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The following deal with this period when Governor Boggs issued an extermination order against LDS Church members: | The following deal with this period when Governor Boggs issued an extermination order against LDS Church members: | ||
*LeSueur, Stephen C. ''The 1838 Mormon War in Missouri. ''Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press, 1987. (Family History Library {{FHL|576871|title-id|disp=book 977.81 H2Lm}}.) This is mostly a history with some names of prominent individuals. Includes an index and bibliography. Indexed in ''The Early Church Information File.'' | *LeSueur, Stephen C. ''The 1838 Mormon War in Missouri. ''Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press, 1987. (Family History Library {{FHL|576871|title-id|disp=book 977.81 H2Lm}}.) This is mostly a history with some names of prominent individuals. Includes an index and bibliography. Indexed in ''The Early Church Information File.'' | ||
*Missouri. State Archives. ''Mormon Papers, 1838-1842. ''Jefferson City, Missouri: State of Missouri, 1972. (Family History Library {{FHL|44385|title-id|disp=film 984920}}.) Includes unindexed affidavits of the Mormon War payroll of Missouri men and soldiers. | *Missouri. State Archives. ''Mormon Papers, 1838-1842. ''Jefferson City, Missouri: State of Missouri, 1972. (Family History Library {{FHL|44385|title-id|disp=film 984920}}.) Includes unindexed affidavits of the Mormon War payroll of Missouri men and soldiers. | ||
*Johnson, Clark V., ed. ''Mormon Redress Petitions: documents of the 1833-1838 Missouri Conflict. ''Provo, Utah: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University. 1992. (Family History Library {{FHL|602720|title-id|disp=book 977.8 K29j; fiche 6003720}}.) This indexed book contains affidavits, petitions, letters, and other documents concerning early Church members' compensation for Missouri losses. | *Johnson, Clark V., ed. ''Mormon Redress Petitions: documents of the 1833-1838 Missouri Conflict. ''Provo, Utah: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University. 1992. (Family History Library {{FHL|602720|title-id|disp=book 977.8 K29j; fiche 6003720}}.) This indexed book contains affidavits, petitions, letters, and other documents concerning early Church members' compensation for Missouri losses. | ||
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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 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. | The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors 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. | ||
[[Utah, | [[Utah, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Utah, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | ||
=== Spanish-American War (1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) === | === Spanish-American War (1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) === | ||
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The pension index for soldiers from this campaign is found with the federal pension indexes. See [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records]] for further information. | The pension index for soldiers from this campaign is found with the federal pension indexes. See [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records]] for further information. | ||
=== World War I (1917-1918) === | === World War I (1917-1918) === | ||
More than 24,000 men from Utah served in World War I. The Family History Library has a copy of the set of service questionnaires for World War I soldiers from the Utah State Archives: | More than 24,000 men from Utah served in World War I. The Family History Library has a copy of the set of service questionnaires for World War I soldiers from the Utah State Archives: | ||
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To find an individual's draft card, it helps to know his name and residence at the time of registration. The cards are arranged alphabetically by county, within the county by draft board, and then alphabetically by surname within each draft board. All the counties, except Salt Lake and Weber, had only one board. Weber County had several for Ogden and one for the rest of Weber County. Salt Lake County has several boards. Salt Lake City boards are separate from the county. | To find an individual's draft card, it helps to know his name and residence at the time of registration. The cards are arranged alphabetically by county, within the county by draft board, and then alphabetically by surname within each draft board. All the counties, except Salt Lake and Weber, had only one board. Weber County had several for Ogden and one for the rest of Weber County. Salt Lake County has several boards. Salt Lake City boards are separate from the county. | ||
=== World War II (1941-1945) === | === World War II (1941-1945) === | ||
More than 65,000 Utah men and women served in the armed forces during this World War II. They are included in an alphabetical card index that lists date and place of birth, name and address of next of kin, marital status, name and address of spouse, and military history for each individual. See: | More than 65,000 Utah men and women served in the armed forces during this World War II. They are included in an alphabetical card index that lists date and place of birth, name and address of next of kin, marital status, name and address of spouse, and military history for each individual. See: | ||
Utah State Archives (Salt Lake City, Utah). ''Index to Military Records of World War II. Veterans from Utah''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966. (Family History Library{{FHL|172752|title-id|disp= films 536228–38}}.) This record is arranged separately by each branch of the service, then alphabetically by surname. | Utah State Archives (Salt Lake City, Utah). ''Index to Military Records of World War II. Veterans from Utah''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966. (Family History Library{{FHL|172752|title-id|disp= films 536228–38}}.) This record is arranged separately by each branch of the service, then alphabetically by surname. | ||
=== Additional Military Records === | === Additional Military Records === | ||
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=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections === | === FamilySearch Historical Record Collections === | ||