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*Taylor, Philip Fall. ''A Calendar of the Warrants for Land in Kentucky, Granted for Service in the French and Indian War''. (See [[Kentucky Land and Property]].) This record contains an alphabetical list of soldiers, mostly from Virginia, who received warrants for bounty land in what is now Kentucky from about 1774 to 1789. | *Taylor, Philip Fall. ''A Calendar of the Warrants for Land in Kentucky, Granted for Service in the French and Indian War''. (See [[Kentucky Land and Property]].) This record contains an alphabetical list of soldiers, mostly from Virginia, who received warrants for bounty land in what is now Kentucky from about 1774 to 1789. | ||
=== Revolutionary War (1775-1783) === | === Revolutionary War (1775-1783) === | ||
If a person supported the Revolution, he may be mentioned in records as a rebel, patriot, or Whig. Those who opposed the Revolution were Loyalists or Tories. | If a person supported the Revolution, he may be mentioned in records as a rebel, patriot, or Whig. Those who opposed the Revolution were Loyalists or Tories. | ||
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The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiments for the soldiers. Then you can check the Wiki regiment pages to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. <br> | The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiments for the soldiers. Then you can check the Wiki regiment pages to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. <br> | ||
'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | |||
*[[Kentucky, Service Records of Confederate Soldiers of the Civil War (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Kentucky, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Kentucky, Service Records of Union Soldiers of the Civil War (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Kentucky, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
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=== Spanish-American War (1898) === | === Spanish-American War (1898) === | ||
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Records from the government with service number. | Records from the government with service number. | ||
These records are scattered, though a full set may be found in the Department of Libraries and Archives in Frankfort, Kentucky. | These records are scattered, though a full set may be found in the Department of Libraries and Archives in Frankfort, Kentucky. | ||
=== World War II (1941-1945) === | === World War II (1941-1945) === | ||
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=== Vietnam War (1963–1972) === | === Vietnam War (1963–1972) === | ||