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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky|Kentucky]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky_Military_Records|Military Records]]''  
''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky|Kentucky]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky_Military_Records|Military Records]]''  


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For Loyalist records see the [[Canada Military Records|Canada Military Records]] Wiki article.  
For Loyalist records see the [[Canada Military Records|Canada Military Records]] Wiki article.  


=== War of 1812 (1812-1815) ===
=== War of 1812 (1812-1815) ===


*Kentucky. Adjutant General. ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky. Soldiers of the War of 1812''. 1891. Reprint, Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical, 1992. (Family History Library {{FHL|638037|title-id|disp=book 976.9 M2ke; film 1463598 item 2.)}} This book lists by company all soldiers who served, giving their name, rank, enlistment and termination dates. An index is included with the book. See also:  
*Kentucky. Adjutant General. ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky. Soldiers of the War of 1812''. 1891. Reprint, Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical, 1992. (Family History Library {{FHL|638037|title-id|disp=book 976.9 M2ke; film 1463598 item 2.)}} This book lists by company all soldiers who served, giving their name, rank, enlistment and termination dates. An index is included with the book. See also:  
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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&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>  
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>


'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''  
'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''  
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*[[Kentucky, Service Records of Union Soldiers of the Civil War (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Kentucky, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Kentucky, Service Records of Union Soldiers of the Civil War (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Kentucky, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]


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=== Spanish-American War (1898)  ===
=== Spanish-American War (1898)  ===
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=== World War II (1941-1945)  ===
=== World War II (1941-1945)  ===


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=== Vietnam War (1963–1972)  ===
=== Vietnam War (1963–1972)  ===
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== References  ==
== References  ==
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