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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Montana|Montana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Montana Military Records|Military Records]]''  
''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Montana|Montana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Montana_Military_Records|Military Records]]''  


==== Forts  ====
==== Forts  ====
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=== Civil War (1861 to 1865)  ===
=== Civil War (1861 to 1865)  ===
<br>[[image:Washington Dakota Territories 1861.idx.png|thumb|right|230px|Washington Territory, Dakota Territory, and Nebraska Territories in 1861]]  
 
See [[Montana in the Civil War|Montana in the Civil War]] for information about Montana Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Montana regiments involved in the Civil War.  
<br>[[Image:Washington Dakota Territories 1861.idx.png|thumb|right|230px]] See [[Montana in the Civil War|Montana in the Civil War]] for information about Montana Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Montana regiments involved in the Civil War.  


The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families.  
The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families.  


The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors&nbsp;System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiments for the soldiers. Then you can check the Wiki regiment pages to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. <br><br>
The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors&nbsp;System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiments for the soldiers. Then you can check the Wiki regiment pages to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. <br><br>  


=== Indian Wars  ===
=== Indian Wars  ===
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WWI draft cards are online at [http://www.ancestry.com/ www.ancestry.com] ($)  
WWI draft cards are online at [http://www.ancestry.com/ www.ancestry.com] ($)  


== World War II (1941-1945) ==
== World War II (1941-1945) ==


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== Web sites  ==
== Web sites  ==
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http://www.rootsweb.com/~mtgenweb/military.html  
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mtgenweb/military.html  


See the Supplemental Information section of the [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] for additional information.<br>
See the Supplemental Information section of the [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] for additional information.<br>  


== References  ==
== References  ==
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''Montana''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.&nbsp; (NOTE: All of the information from the original research article has been imported into this Wiki site and is being updated as time permits.)  
''Montana''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.&nbsp; (NOTE: All of the information from the original research article has been imported into this Wiki site and is being updated as time permits.)  


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