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*[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-lists/id-alpha.pdf U.S. Military Fatal Casualties of the Vietnam War for Idaho], index. | *[http://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-lists/id-alpha.pdf U.S. Military Fatal Casualties of the Vietnam War for Idaho], index. | ||
The major depository for military records in the United States is the [http://www.archives.gov/research/order/vets-records.html#nara National Archives]. Copies of many of these records and others are found at the | The major depository for military records in the United States is the [http://www.archives.gov/research/order/vets-records.html#nara National Archives]. Copies of many of these records and others are found at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City and at other federal and state archives. For Idaho the following sources are also very helpful. | ||
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== Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) == | == Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) == | ||
Many soldiers served in Idaho and other western states during the Indian Wars. The | Many soldiers served in Idaho and other western states during the Indian Wars. The FamilySearch Library has enlistment registers for soldiers who served in the regular army from 1798 to 1914. These provide the soldier's rank, unit, commanders, physical description, occupation, and birthplace. The records are arranged by year and by the first letter of the surname. {{FSC|43696|item|disp=FS Library film 350307 (first film).}} | ||
'''1798-1914''' {{RecordSearch|1880762|United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914}} at FamilySearch; Images — [[United States Registers of Enlistment in the U.S. Army - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | '''1798-1914''' {{RecordSearch|1880762|United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914}} at FamilySearch; Images — [[United States Registers of Enlistment in the U.S. Army - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
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'''Draft Registration Cards''' | '''Draft Registration Cards''' | ||
*United States. Selective Service System. ''Idaho, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987-1988). Available in microfilm format at the National Archives in Washington, DC, and through many of their regional archives. Also at the | *United States. Selective Service System. ''Idaho, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987-1988). Available in microfilm format at the National Archives in Washington, DC, and through many of their regional archives. Also at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. {{FSC|746974|item|disp=1452106 (first film).}} | ||
*'''1917-1918''' {{RecordSearch|1968530|United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1917-1918''' {{RecordSearch|1968530|United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
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