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Military records identify millions of individuals who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Evidence that an ancestor actually served may be found in family traditions, census records, naturalization records, biographies, cemetery records, and records of veterans’ organizations. Military records can give birth dates, marriage dates, death dates, spouse’s and children’s names, and localities of residence throughout the life of the family. | Military records identify millions of individuals who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Evidence that an ancestor actually served may be found in family traditions, census records, naturalization records, biographies, cemetery records, and records of veterans’ organizations. Military records can give birth dates, marriage dates, death dates, spouse’s and children’s names, and localities of residence throughout the life of the family. | ||
Many military records are available at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and the Indiana State Archives in Indianapolis. The Family History Library’s[[United States Military Records| U.S. Military Records Research Outline]] | Many military records are available at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and the Indiana State Archives in Indianapolis. The Family History Library’s[[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records Research Outline]] provides more information on the federal records and search strategies. | ||
A helpful source for pre-1850 military records is: | A helpful source for pre-1850 military records is: | ||
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Indiana Adjutant General. ''Enrollment of the Late Soldiers, Their Widows, and Orphans of the Late Armies of the United States, Residing in the State of Indiana for the Years 1886–1894''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (On 89 FHL films beginning with 1605057). These lists of veterans and their widows and orphans were made by county assessors, starting in 1886. They include veterans of the War of 1812, Indian Wars, and the Civil War. The lists were made in 1886, 1890, and 1894. They list name, rank, company, regiment, state to which the regiment belonged, race, war, present post office address, and number of children under 16. The index to these records is: | Indiana Adjutant General. ''Enrollment of the Late Soldiers, Their Widows, and Orphans of the Late Armies of the United States, Residing in the State of Indiana for the Years 1886–1894''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (On 89 FHL films beginning with 1605057). These lists of veterans and their widows and orphans were made by county assessors, starting in 1886. They include veterans of the War of 1812, Indian Wars, and the Civil War. The lists were made in 1886, 1890, and 1894. They list name, rank, company, regiment, state to which the regiment belonged, race, war, present post office address, and number of children under 16. The index to these records is: | ||
''Index to Indiana Enrollments of Soldiers, Their Widows and Orphans, 1886, 1890, and 1894. ''Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988''.'' (On 13 FHL films beginning with 1556996). This index provides the name of the person, the county and township of residence, and the year of enrollment. The records are in order by county, township, then alphabetical by surname. This index is a partial substitute for the 1890 census. The original records are at the Indiana State Archives, and the card index is in the Genealogy Division of the Indiana State Library. The index is to the 1886 Enumeration; if it was missing for a township or town, then the 1890 Enumeration was used; if both were missing, the 1894 Enumeration was used. The original enumerations are a second set, with the first set deposited in the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. Whenever an enumeration was missing at the Indiana State Archives, the clerk’s copy, if found, was microfilmed and is in the Family History Library. | ''Index to Indiana Enrollments of Soldiers, Their Widows and Orphans, 1886, 1890, and 1894.''Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988''.'' (On 13 FHL films beginning with 1556996). This index provides the name of the person, the county and township of residence, and the year of enrollment. The records are in order by county, township, then alphabetical by surname. This index is a partial substitute for the 1890 census. The original records are at the Indiana State Archives, and the card index is in the Genealogy Division of the Indiana State Library. The index is to the 1886 Enumeration; if it was missing for a township or town, then the 1890 Enumeration was used; if both were missing, the 1894 Enumeration was used. The original enumerations are a second set, with the first set deposited in the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. Whenever an enumeration was missing at the Indiana State Archives, the clerk’s copy, if found, was microfilmed and is in the Family History Library. | ||
=== Black Hawk War (1832) === | === Black Hawk War (1832) === | ||
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''Indiana Black Hawk War Militia Index, 1832''. This index is found only at the Indiana State Archives. It is not at the Family History Library. It gives the soldier’s name, rank, unit, term of enlistment, and by whom he was enlisted. Several microfilmed indexes are available: | ''Indiana Black Hawk War Militia Index, 1832''. This index is found only at the Indiana State Archives. It is not at the Family History Library. It gives the soldier’s name, rank, unit, term of enlistment, and by whom he was enlisted. Several microfilmed indexes are available: | ||
''Index to Volunteer Soldiers in Indian Wars and Disturbances, 1815–1858''. (FHL) See the [[United States Indian Wars, 1780-s-1890-s|U.S. Military Records ]]Research Outline for the full citation. | ''Index to Volunteer Soldiers in Indian Wars and Disturbances, 1815–1858''. (FHL) See the [[United States Indian Wars, 1780-s-1890-s|U.S. Military Records]]Research Outline for the full citation. | ||
''Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892–1926''. See the [[United States Indian Wars, 1780-s-1890-s|U.S. Military Records ]]Research Outline for the full citation. | ''Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892–1926''. See the [[United States Indian Wars, 1780-s-1890-s|U.S. Military Records]]Research Outline for the full citation. | ||
=== Mexican War (1846–1848) === | === Mexican War (1846–1848) === | ||
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A nationwide pension index is available on microfilm from the National Archives and the Family History Library: | A nationwide pension index is available on microfilm from the National Archives and the Family History Library: | ||
''Index to Mexican War Pension Files, 1887–1926''. | ''Index to Mexican War Pension Files, 1887–1926''. See the [[Mexican War, 1846 to 1848|U.S. Military Records Research Outline]] for a full citation. | ||
=== Civil War (1861–1865) === | === Civil War (1861–1865) === | ||
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The compiled Civil War service and pension records for Indiana have not been filmed, but are available at the National Archives. There is an index to Civil War soldiers’ and widows’ pensions: | The compiled Civil War service and pension records for Indiana have not been filmed, but are available at the National Archives. There is an index to Civil War soldiers’ and widows’ pensions: | ||
''General Index to Pension Files, 1861–1934'' | ''General Index to Pension Files, 1861–1934'' This is cited fully in the [[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|U.S. Military Records Research Outline]]. | ||
''Indiana Substitutes Hired for Civil War''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (FHL film 1556875). This alphabetical index has cards containing the name of the man who did the hiring, the name of the person he hired, and the company and regiment of the hired man. The original records are at the Indiana State Archives. | ''Indiana Substitutes Hired for Civil War''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (FHL film 1556875). This alphabetical index has cards containing the name of the man who did the hiring, the name of the person he hired, and the company and regiment of the hired man. The original records are at the Indiana State Archives. | ||
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Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s Home Records. See the "[[Indiana Orphans and Orphanages|Orphans and Orphanages]]" section of this outline. | Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s Home Records. See the "[[Indiana Orphans and Orphanages|Orphans and Orphanages]]" section of this outline. | ||
=== Indiana Militia Records <br | === Indiana Militia Records <br>(1872–1896) === | ||
For the period between the Civil War and the Spanish-American War, the Indiana State Militia was active. Records for 1872 to 1896 are available from the Indiana State Archives. The "[[Indiana Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section of this outline has the address. These records are not available at the Family History Library. | For the period between the Civil War and the Spanish-American War, the Indiana State Militia was active. Records for 1872 to 1896 are available from the Indiana State Archives. The "[[Indiana Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section of this outline has the address. These records are not available at the Family History Library. | ||
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=== Spanish-American War (1898) === | === Spanish-American War (1898) === | ||
See the [[Spanish American War, 1898|U.S. Military Records Research | See the [[Spanish American War, 1898|U.S. Military Records Research Outline for]] nationwide indexes. | ||
For Indiana, the following published record is available: | For Indiana, the following published record is available: | ||
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Many recruits for the Polish Army in France were enlisted during 1917 to 1918 in Indiana and other states with large Polish populations. A record of these enlistments is found in: | Many recruits for the Polish Army in France were enlisted during 1917 to 1918 in Indiana and other states with large Polish populations. A record of these enlistments is found in: | ||
''United States'' (With Some from Ontario, Canada) ''Recruits for the Polish Army in France, 1917–1919''<nowiki>: States Represented Most Frequently are New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Connecticut, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Delaware, Nebraska, & Kansas. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995. (On 11 FHL films beginning with 1993525.) Before each group of records there is an alphabetical index which indicates the page number of the person’s form. Form A, the Application of Volunteer, gives the date, recruiting station, name of the volunteer, his street and city address, civil status, number of children, citizenship status, age, weight, height, when he will be ready to depart, signature, the date they were sent to the Recruiting Center, and name of the officer or recruiting sergeant. The records are in Polish. Form C contains more genealogical information, but does appear to have been microfilmed. The Polish Genealogical Society has created indexes to the above forms. The indexes are available on the Internet at: </nowiki>[http://www.pgsa.org/haller.htm www.pgsa.org/haller.htm]. | ''United States'' (With Some from Ontario, Canada) ''Recruits for the Polish Army in France, 1917–1919''<nowiki>: States Represented Most Frequently are New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Connecticut, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Delaware, Nebraska, &amp; Kansas. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995. (On 11 FHL films beginning with 1993525.) Before each group of records there is an alphabetical index which indicates the page number of the person’s form. Form A, the Application of Volunteer, gives the date, recruiting station, name of the volunteer, his street and city address, civil status, number of children, citizenship status, age, weight, height, when he will be ready to depart, signature, the date they were sent to the Recruiting Center, and name of the officer or recruiting sergeant. The records are in Polish. Form C contains more genealogical information, but does appear to have been microfilmed. The Polish Genealogical Society has created indexes to the above forms. The indexes are available on the Internet at:</nowiki>[http://www.pgsa.org/haller.htm www.pgsa.org/haller.htm]. | ||
''World War I Nurses Enrollment Cards, Indiana''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah. 1991. (FHL film 1683687.) This card file is arranged in alphabetical order by surname, given name, residence, birth date and place, appointment date to nurse, promotions, organizations and staff assignments, engagements, wounds received, overseas service, remarks, and date of discharge. | ''World War I Nurses Enrollment Cards, Indiana''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah. 1991. (FHL film 1683687.) This card file is arranged in alphabetical order by surname, given name, residence, birth date and place, appointment date to nurse, promotions, organizations and staff assignments, engagements, wounds received, overseas service, remarks, and date of discharge. | ||
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http://aad.archives.gov/aad/index.jsp | http://aad.archives.gov/aad/index.jsp | ||
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