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The [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records]] Wiki article provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. | The [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records]] Wiki article provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. | ||
Many military records are found at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]], the | Many military records are found at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]], the [http://www.archives.gov/index.html National Archives] and other federal and state archives. | ||
=== Forts === | === Forts === | ||
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'''References''' | '''References''' | ||
''Encyclopedia of Indian Wars Western Battles and Skirmishes 1850-1890'' | ''Michno, Gregory, ''Encyclopedia of Indian Wars : Western Battles and Skirmishes, 1850-1890'' (Mountain Press Publishing CO., Missoula, Montana C. 2003.) ISBN 0-87842-468-7 {{WorldCat|52216115|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} | ||
=== Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) === | === Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) === | ||
Published rosters of soldiers and a history of the Indian Wars is found in: | Published rosters of soldiers and a history of the Indian Wars is found in: Frances Fuller Victor, ''Early Indian Wars of Oregon : compiled from the Oregon archives and other original sources: with muster rolls'' (Salem: F. C. Baker, state printer, 1904). {{WorldCat|1072417|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} | ||
Pension files are housed at the [http://www.ohs.org Oregon Historical Society], and an [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jkidd/articles/IndWarPens.htm index] | Pension files are housed at the [http://www.ohs.org Oregon Historical Society], and an [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jkidd/articles/IndWarPens.htm index] is available on the internet. | ||
=== Civil War (1861 to 1865) === | === Civil War (1861 to 1865) === | ||
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The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families. | The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families. | ||
The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors | 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> | ||
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | '''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | ||
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=== Spanish-American War (1898) === | === Spanish-American War (1898) === | ||
*A published roster of soldiers that provides name, age, place of birth, occupation, physical description and service is C. U. Gantenbein, ''The Official Records of the Oregon Volunteers in the Spanish War and Philippine Insurrection'', 2nd ed. (Salem, Oregon: J.R. Whitney, 1903 | *A published roster of soldiers that provides name, age, place of birth, occupation, physical description and service is C. U. Gantenbein, ''The Official Records of the Oregon Volunteers in the Spanish War and Philippine Insurrection'', 2nd ed. (Salem, Oregon: J.R. Whitney, 1903) ([http://books.google.com/books?id=yUwTAAAAYAAJ Google Books]); {{FHL|18187|item|disp=FHL fiche 6051175}} | ||
:*There are two databases that contain records extracted from this book on Ancestry.com. | :*There are two databases that contain records extracted from this book on Ancestry.com. | ||
::*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4830 Oregon Volunteers, Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection ] | ::*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4830 Oregon Volunteers, Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection ] (Ancestry) ($) | ||
::*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28586 The official records of the Oregon volunteers in the Spanish War and Philippine Insurrection] | ::*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28586 The official records of the Oregon volunteers in the Spanish War and Philippine Insurrection] (Ancestry) ($) | ||
=== Philippine Insurrection (1898–1902) === | === Philippine Insurrection (1898–1902) === | ||
*A published roster of soldiers that provides name, age, place of birth, occupation, physical description and service is C. U. Gantenbein, ''The Official Records of the Oregon Volunteers in the Spanish War and Philippine Insurrection'', 2nd ed. (Salem, Oregon: J.R. Whitney, 1903 | *A published roster of soldiers that provides name, age, place of birth, occupation, physical description and service is C. U. Gantenbein, ''The Official Records of the Oregon Volunteers in the Spanish War and Philippine Insurrection'', 2nd ed. (Salem, Oregon: J.R. Whitney, 1903) {{FHL|18187|item|disp=FHL fiche6051175}}) ([http://books.google.com/books?id=yUwTAAAAYAAJ Google Books]) | ||
:*There are two databases that contain records extracted from this book on Ancestry.com. | :*There are two databases that contain records extracted from this book on Ancestry.com. | ||
::*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4830 Oregon Volunteers, Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection ] | ::*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4830 Oregon Volunteers, Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection ] (Ancestry) ($) | ||
::*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28586 The official records of the Oregon volunteers in the Spanish War and Philippine Insurrection] | ::*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28586 The official records of the Oregon volunteers in the Spanish War and Philippine Insurrection] (Ancestry) ($) | ||
=== World War I (1917-1918) === | === World War I (1917-1918) === | ||