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== Online Resources == | == Online Resources == | ||
*''See [[United States Military Online Genealogy Records]] for more resources.'' | |||
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932389|Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932389|Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch; index | |||
*'''1861-1865''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1106 U.S., Confederate Service Records, 1861-1865] at Ancestry - index & images ($). | *'''1861-1865''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1106 U.S., Confederate Service Records, 1861-1865] at Ancestry - index & images ($). | ||
*'''1861-1865''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1736 Alabama Civil War Muster Rolls, 1861-1865] at Ancestry - index | *'''1861-1865''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1736 Alabama Civil War Muster Rolls, 1861-1865] at Ancestry - index & images. | ||
*'''1862-1947''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1593 Alabama, Confederate Pension and Service Records, 1862-1947] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | *'''1862-1947''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1593 Alabama, Confederate Pension and Service Records, 1862-1947] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
*'''1865-1872''' {{RecordSearch|2333770|Alabama, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872}} at FamilySearch; images — [[Alabama, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1865-1872''' {{RecordSearch|2333770|Alabama, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872}} at FamilySearch; images — [[Alabama, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
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*'''1917-1918''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2236 Alabama, Military Card Files, 1917-1918] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | *'''1917-1918''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2236 Alabama, Military Card Files, 1917-1918] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
*'''1917-1918''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61021 Alabama, WWI Gold Star Index, 1917-1918] at Ancestry - index ($) | *'''1917-1918''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61021 Alabama, WWI Gold Star Index, 1917-1918] at Ancestry - index ($) | ||
*'''1917-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2865018|Alabama, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch; index | *'''1917-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2865018|Alabama, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Alabama, World War I Service cards, 1917-1919 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1917-1940''' {{RecordSearch|2968245|United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940}} at FamilySearch; index — [[United States, Veterans Administration Master Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1917-1940''' {{RecordSearch|2968245|United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940}} at FamilySearch; index — [[United States, Veterans Administration Master Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1918-1962''' {{RecordSearch|4113740|Alabama, Military Discharge Records, ca.1918 - ca.1962}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Alabama, Military Discharge Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1918-1962''' {{RecordSearch|4113740|Alabama, Military Discharge Records, ca.1918 - ca.1962}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Alabama, Military Discharge Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1927''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2716 Alabama, Questionnaires of Widows of Confederate Soldiers, 1927] at Ancestry ($) | *'''1927''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2716 Alabama, Questionnaires of Widows of Confederate Soldiers, 1927] at Ancestry ($) | ||
*'''1940-1945''' {{RecordSearch|2242886|Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945}} at FamilySearch; index | *'''1940-1945''' {{RecordSearch|2242886|Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1944-1946''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1763 Alabama, WWII Military Dead and Wounded, 1944-1946] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | *'''1944-1946''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1763 Alabama, WWII Military Dead and Wounded, 1944-1946] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
*'''1950-1952''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1764 Alabama Soldiers in the Korean War, 1950-1952] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | *'''1950-1952''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1764 Alabama Soldiers in the Korean War, 1950-1952] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
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If a person supported the Revolution, he may be mentioned in records as a rebel, patriot, or Whig. Those who opposed the Revolution were Loyalists or Tories. | If a person supported the Revolution, he may be mentioned in records as a rebel, patriot, or Whig. Those who opposed the Revolution were Loyalists or Tories. | ||
*'''1775-1783''' {{RecordSearch|2068326|United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783}} at FamilySearch]; index | *'''1775-1783''' {{RecordSearch|2068326|United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783}} at FamilySearch]; index & images — [[United States, Revolutionary War Rolls - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
'''Patriots--''' Service and pension records and indexes for patriots are available on film at the National Archives and the FamilySearch Library. For lists of Revolutionary War soldiers from Alabama, see: | '''Patriots--''' Service and pension records and indexes for patriots are available on film at the National Archives and the FamilySearch Library. For lists of Revolutionary War soldiers from Alabama, see: | ||
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*''Alabama Volunteers in the Mexican War, 1846–1848''. Richardson, Texas: Descendants of Mexican War Veterans, 1996. {{FSC|769490|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.1 M2bs}} This contains the names of the soldiers, plus historical information about the war and the Alabama companies. | *''Alabama Volunteers in the Mexican War, 1846–1848''. Richardson, Texas: Descendants of Mexican War Veterans, 1996. {{FSC|769490|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.1 M2bs}} This contains the names of the soldiers, plus historical information about the war and the Alabama companies. | ||
*'' | *''{{FSC|699645|item|disp=A Complete Roster of Mexican War Officers, 1846-1848, both army and navy with alphabetical index. Richardson, Texas: Descendants of Mexican War Veterans, 1994. FS Library 973 M2mwb}} | ||
*''Mexican War Index to Pension Files, 1887–1926''. (NARA T317). {{FSC|0537000|item|disp=FS Library films 0537000–13}} Alphabetically arranged and includes the veteran’s name, rank, and unit; names of dependents; date of filing and application; certificate numbers; act filed under; and state from which application was made. Also available at: | *''Mexican War Index to Pension Files, 1887–1926''. (NARA T317). {{FSC|0537000|item|disp=FS Library films 0537000–13}} Alphabetically arranged and includes the veteran’s name, rank, and unit; names of dependents; date of filing and application; certificate numbers; act filed under; and state from which application was made. Also available at: | ||
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*The [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiment for each 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. <br> | *The [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiment for each 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. <br> | ||
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932389|Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch; index | *'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932389|Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|2145147|United States Confederate Officers Card Index, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch; index | *'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|2145147|United States Confederate Officers Card Index, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[United States, Confederate Officers Card Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1871-1880''' {{RecordSearch|2180391|Alabama, Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880}} at FamilySearch; index | *'''1871-1880''' {{RecordSearch|2180391|Alabama, Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Alabama, Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1871-1880''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1216U.S. Southern Claims Commission Master Index, 1871-1880] at Ancestry - index ($) | *'''1871-1880''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1216U.S. Southern Claims Commission Master Index, 1871-1880] at Ancestry - index ($) | ||
*'''1880-1930''' {{RecordSearch|3029256|Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's}} at FamilySearch; index | *'''1880-1930''' {{RecordSearch|3029256|Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
== Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) == | == Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) == | ||
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World War I was a global war fought on multiple continents with several nations involved. Over four million men and women served from the United States. | World War I was a global war fought on multiple continents with several nations involved. Over four million men and women served from the United States. | ||
*'''1917-1918''' {{RecordSearch|1968530|United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}} at FamilySearch; index | *'''1917-1918''' {{RecordSearch|1968530|United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1917-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2513098|United States, YMCA World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch; index | *'''1917-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2513098|United States, YMCA World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[United States, YMCA World War I Service Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1917-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2996059|United States, World War I American Expeditionary Forces Deaths, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch; index — [[United States, World War I American Expeditionary Forces Deaths, 1917-1919 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1917-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2996059|United States, World War I American Expeditionary Forces Deaths, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch; index — [[United States, World War I American Expeditionary Forces Deaths, 1917-1919 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1917-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2865018|Alabama, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Alabama, World War I Service cards, 1917-1919 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1917-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2865018|Alabama, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Alabama, World War I Service cards, 1917-1919 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
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There are also Alabama World War I service records (State of Service Cards), prepared after the war: | There are also Alabama World War I service records (State of Service Cards), prepared after the war: | ||
* | *{{FSC|522878|item|disp=Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''World War I Service Records, 1918–1919''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990.These records are arranged alphabetically and usually contain the person’s name, race, residence, place of birth (city and state), age or date of birth, enlistment or induction date, service and rank information, wounds, date of service overseas, discharge date, disability, and remarks.}} | ||
'''Alabama Department of Archives and History''' | '''Alabama Department of Archives and History''' | ||
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== World War II (1941-1945) == | == World War II (1941-1945) == | ||
'''Draft Registration''' | '''Draft Registration''' | ||
On 16 September 1940, President Roosevelt signed into law the first peacetime Selective Service Act. During WWII, the Selective Service System conducted '''six draft registrations'''; these records are held collectively in two groupings at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis, MO. The registrations are part of Record Group 147 [https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/147.html Records of the Selective Service System.] From December, 1942 to August, 1945 no enlistments were allowed. The Selective Service became the only way men entered the service for the remainder of the war. | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2691991 Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2691991 Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945] | ||
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*On April 27, 1942, the Selective Service conducted the fourth of six draft registrations related to WWII. The "World War II Selective Service Draft Cards: Fourth Registration, 1942" is often referred to as the “Old Man’s Registration” or the “Old Man’s Draft" because it included men with a date of birth from April 28, 1877 to February 16, 1897. Since there is overlap in the WWI and WWII Selective Service registration, men born in the years 1877 to 1900 may have registered twice and have both WWII and WWI draft records. | *On April 27, 1942, the Selective Service conducted the fourth of six draft registrations related to WWII. The "World War II Selective Service Draft Cards: Fourth Registration, 1942" is often referred to as the “Old Man’s Registration” or the “Old Man’s Draft" because it included men with a date of birth from April 28, 1877 to February 16, 1897. Since there is overlap in the WWI and WWII Selective Service registration, men born in the years 1877 to 1900 may have registered twice and have both WWII and WWI draft records. | ||
*'''1942''' United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 at FamilySearch; {{RecordSearch|1339071|images}}; {{RecordSearch|1861144|index | *'''1942''' United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 at FamilySearch; {{RecordSearch|1339071|images}}; {{RecordSearch|1861144|index & images}} also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1002 Ancestry] ($) and [http://www.fold3.com/title_765/wwii_old_mans_draft_registration_cards Fold3] ($) | ||
'''Casualties''' | '''Casualties''' | ||
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