Military documents in the USA, such as enlistment records, service records, pension files, and discharge papers, are invaluable for genealogical research. Enlistment records can provide details about an ancestor's age, occupation, and physical description, while service records often reveal the units they served in and battles they participated in. Pension files, especially, may include personal information, family details, and sometimes even eyewitness accounts, offering a rich context of the individual's life. Discharge papers confirm military service and can include information about rank and service dates. Together, these documents not only illuminate military history but also help build a more comprehensive family narrative, connecting descendants to their ancestral past.
Military
Draft, Enlistment & Service
- United States, World War II Draft Registrations, 1940-1947 42,012,274 records
- United States, World War I Draft Registrations, 1917-1918 36,223,147 records
- United States, World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 15,718,159 records
- U.S. World War II Army Enlistment 7,997,178 records
- U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861 - 1865 6,271,153 records
- United States Civil War Draft Registration, 1863-1865 3,147,718 records
- United States, Index of Navy and Marine Corps Awards, 1925-1994 1,760,080 records
- Service Records of Confederate Soldiers 1,663,575 records
- Air Force Register Extracts 1,065,430 records
- World War II Reserve Corps Records 333,442 records
- United States Naval Enlistment Rendezvous, 1855-1891 261,940 records
- US World War II Prisoners of War, 1941 - 1946 143,376 records
- Korean War Casualties, 1950 - 1957 109,974 records
- United States, Mexican-American War Soldiers and Sailors 89,736 records
- U.S. Army Casualties 1961 - 1981 68,999 records
- Vietnam Casualties, 1956 - 1998 58,193 records
- Military Records by DistantCousin Genealogy 36,017 records
Military Documents
- Arlington National Cemetery 399,950 records
- United States, War of 1812, Soldiers who Served in Volunteer Organizations 358,758 records
- United States, Spanish-American War, Soldiers who Served in Volunteer Organizations 291,350 records
- American Overseas Military Burials, 1917-1974 247,315 records
- Story of the Sherman Brigade. the Camp, the March, the Bivouac, the Battle, And How "the Boys" Lived And Died During Four Years of Active Field Service, Volume 1 1,110 records
- Proceedings of the 22nd Continental Congress of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 1913 910 records
- American Bastile 902 records
- Battles of the United States, Volume 1 802 records
- Third Report of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 1898 - 1900 688 records
- Glory of America: Comprising Memoirs of the Lives And Glorious Exploits of Some of the Most Distinguished Officers 638 records
- Dictionary of All Officers in the Army of the United States, 1789 - 1853 618 records
- Military Journal During the American Revolutionary War, From 1775 To 1783 618 records
- Battles of the United States, Volume 2 594 records
- Life of William Alexander, Earl of Stirling, Major-General in the Army of the United States, During the Revolution 582 records
- Revolutionary Services And Civil Life of General William Hull 506 records
Pension Records
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