- United States Military Online Genealogy Records - Provides access to digitized records.USMC History Division, Research Tools/Facts and Figures - Includes lineal lists, casualty lists from 1775-2016, chronologies, and more.Mexican War Soldiers & Sailors Database - An ongoing joint effort between the National Park Service and the Federation of Genealogical Societies Coast Guard History - Includes biographies, award recipients, ship information, and more. Army Heritage and Education Center - Holds contemporary and historical materials related to strategic leadership, the global application of Landpower, and U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command - Includes the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, oral histories, research guides, digitized books, and more.American Battlefield Monuments Commission - Database of cemetery records of US servicemen buried in overseas cemeteries.Air Force Historical Support Division - Includes histories, chronologies, lists of awards recipients, and more.Resources US Government and Military Websites If you know the name of the unit your ancestor or relative served in, a Google search may turn up unit histories online that could contain useful information.Access to records for anyone who is still living are generally restricted to the person who served and their next of kin.Depending on the period you are researching, you may or may not be able to access certain records.It may be worthwhile to try contacting local libraries or historical societies in such places to see what they have.(e.g., the Revolutionary War), cities/towns with any significant ties to military action will often have their own collections related to it A clear idea of what kind of records you are looking for (i.e., a complete personnel file, an enlistment record, a draft card, etc.).The state in which they enlisted or were drafted from.The name of the person you are researching.What you should have before you start searching:
The below information will hopefully provide a starting point. As largely government-produced records, they are also easily accessible if you know where to look. Military records can offer a fuller picture of an ancestor’s life.
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