records" under relevant Tennessee county pages. | Many county genealogical societies have published lists of Revolutionary War veterans from their area in their journals. See "Military Records" under relevant Tennessee county pages. | ||
See also [[ | See also [[Tennessee Census]], which lists other sources for the 1840 Revolutionary War veterans’ schedules. | ||
=== War of 1812 (1812–1815) === | === War of 1812 (1812–1815) === | ||
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The Tennessee State Library and Archives provides these articles: | The Tennessee State Library and Archives provides these articles: | ||
*"[http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military/tn1812.htm Brief History of Tennessee in the War of 1812]," | *"[http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military/tn1812.htm Brief History of Tennessee in the War of 1812]," gives brief descriptions of battles plus a map of the "Creek Campaign." | ||
*"[http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military/1812reg.htm Regimental Histories of Tennessee Units During the War of 1812]," lists the regiments, commanders, dates, counties represented by the regiment, and brief regimental histories. | *"[http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military/1812reg.htm Regimental Histories of Tennessee Units During the War of 1812]," lists the regiments, commanders, dates, counties represented by the regiment, and brief regimental histories. | ||
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TENNESSEE, [COUNTY] - MILITARY RECORDS | TENNESSEE, [COUNTY] - MILITARY RECORDS | ||
TENNESSEE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - MILITARY RECORDS | TENNESSEE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - MILITARY RECORDS | ||
{{Tennessee|Tennessee}} | {{Tennessee|Tennessee}} | ||