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Military Records

Here are a few sites that either have online military records or military record indexes.

1. Military Records
2. FamilySearch Records - Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, WWI, WWII
3. Ancestry - ssubscription required but available free at the FHC through the database portal (Revolutionary War, War 1812, Civil War, WWI and WWII)
4. Fold3 - subscription required but available free at the FHC through the database portal (Revolutionary War. War of 1812, Mexican American & Indian Wars, Civil War, Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War)
5. MyHeritage - subscription required but available free at the FHC through the database portal
6. Cyndi's List - Search by war or military engagement
7. FamilySearch Wiki - click on map or enter state or country in search box
   • Online Genealogy Records by Location - FamilySearch Wiki page
8. Family History Library Catalog - Search by State, County, or City

Military Resources - On Line

• Soldiers of World War I - Vol 1 - Alabama to Maryland (book on Internet Archive)
• Soldiers of World War I - Vol 2 - Massachusetts to Ohio (book on Internet Archive)
• Soldiers of World War I - Vol 3 - Oklahoma to Wyoming (book on Internet Archive)

Military "How To" Articles

• Finding Military Records - Ancestry.com's Learning Center

Make sure you're looking for the records in the right place by checking maps of the time period. Also check the "Handybook for Genealogists" or "Redbook" for state or county line boundary changes. You can find some helpful links on our Geographic Resources page.