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*Name | *Name | ||
*Age | *Age | ||
*Rank | *Rank | ||
*Company | *Company | ||
*Marital status | *Marital status | ||
*Physical description | *Physical description | ||
*Occupation | *Occupation | ||
*Enlistment date | *Enlistment date | ||
*Muster in date | *Muster in date | ||
*Muster in place | *Muster in place | ||
*Birth place | *Birth place | ||
*Residence | *Residence | ||
*Number of years of service | *Number of years of service | ||
*Date left service | *Date left service | ||
*How left service | *How left service | ||
*Muster out date | *Muster out date | ||
*Previous service information | *Previous service information | ||
The | The World War I cards usually have the following information: | ||
*Name | *Name | ||
*Age | *Age | ||
*Residence | *Residence | ||
*Birth place | *Birth place | ||
*Birth date | *Birth date | ||
*Nationality | *Nationality | ||
*Race | *Race | ||
*Occupation | *Occupation | ||
*Marital status | *Marital status | ||
*Family information | *Family information | ||
*Local military board | *Local military board | ||
*Remarks | *Remarks | ||
== How to Use the Record == | == How to Use the Record == | ||
To search for your ancestors in the index you will need to know their full names. Check the index for the surname and then the given name. If you are having difficulty finding your ancestor, look for variations in the spelling of the name. If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names. Remember that these indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned. | |||
Compare the information in the record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination. | |||
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. This information will often lead you to other records. For example: | |||
*Death dates may lead to death certificates, mortuary, or burial records. | |||
*Use the age to calculate an approximate birth date. | |||
*Use the birth date or age along with the residence or place of birth of the deceased to locate census, church, and land records. | |||
You may also find these search tips helpful: | |||
*Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname as the deceased, this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual. | |||
*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have been seeking the pension. | |||
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | |||
== Record History == | == Record History == | ||
=== Why this Record Was Created === | === Why this Record Was Created === | ||
These indexes were created to provide a rapid access to specific individual records. | |||
=== Record Reliability === | === Record Reliability === | ||
The records are fairly reliable; however, the records are only as accurate as the knowledge of the individual who provided the information and the accuracy of the individual who recorded it. | |||
== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||
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== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
[[Maine Military Records|Maine Military Records]] | |||
=== Contributions To This Article === | === Contributions To This Article === | ||