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& | ''[[United States|United States ]] > [[United States Military Records|Military Records ]] > [[U.S. Navy|U.S. Navy]]'' | ||
*Records of sailors can be found at state and local archives, the National Archives, and the National Personnel Records Center. | *Records of sailors can be found at state and local archives, the National Archives, and the National Personnel Records Center. | ||
==Service Records== | == Service Records == | ||
Of particular value to the researcher are the following: | Of particular value to the researcher are the following: | ||
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*Enlistment Records. Enlistment records usually give the sailor’s name, enlistment date and place, birthplace, age, occupation, and personal description. Enlistment records have not been microfilmed, but they are available at the National Archives. They include: | *Enlistment Records. Enlistment records usually give the sailor’s name, enlistment date and place, birthplace, age, occupation, and personal description. Enlistment records have not been microfilmed, but they are available at the National Archives. They include: | ||
# Registers of Enlistments, 1845–54. | #Registers of Enlistments, 1845–54. | ||
# Quarterly Returns of Enlistments of Vessels, 1866–91. 43 vols. | #Quarterly Returns of Enlistments of Vessels, 1866–91. 43 vols. | ||
# Weekly Returns of Enlistments at Naval Rendezvous, 1855–91. | #Weekly Returns of Enlistments at Naval Rendezvous, 1855–91. | ||
The Family History Library has an index to the above records: | The Family History Library has an index to the above records: | ||
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UNITED STATES - MILITARY RECORDS | UNITED STATES - MILITARY RECORDS | ||
==Records of Officers== | == Records of Officers == | ||
*[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=484222&disp=Abstracts+of+service+records+of+naval+of++ Abstracts of Service of Naval Officers] (“Records of Officers”), 1798–1803. National Archives Microfilm Publication M330. (FHL films 1445969–87.) Alphabetically arranged by the first letter of the surname, then date of appointment. Entries list name, rank, date of naval assignments, and where assigned. | *[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=484222&disp=Abstracts+of+service+records+of+naval+of++ Abstracts of Service of Naval Officers] (“Records of Officers”), 1798–1803. National Archives Microfilm Publication M330. (FHL films 1445969–87.) Alphabetically arranged by the first letter of the surname, then date of appointment. Entries list name, rank, date of naval assignments, and where assigned. | ||
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*[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=573459&disp=Index+to+officer%27s+jackets%2C+1913-1++ Index to Officers’ Jackets, 1913–1925] (Officers Directory). National Archives Microfilm Publication T1102. (FHL films 1578411–12.) Location registers for personnel files. They are arranged by file number; name, rank, classification, location of files (as of 1948), and file number. | *[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=573459&disp=Index+to+officer%27s+jackets%2C+1913-1++ Index to Officers’ Jackets, 1913–1925] (Officers Directory). National Archives Microfilm Publication T1102. (FHL films 1578411–12.) Location registers for personnel files. They are arranged by file number; name, rank, classification, location of files (as of 1948), and file number. | ||
==Pension Records== | == Pension Records == | ||
*[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=452487&disp=Case+files+of+disapproved+pension+applic++ Case Files of Disapproved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War and Later Navy Veterans (Navy Widows Originals), 1861–1910]. National Archives Microfilm Publication M1274. (FHL fiche 6333626–802.) These records are arranged by application number. Use the index below to get the application number. To find specific microfilm numbers, look in the Locality search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | *[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=452487&disp=Case+files+of+disapproved+pension+applic++ Case Files of Disapproved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War and Later Navy Veterans (Navy Widows Originals), 1861–1910]. National Archives Microfilm Publication M1274. (FHL fiche 6333626–802.) These records are arranged by application number. Use the index below to get the application number. To find specific microfilm numbers, look in the Locality search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
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UNITED STATES - MILITARY RECORDS - PENSIONS - INDEXES | UNITED STATES - MILITARY RECORDS - PENSIONS - INDEXES | ||
== Sources for Further Reading == | == Sources for Further Reading == | ||
*Bacon, Lee D. “[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=283550&disp=Prologue+%28National+Archives%29++ Civil War and Later Navy Personnel Records at the National Archives, 1864–1924].” Prologue: Quarterly of the National Archives 27. (Summer 1995): 178–82. (FHL 973 B2p.) | *Bacon, Lee D. “[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=283550&disp=Prologue+%28National+Archives%29++ Civil War and Later Navy Personnel Records at the National Archives, 1864–1924].” Prologue: Quarterly of the National Archives 27. (Summer 1995): 178–82. (FHL 973 B2p.) | ||
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*Scott, Craig Roberts. “[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=39597&disp=National+Genealogical+Society+quarterly%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Naval Records in the National Archives].” National Genealogical Society Quarterly 79. (Sept. 1991): 207–17. (FHL book 973 B2ng.) | *Scott, Craig Roberts. “[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=39597&disp=National+Genealogical+Society+quarterly%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Naval Records in the National Archives].” National Genealogical Society Quarterly 79. (Sept. 1991): 207–17. (FHL book 973 B2ng.) | ||
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