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=== Civil War (1861 to 1865) === | === Civil War (1861 to 1865) === | ||
<br>[[Image:Washington Dakota Territories 1861.idx.png|thumb|right|230px | <br>[[Image:Washington Dakota Territories 1861.idx.png|thumb|right|230px]] See [[Wyoming in the Civil War|Wyoming in the Civil War]] for information about Wyoming Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Wyoming regiments involved in the Civil War. | ||
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. <br><br> | 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 Family History Library catlog list records of the Wyoming Grand Army of the Republic and [https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&keyword=Wyoming+Grand+Army+of+the+Republic&prekeyword=Wyoming+Grand+Army+of+the+Republic Sons of Union Veterans ]<br><br> | |||
=== Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) === | === Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) === | ||