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''Hessische Truppen im amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg (HETRINA) (Hessian Troops in the American Revolution).'' Six Volumes. Marburg, Germany: Archivschule, 1971-1976, 1987-. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2707192?availability=Mesa%20Arizona%20FamilySearch%20Library (FS Library book 943 M2mg; films 1,320,516 items 6-7 and1,320,542 items 5-6.)] Indexes from this series list each soldier's name, year of birth, place of origin, rank, and military unit and the source of the information.  
''Hessische Truppen im amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg (HETRINA) (Hessian Troops in the American Revolution).'' Six Volumes. Marburg, Germany: Archivschule, 1971-1976, 1987-. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2707192?availability=Mesa%20Arizona%20FamilySearch%20Library (FS Library book 943 M2mg; films 1,320,516 items 6-7 and1,320,542 items 5-6.)] Indexes from this series list each soldier's name, year of birth, place of origin, rank, and military unit and the source of the information.  


The following source indexes thousands of American and British records of German mercenaries:  
The following source indexes thousands of American and British records of German soldiers:  


Smith, Clifford Neal. ''Cumulative Surname Index and Soundex to Monographs 1 through 12 of the German-American Genealogical Research Series''. McNeal, Arizona, USA: Westland Publishing, 1983.[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/229888  (FS Library book 973 W2smn no. 13.)] This index lists only the soldier's surname and the series number of the monograph where information about that soldier can be found. Each monograph is individually indexed. The monograph normally lists the soldier's name, rank, and unit. Some of the following may also be listed: birthplace; age; occupation; promotions; where the soldier resided or was recruited; and whether he was wounded, killed, missing in action, captured, deserted, or sold, and where.
Smith, Clifford Neal. ''Cumulative Surname Index and Soundex to Monographs 1 through 12 of the German-American Genealogical Research Series''. McNeal, Arizona, USA: Westland Publishing, 1983.[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/229888  (FS Library book 973 W2smn no. 13.)] This index lists only the soldier's surname and the series number of the monograph where information about that soldier can be found. Each monograph is individually indexed. The monograph normally lists the soldier's name, rank, and unit. Some of the following may also be listed: birthplace; age; occupation; promotions; where the soldier resided or was recruited; and whether he was wounded, killed, missing in action, captured, deserted, or sold, and where.
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