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Several factors can affect your choice of which records to search. These Wiki pages can help you evaluate which specific military record would be most helpful. If you know the unit, it is usually best to begin with pension files, since they usually have the most information on the soldier’s family. If you do not know your ancestor’s military unit, you may need to first identify the ancestor in service records. | Several factors can affect your choice of which records to search. These Wiki pages can help you evaluate which specific military record would be most helpful. If you know the unit, it is usually best to begin with pension files, since they usually have the most information on the soldier’s family. If you do not know your ancestor’s military unit, you may need to first identify the ancestor in service records. | ||
See [[US Military Types of Military Records|Types of Military Records]] to learn about the various military records used for family history research. The [[US Military Record Selection Table|Record Selection Table]] can also help you decide which records to search. | See [[US Military Types of Military Records|Types of Military Records]] to learn about the various military records used for family history research. The [[US Military Record Selection Table|Record Selection Table]] can also help you decide which records to search. See also [[Finding a World War II (1939-1945) Veteran's Records]] for an example of various records that might be available about military veterans. | ||
== Step 4. Find and Search the Record == | == Step 4. Find and Search the Record == | ||