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Now take some time and look at a country page that is of interest to you. Are you able to find the record of an ancestor, or at least know where to begin searching for it? | Now take some time and look at a country page that is of interest to you. Are you able to find the record of an ancestor, or at least know where to begin searching for it? | ||
=== | === VI. Military Records. === | ||
Have you ever wondered if your ancestor fought in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War or one of the two world wars? This will show you how to find out.<br> | Have you ever wondered if your ancestor fought in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War or one of the two world wars? This will show you how to find out.<br> | ||
:A. In the search bar, type in the state in which your relative lived. <br> | :A. In the search bar, type in the state in which your relative lived and select the genealogy for that State. <br> | ||
::1) On the sidebar on the left, select Military Records<br> | ::1) On the sidebar on the left, select Military Records. Notice that this tells you the dates of many of the wars.[[Image:Wars.JPG|200px|]] | ||
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::2) Scroll down to Civil War<br> | ::2) Scroll down to Civil War<br> | ||
::3) Click on the link that says, “Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Systems<br> | ::3) Click on the link that says, “Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Systems<br> | ||