92
edits
m
no edit summary
(→World War I (1917–1918): added link to Indiana WWI Deaths database) |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
Military records identify millions of individuals who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Evidence that an ancestor actually served may be found in family traditions, census records, naturalization records, biographies, cemetery records, and records of veterans’ organizations. Military records can give birth dates, marriage dates, death dates, spouse’s and children’s names, and localities of residence throughout the life of the family. | Military records identify millions of individuals who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Evidence that an ancestor actually served may be found in family traditions, census records, naturalization records, biographies, cemetery records, and records of veterans’ organizations. Military records can give birth dates, marriage dates, death dates, spouse’s and children’s names, and localities of residence throughout the life of the family. | ||
Many military records are available at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and the Indiana State Archives in Indianapolis. The Family History Library’s[[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records Research Outline]] provides more information on the federal records and search strategies. | Many military records are available at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and the Indiana State Archives in Indianapolis. The Family History Library’s [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records Research Outline]] provides more information on the federal records and search strategies. | ||
A helpful source for pre-1850 military records is: | A helpful source for pre-1850 military records is: | ||