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The '''[[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records Research]] '''Outline provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. | The '''[[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records Research]]'''Outline provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. | ||
Many military records are found at the Genealogical library, the '''[http://www.archives.gov/index.html National Archives]''', and other federal and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more information on the federal records. For Oregon the following sources are also very helpful. | Many military records are found at the Genealogical library, the '''[http://www.archives.gov/index.html National Archives]''', and other federal and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more information on the federal records. For Oregon the following sources are also very helpful. | ||
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The Family History Library has an index to service records of Union Army soldiers (FHL film 821947) and a nationwide index to pension records. The actual service and pension records are available only at the National Archives. | The Family History Library has an index to service records of Union Army soldiers (FHL film 821947) and a nationwide index to pension records. The actual service and pension records are available only at the National Archives. | ||
On line records can be located by using a search engine and the keys words such as "Civil War History"<br | On line records can be located by using a search engine and the keys words such as "Civil War History"<br> | ||
=== Spanish-American War (1898) === | === Spanish-American War (1898) === | ||
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=== World War I (1917-1918) === | === World War I (1917-1918) === | ||
World War I draft registration cards for men ages 18 to 45 may list address, birth date, birthplace, race, nationality, citizenship, and next of kin. Not all registrants served in the war. For registration cards for Oregon, | World War I draft registration cards for men ages 18 to 45 may list address, birth date, birthplace, race, nationality, citizenship, and next of kin. Not all registrants served in the war. For registration cards for Oregon, '''[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/military/ww1/draft-registration/index.html click here]''' or see: | ||
United States. Selective Service System. ''Oregon, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987-1988. (On FHL films beginning with 1851979.) | United States. Selective Service System. ''Oregon, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987-1988. (On FHL films beginning with 1851979.) | ||
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United States. Selective Service System. ''List of World War One Draft Board Maps''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives. (FHL film 1498803.) | United States. Selective Service System. ''List of World War One Draft Board Maps''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives. (FHL film 1498803.) | ||
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