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Peden, Henry C. ''Colonial Delaware Soldiers and Sailors 1638-1776''. Westminister, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1995. (Family History Library {{FHL|744040|title-id|disp=book 975.1 M2p}}.) This has an alphabetical list of names of soldiers who served between 29 March 1638 and 4 July 1776. | Peden, Henry C. ''Colonial Delaware Soldiers and Sailors 1638-1776''. Westminister, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1995. (Family History Library {{FHL|744040|title-id|disp=book 975.1 M2p}}.) This has an alphabetical list of names of soldiers who served between 29 March 1638 and 4 July 1776. | ||
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The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiment for the soldiers. Then you can check the regiment page 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 regiment for the soldiers. Then you can check the regiment page to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. | ||
'''Civil War Pension Index Cards'''<br> | '''Civil War Pension Index Cards'''<br> | ||
An {{RecordSearch|1471019|Index to Pension Applications}} of veterans who served in the US Army between 1861-1917 is available on FamilySearch. Each card gives the soldier’s name, application and certificate numbers, state of enlistment, and might include rank and death information. Other wars, of that time period, may be included. | An {{RecordSearch|1471019|Index to Pension Applications}} of veterans who served in the US Army between 1861-1917 is available on FamilySearch. Each card gives the soldier’s name, application and certificate numbers, state of enlistment, and might include rank and death information. Other wars, of that time period, may be included. | ||