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Although Ohio did not exist as a state during the time of the Revolutionary War, a man born between 1730 and 1765 who lived in Ohio later may have been granted Ohio land for his service for another state or for the Continental Army.  
Although Ohio did not exist as a state during the time of the Revolutionary War, a man born between 1730 and 1765 who lived in Ohio later may have been granted Ohio land for his service for another state or for the Continental Army.  


'''Service Records'''
'''Service Records'''  


*{{RecordSearch|1849623|United States, Revolutionary War Compiled Service Records, 1775-1783.}} [http://www.fold3.com Fold3] provided the free index for this collection on FamilySearch. Fees may apply for the links to Fold3's images.  
*{{RecordSearch|1849623|United States, Revolutionary War Compiled Service Records, 1775-1783.}} [http://www.fold3.com Fold3] provided the free index for this collection on FamilySearch. Fees may apply for the links to Fold3's images.


'''Pension Files'''  
'''Pension Files'''  
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*White, Virgil D. ''Genealogical Abstracts of the Revolutionary War Pension Files''. Four Volumes. (Waynesboro, Tennessee: National Historical Publishing, 1990.) {{WorldCat|23035911|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|476517|item|disp=FHL book 973 M28g.}}May give a veteran's name, age, birth date, marriage date, residence, names of relatives, unit, and service dates and places.
*White, Virgil D. ''Genealogical Abstracts of the Revolutionary War Pension Files''. Four Volumes. (Waynesboro, Tennessee: National Historical Publishing, 1990.) {{WorldCat|23035911|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|476517|item|disp=FHL book 973 M28g.}}May give a veteran's name, age, birth date, marriage date, residence, names of relatives, unit, and service dates and places.


*{{RecordSearch|1417475|United States, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications.}} The FamilySearch index is free but fees may apply to view images on [http://www.fold3.com Fold3]. Also available on {{FHL|306844|item|disp=FHL film 970001 (first of 2670 films)}} and [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1995 Ancestry.com] ($)
*{{RecordSearch|1417475|United States, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications.}} The FamilySearch index is free but fees may apply to view images on [http://www.fold3.com Fold3]. Also available on {{FHL|306844|item|disp=FHL film 970001 (first of 2670 films)}} and [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1995 Ancestry.com] ($)  
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/military/revolutionary/pensions/ohio.htm Revolutionary War Pensions] (Access Genealogy)
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/military/revolutionary/pensions/ohio.htm Revolutionary War Pensions] (Access Genealogy)  
*[.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4691 Revolutionary War Pension Index] at Ancestry.com ($)
*[.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4691 Revolutionary War Pension Index] at Ancestry.com ($)


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'''Land Warrants'''  
'''Land Warrants'''  


*{{RecordSearch|1417475|United States, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications}}
*{{RecordSearch|1417475|United States, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications}}  
*[[Revolutionary War Pension Records and Bounty Land Warrants#U.S._Military_District_Bounty_Land_Warrants|Bounty Land Warrants for the U.S. Military District of Ohio]]  
*[[Revolutionary War Pension Records and Bounty Land Warrants#U.S._Military_District_Bounty_Land_Warrants|Bounty Land Warrants for the U.S. Military District of Ohio]]  
*[[Ohio Land and Property|Ohio Land and Property]] page is a good source for this information.
*[[Ohio Land and Property|Ohio Land and Property]] page is a good source for this information.


'''Rosters Specific to Ohio'''
'''Rosters Specific to Ohio'''  


*''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in the State of Ohio.'' Three Volumes (Columbus, Ohio: F.J. Heer Printing, 1929-59.) {{FHL|7064|item|disp=FHL films 385013 and 928143 items 7–8; fiche 6046713; book 977.1 M23ad}} Digital version for all three volumes available through FHL catalog entry.
*Daughters of the American Revolution, Ohio, ''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in the State of Ohio.'' Three Volumes (Columbus, Ohio: F.J. Heer Printing, 1929-59.) {{WorldCat|58871348|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}};  {{FHL|7064|item|disp=FHL films 385013 and 928143 items 7–8; fiche 6046713; book 977.1 M23ad}} Digital version for all three volumes available through FHL catalog entry.  
*''The Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio'' <ref>Dailey, Mrs. Orville D. ''The Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio'': Volume 2, A-Z. Columbus, Ohio: State Society DAR, State of Ohio, 1938?. (FHL film 195451.)</ref>
*Dailey, Mrs. Orville D. ''The Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio'': Volume 2, A-Z. (Columbus, Ohio: State Society DAR, State of Ohio, 1938?.) {{FHL|327214|item|disp=FHL film 195451.}}
*''Official Roster III, Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio'' <ref>Daughters of the American Revolution of the State of Ohio, comp. ''Official Roster III, Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio''. Painesville, Ohio: Painesville Publishing, 1959. (Family History Library book 977.1 M2of; film 213051.) </ref>
*Daughters of the American Revolution of the State of Ohio, comp. ''Official Roster III, Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Lived in the State of Ohio''. (Painesville, Ohio: Painesville Publishing, 1959.) {{WorldCat|733676824|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}};  {{FHL|329102|item|disp=FHL film 213051; book 977.1 M2of}}


=== War of 1812 (1812-1815)  ===
=== War of 1812 (1812-1815)  ===
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*''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. Muster In and Muster Out Rolls in the Spanish American War: . . .'' <ref>''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. Muster In and Muster Out Rolls in the Spanish American War: . . .'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959, 1962. (On 31 Family History Library films beginning with 223766.) </ref>
*''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. Muster In and Muster Out Rolls in the Spanish American War: . . .'' <ref>''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. Muster In and Muster Out Rolls in the Spanish American War: . . .'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959, 1962. (On 31 Family History Library films beginning with 223766.) </ref>


*''Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898''-99 <ref>Graden, Debra, comp. Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5306&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;o_xid=8913&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;o_lid=8913 Ancestry.com]</ref> Original data: Compiled under the direction of Frank B. Willis, Governor, Charles Q. Hildebrant, Secretary of State, and Benson W. Hough, Adjutant General. The Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99. Ft. Leavenworth, KS, USA: C.A.R.L. Library, 1916.
*''Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898''-99 <ref>Graden, Debra, comp. Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5306&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;o_xid=8913&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;o_lid=8913 Ancestry.com]</ref> Original data: Compiled under the direction of Frank B. Willis, Governor, Charles Q. Hildebrant, Secretary of State, and Benson W. Hough, Adjutant General. The Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99. Ft. Leavenworth, KS, USA: C.A.R.L. Library, 1916.


By 1890, about 40 percent of the Civil War veterans were members of the [http://www.suvcw.org/gar.htm Grand Army of the Republic (GAR).] The descriptive books of each GAR post usually indicate each member's name, age, rank, birthplace, residence, occupation, and enlistment and discharge information. Records of GAR posts and of other veteran organizations may be found in various libraries and archives throughout Ohio.  
By 1890, about 40 percent of the Civil War veterans were members of the [http://www.suvcw.org/gar.htm Grand Army of the Republic (GAR).] The descriptive books of each GAR post usually indicate each member's name, age, rank, birthplace, residence, occupation, and enlistment and discharge information. Records of GAR posts and of other veteran organizations may be found in various libraries and archives throughout Ohio.  
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