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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio|Ohio]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio_Military_Records|Military Records]]''  


The [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records Research Page]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies.  
The [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records Research Page]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies.  
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*[http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Greene/GreeneIndianWars.htm Fort Harmer] (1785)  
*[http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Greene/GreeneIndianWars.htm Fort Harmer] (1785)  
*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=2094 Fort Henry] (1777)  
*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=2094 Fort Henry] (1777)  
*[http://ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1423&nm=Treaty-of-Fort-Industry-1805 Fort Industry]  
*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1423&nm=Treaty-of-Fort-Industry-1805 Fort Industry]  
*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=709 Fort Jefferson] (1791)  
*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=709 Fort Jefferson] (1791)  
*[http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Madison/MadisonChapIII.htm Fort Junandat] (1754)  
*[http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Madison/MadisonChapIII.htm Fort Junandat] (1754)  
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*[http://publications.ohiohistory.org/ohstemplate.cfm?action=detail&Page=0021321.html&StartPage=321&EndPage=327&volume=21&newtitle=Volume%2021%20Page%20321 Fort McArthur] (1812)  
*[http://publications.ohiohistory.org/ohstemplate.cfm?action=detail&Page=0021321.html&StartPage=321&EndPage=327&volume=21&newtitle=Volume%2021%20Page%20321 Fort McArthur] (1812)  
*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=433 Fort McIntosh]  
*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=433 Fort McIntosh]  
*[http://www.fortmeigs.org/ohs.htm Fort Meigs] (1802-1813)  
*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=712&nm=Fort-Meigs Fort Meigs] (1802-1813)  
*[http://publications.ohiohistory.org/ohstemplate.cfm?action=detail&Page=0012120.html&StartPage=26&EndPage=127&volume=12&newtitle=Volume%2012%20Page%2026 Fort Miami] 1794-97  
*[http://publications.ohiohistory.org/ohstemplate.cfm?action=detail&Page=0012120.html&StartPage=26&EndPage=127&volume=12&newtitle=Volume%2012%20Page%2026 Fort Miami] 1794-97  
*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=714 Fort Necessity]
*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=714 Fort Necessity]
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*[http://www.fortrecovery.org/ Fort Recovery] (1793)  
*[http://www.fortrecovery.org/ Fort Recovery] (1793)  
*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=557 Fort St. Clair] (1791)  
*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=557 Fort St. Clair] (1791)  
*[http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Fort-St.-Joseph-(Niles) Fort St Joseph]  
*[http://www.nwta.com/couriers/3-96/StJo.html Fort St Joseph]  
*Fort Mary's (1794)  
*Fort Mary's (1794)  
*[http://ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=716&nm=Fort-Sandusky Fort Sandusky] (1730)  
*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=716&nm=Fort-Sandusky Fort Sandusky] (1730)  
*Fort Seneca (1812)  
*Fort Seneca (1812)  
*Fort Shawnee  
*Fort Shawnee  
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==== Pension Files  ====
==== Pension Files  ====


*''Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land- Warrant Application Files'' <ref>United States. Veterans Administration. ''Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land- Warrant Application Files''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1969. (2670 Family History Library films beginning with&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;970001.) </ref>  
*''Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land- Warrant Application Files'' <ref>United States. Veterans Administration. ''Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land- Warrant Application Files''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1969. (2670 Family History Library films beginning with&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;970001.) </ref>  
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/military/revolutionary/pensions/ohio.htm Revolutionary War Pensions]
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/military/revolutionary/pensions/ohio.htm Revolutionary War Pensions]


'''The 1835 Pension Roll'''
'''The 1835 Pension Roll'''  


On June 5, 1834, the U.S. Senate required the Secretary of War to submit a statement showing the names of pensioners who were on the pension rolls or had previously been on the pension rolls. For more information on the 1835 Pension Roll see [[Revolutionary War Pension Records and Bounty Land Warrants|Revolutionary War Pension Records]]. The 1835 Pension Roll for Ohio, which includes Revolutionary War pensioners and heirs of War of 1812 casualties is available online:
On June 5, 1834, the U.S. Senate required the Secretary of War to submit a statement showing the names of pensioners who were on the pension rolls or had previously been on the pension rolls. For more information on the 1835 Pension Roll see [[Revolutionary War Pension Records and Bounty Land Warrants|Revolutionary War Pension Records]]. The 1835 Pension Roll for Ohio, which includes Revolutionary War pensioners and heirs of War of 1812 casualties is available online:  


*[http://books.google.com/books?id=mIQFAAAAQAAJ Report from the Secretary of War... Vol. III] (Google Books)
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=mIQFAAAAQAAJ Report from the Secretary of War... Vol. III] (Google Books)  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48124 The Pension Roll of 1835, Vol. IV] (Ancestry) ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48124 The Pension Roll of 1835, Vol. IV] (Ancestry) ($)


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*''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in the State of Ohio.'' <ref>''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in the State of Ohio.'' Three Volumes. Columbus, Ohio: F.J. Heer Printing, 1929-59. (Family History Library book 977.1 M23ad; films 385013 and 928143 items 7-8; fiche 6046713). </ref>
*''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in the State of Ohio.'' <ref>''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in the State of Ohio.'' Three Volumes. Columbus, Ohio: F.J. Heer Printing, 1929-59. (Family History Library book 977.1 M23ad; films 385013 and 928143 items 7-8; fiche 6046713). </ref>


*''The Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio'' <ref>Dailey, Mrs. Orville D. ''The Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio''&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;nowiki&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;: Volume 2, A-Z. Columbus, Ohio: State Society DAR, State of Ohio, 1938?. (FHL film 195451.)&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; </ref>
*''The Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio'' <ref>Dailey, Mrs. Orville D. ''The Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio'': Volume 2, A-Z. Columbus, Ohio: State Society DAR, State of Ohio, 1938?. (FHL film 195451.)</ref>


*''Official Roster III, Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio'' <ref>Daughters of the American Revolution of the State of Ohio, comp. ''Official Roster III, Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio''. Painesville, Ohio: Painesville Publishing, 1959. (Family History Library book 977.1 M2of; film 213051.) </ref>
*''Official Roster III, Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio'' <ref>Daughters of the American Revolution of the State of Ohio, comp. ''Official Roster III, Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio''. Painesville, Ohio: Painesville Publishing, 1959. (Family History Library book 977.1 M2of; film 213051.) </ref>
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*''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. Muster In and Muster Out Rolls in the Spanish American War: . . .'' <ref>''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. Muster In and Muster Out Rolls in the Spanish American War: . . .'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959, 1962. (On 31 Family History Library films beginning with 223766.) </ref>
*''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. Muster In and Muster Out Rolls in the Spanish American War: . . .'' <ref>''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. Muster In and Muster Out Rolls in the Spanish American War: . . .'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959, 1962. (On 31 Family History Library films beginning with 223766.) </ref>


*''Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898''-99 <ref>Graden, Debra, comp. Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5306&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;o_xid=8913&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;o_lid=8913 Ancestry.com]</ref> Original data: Compiled under the direction of Frank B. Willis, Governor, Charles Q. Hildebrant, Secretary of State, and Benson W. Hough, Adjutant General. The Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99. Ft. Leavenworth, KS, USA: C.A.R.L. Library, 1916.
*''Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898''-99 <ref>Graden, Debra, comp. Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5306&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;o_xid=8913&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;o_lid=8913 Ancestry.com]</ref> Original data: Compiled under the direction of Frank B. Willis, Governor, Charles Q. Hildebrant, Secretary of State, and Benson W. Hough, Adjutant General. The Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99. Ft. Leavenworth, KS, USA: C.A.R.L. Library, 1916.


By 1890, about 40 percent of the Civil War veterans were members of the [http://www.suvcw.org/gar.htm Grand Army of the Republic (GAR).] The descriptive books of each GAR post usually indicate each member's name, age, rank, birthplace, residence, occupation, and enlistment and discharge information. Records of GAR posts and of other veteran organizations may be found in various libraries and archives throughout Ohio.  
By 1890, about 40 percent of the Civil War veterans were members of the [http://www.suvcw.org/gar.htm Grand Army of the Republic (GAR).] The descriptive books of each GAR post usually indicate each member's name, age, rank, birthplace, residence, occupation, and enlistment and discharge information. Records of GAR posts and of other veteran organizations may be found in various libraries and archives throughout Ohio.  
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*''List of World War One Draft Board Maps'' <ref>United States. Selective Service System. ''List of World War One Draft Board Maps''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives. (Family History Library film 1498803.) </ref>has a copy of this draft board registration district boundaries map.
*''List of World War One Draft Board Maps'' <ref>United States. Selective Service System. ''List of World War One Draft Board Maps''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives. (Family History Library film 1498803.) </ref>has a copy of this draft board registration district boundaries map.


Service cards for Navy (eight films), Marine Corps (three films), out-of-state (four films), and regular service (76 films) are on films at the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library]. The cards containing the names and information on over 200,000 soldiers have also been published in:  
Service cards for Navy (eight films), Marine Corps (three films), out-of-state (four films), and regular service (76 films) are on films at the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library]. The cards containing the names and information on over 200,000 soldiers have also been published in:  


*''The Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the World War, 1917-1918'' <ref>Ohio Adjutant General's Office. ''The Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the World War, 1917-1918''. 22 Volumes. Columbus, Ohio: F.J. Heer Printing, 1926-29. (Family History Library films 195413-35.) </ref>
*''The Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the World War, 1917-1918'' <ref>Ohio Adjutant General's Office. ''The Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the World War, 1917-1918''. 22 Volumes. Columbus, Ohio: F.J. Heer Printing, 1926-29. (Family History Library films 195413-35.) </ref>
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*''Two Hundred Years: The Military History of Ohio.'' <ref>''Two Hundred Years: The Military History of Ohio.'' New York, New York: H.H. Hardesty, 1886-7. (Family History Library book Q 977.1 M25ha or Q 977.1 M2m; film 874293.) </ref>
*''Two Hundred Years: The Military History of Ohio.'' <ref>''Two Hundred Years: The Military History of Ohio.'' New York, New York: H.H. Hardesty, 1886-7. (Family History Library book Q 977.1 M25ha or Q 977.1 M2m; film 874293.) </ref>


Many more useful sources are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under:  
Many more useful sources are listed in the Family History Library [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Catalog] under:  


OHIO - MILITARY RECORDS  
OHIO - MILITARY RECORDS  
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