Nebraska Military Records: Difference between revisions

Many military records are found at the National Archives, the Family History Library, and other federal and state archives. For Nebraska the following sources are also very helpful.  

The following were major military posts within the State of Nebraska. Wikipedia has identified a number of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forts_in_Nebraska other military camps] and forts, many of which were in operation only a short time.  

[http://www.waymarking.com/gallery/image.aspx?f=1&guid=a617c2c1-5369-47f1-89dc-6643842851bd&gid=3 '''Fort Sidney'''] -- Originally established in 1867 as Sidney Barracks as a temporary camp to protect Union Pacific Railroad workers. It was relocated and renamed Fort Sidney in 1870. The fort closed in 1894. The site is memorialized by a Nebraska Historical Marker. Textual records of this fort, 1869-1894, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). The remains of soldiers buried at Fort Sidney were relocated to [http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/ftmcpherson.asp Fort McPherson National Cemetery] on August 10, 1922.  

The War of 1812 between Britain and the United States confirmed the separate existence of the United States and the future Canada.<br><br> See the Wiki article, [[Nebraska in the War of 1812|Nebraska in the War of 1812]], for information concerning military records, histories, links to relevant web sites, etc. for Nebraska.<br>  

There are helpful nationwide records for soldiers of the War of 1812. For more information, see [[United States in the War of 1812|United States in the War of 1812]]''.''  

*Pearson, Thomas A., comp. [http://www.slpl.lib.mo.us/libsrc/genealogicalrecordswarof1812.htm Genealogical Records of the War of 1812]: an Introduction and Selected Bibliography of Materials in the Collection of St. Louis Public Library. (St. Louis, Missouri: St. Louis Public Library, July 2004).

*Nebraska. Secretary of State. ''Roster of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the War of the Rebellion Residing in Nebraska, June 1st, 1891''. (Lincoln, Nebraska: State Journal Company, 1892). (Free).[http://books.google.com/books?id=skNoudSq0bYC Google Books] . Also at Family History Library {{FHL|12822|title-id|disp=book 978.2 M2n; film 844966 item 4; fiche 6010064}} and [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=23886 Ancestry] ($).

The Mexican War was caused by the annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845. Most volunteer regiments were from southern states. Records of Mexican War veterans might exist in a state where the veteran later resided. <br>  

Click on these links to learn more about the [[Mexican War, 1846 to 1848|Mexican War]] and about [[US Mexican War Pension Records|Mexican War pension records]].  

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[[Nebraska, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Nebraska, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  

The Spanish-American War was largely fought in Cuba and the Philippines. Spanish-American War records might exist in the state from which the soldier served or in a state where the veteran later resided.  

Click on the link to learn more about the [[Spanish-American War, 1898|Spanish American War]].  

World War I was a global war fought on multiple continents with several nations involved. Over four million men and women served from the United States.  

*Nebraska. ''Secretary of State. Roster of Soldiers-Sailors and Marines Who Served in the War of the Rebellion, Spanish-American War and World War'': Waters-Barnhart Printing Company, 1925. (Family History Library {{FHL|339765|title-id|disp=fiche 6075974}}.)<br>

On April 27, 1942, the Selective Service conducted the fourth of six draft registrations related to WWII. The "World War II Selective Service Draft Cards: Fourth Registration, 1942" is often referred to as the “Old Man’s Registration” or the “Old Man’s Draft" because it included men with a date of birth from April 28, 1877 to February 16, 1897. Since there is overlap in the WWI and WWII Selective Service registration, men born in the years 1877 to 1900 may have registered twice and have both WWII and WWI draft records.  

[[World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945|World War II United States Military Records]] provides additional information.  

The Korean War was a conflict between North Korea (and its communist allies) and South Korea (with support of the United Nations, primarily the United States). See the [[United States Korean War 1950 to 1953|Korean War ]] wiki article for information on records and their availability.  

The Vietnam War was a conflict between North Vietnam (and its communist allies) and South Vietnam (with support of its anti-communist allies, including the United States). See the [[United States Vietnam War 1964 to 1972|Vietnam War]] wiki article for information on records and their availability.  

County clerks have records of discharges, militia lists, military censuses, and rosters of ex-servicemen. Militia lists of all males, ages 18 to 45 and subject to military duty, were taken irregularly from 1903 to 1928.