Military Research

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    Boer War
    Civil War
    Indian Wars
    Korean War
    Revolutionary War
    Spanish American War
    War of 1812
    World War I [WWI]
    World War II [WWII]

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    Boer War
    link buttonThe Boer War [1899-1902]
    This site contains searchable databases of names, a history of the Boer War, and links to other resources about the Boer War.
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    Civil War

    link button1st Cherokee Mounted Rifles ~ Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
    Mustered in on 25 October 1861, this is the Fort Gibson [Indian Territory, Oklahoma], muster roll taken 5 November 1861, of the 1st Cherokee Mounted Rifles, also known as the 1st Cherokee Mounted Riflemen.
    link button1st Cherokee Mounted Rifles ~ McDaniel's Company
    Muster roll taken 5 November 1861 of Native Americans who were mustered in 25 October 1861 at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory [Oklahoma].
    link button1st Cherokee Mounted [Volunteers] Rifles
    Trans-Mississippi West Territorial Indians ~ a history of the 1st Cherokee Mounted [Volunteers] Rifles which includes rosters of officers and soldiers.
    link buttonAmerican Civil War Home Page, The
    Links to websites related to the Civil War.
    link buttonAmerican Civil War, The ~ Slideshows
    The experience of Gettysburg and the Eastern Theater Battlefields can at times be captured more completely without words. The presentation and slide shows within these pages seek to allow for a deeper refection of what occurred on these grounds and of the deeds of those who came before us that contributed to our lives today.
    link buttonArkansas ~ Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Home Page
    These pages contain transcripts of regiment rosters, cemeteries, links, and more. Lookups can be requested.
    link buttonCivil War Antiques Preservation Society
    Appraisers, authenticators, and buyers of Civil War relics.
    link buttonCivil War Archive, The
    Find information related to the U.S. Civil War including Union and Confederate regimental histories, Union Corps histories, soldier's letters, diaries, and a variety of other information including helpful links.
    link buttonCivil War Links
    This website contains links that are dedicated to the participants, both North and South, in the American Civil War.
    link buttonCivil War Microform Guide
    American Civil War microform collection guides from Lexis-Nexis.
    link buttonCivil War Pension Acts [1865 - 1930]
    Database contains a chronology of abstractions of Congressional Acts relating to the provision and eligibility of pension for veterans, widows of veterans, and dependent children of veterans of the Civil War.
    link buttonCivil War Photos
    A collection of photographs taken during the Civil War depicting camp life, people, maps, etc., a Civil War time line, and links to documents [such as Mississippi's Declaration of Secession].
    link buttonCivil War Pictures
    This site presents an in depth exploration of Civil War history, through the extensive photographic record of the conflict.
    link button   Civil War Resources

    An index of Civil War information available on the Internet.
    link buttonCivil War Rosters
    A directory of Civil War Rosters/Muster Rolls that have been found on the Internet, and links to other resources on Civil War regiments, battles, pensions, and more. link buttonCivil War Soldiers and Sailors System
    Sponsored by the National Park Service, the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System is a computerized database containing very basic facts about servicemen who served on both sides during the Civil War.
    link buttonCivil War Studies ~ Resources
    Links to online resources for the study of the Civil War.
    link buttonCivil War, The
    Homepage of The Civil War.net, which is dedicated to the participants, both North and South, in the American Civil War.
    link buttonCivil War, The ~ LSU Libraries
    Links to browseable databases containing information about Civil War battlefields, forts, cemeteries, and historical parks.
    link button   Confederate Railroads

    This site presents the details behind the railroads: each railroad, its location and length, its type and size of rail, the number of cars and locomotives it had when the war started, and the names and technical data of each locomotive. There is also a list of stations on each road and comments about most Confederate cities, taken from a Confederate railroad guide, as well as transcriptions of railroad issues-related documents. Choose your state of interest from the drop-down menu in the upper left hand corner of the page.
    link buttonGrand Army of the Republic [GAR]
    A website that provides information regarding the SUVCW, the Grand Army of the Republic, and the Civil War.
    link buttonIndian Territory Confederate Heroes
    Mini biographies of those of prominence [including Brigadier General Douglas Hancock Cooper, and Native Americans Brigadier General Stand Watie and his son Saladin Ridge Watie] who fought on the side of the Confederacy in the Civil War.
    link buttonMuseum of the Confederacy, The
    A collection of civilian and military Civil War artifacts relating to the Confederate States of America, as well as the post-war “Lost Cause” era, is a valuable resource for the study of the role of the Confederacy in the War and in our society today. Registration is required, but it is free
    link buttonNew York ~ Middletown's Civil War History
    This history, by Frank S. Coleman, contains names of some of the troops from Middletown, New York [including names of USCT] who served in the Civil War.
    link buttonNorth Carolina ~ Civil War Records
    Abstracts of service records for soldiers from Alleghany and Ashe County, North Carolina. link buttonOhio ~ Ohio in the Civil War
    This site features information on the infantry, cavalry, artillery and other units, a message board, a search engine, transcriptions of correspondence, and other information on Ohioans who served during the Civil War.
    link buttonOklahoma ~ Haskell County
    A list of veterans of the Civil War who are buried in Haskell County, Oklahoma. Dates of birth and military company are included. An asterisk (*) indicates that the grave has a Military Headstone. A question mark indicates that a grave location is unknown, and it is unknown if an individual served in the Union or Confederate force.
    link buttonPhotos From the Past ~ Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
    A means for the members of the SUVCW and other Allied Orders of the Grand Army of the Republic [GAR], and the general public to honor and preserve the memory of the men who preserved the Union 1861 - 1865. Submissions welcomed.
    link buttonRoll of Honor
    A list of Colored soldiers who died in the Civil War, and are interred in New York, Virginia, and West Virginia.
    link button   Shotgun's Home of the American Civil War

    From the blood soaked plains of Manassas, to the smoke filled skies of Atlanta, and finally to the tear filled eyes at Appomattox. For four of the bloodiest years in the history of this Republic the war raged. It started as Yanks and Rebs, it ended as "Americans!!" This website presents a history of the battles, medicine, armies, etc.
    link buttonSouth Carolina ~ U.S. Colored Troops
    Includes a database of the names of USCT members organized in South Carolina.
    link buttonTexas ~ Civil War
    Lists of Confederate Soldiers from Delta, Fannin, Grayson, Lamar, Red River, and Titus Counties.
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    Indian Wars

    link buttonCheyenne ~ Sand Creek Massacre [1864]
    A list of names, from U.S. War Department records, of Cheyennes killed at the Sand Creek Massacre [1864], as well as stories, told to John Sipes by family elders, about the Sand Creek Massacre, and the Lodge Pole [Washita] Massacre [1868]. Additional information on the Sand Creek Massacre can be found at: http://www.nps.gov/sand/historyculture/upload/siteb_nbl_ot.pdf.
    link button   Indian Wars ~ Fort Davis, Texas

    This National Park Service website explores the history of Fort Davis, covering its participation in the Indian Wars [1854-1881], Black regiments, Buffalo Soldiers, Hispanics in the Indian Wars, Germans [Deutsch], and more.
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    Korean War Korean War

    link buttonAmerican Battle Monuments Commission
    Searchable database of Korean War Veterans.
    link buttonEuropean Korean War Veterans
    European Korean War Veterans website.
    link buttonKorean War Project
    A website for veterans, families, researchers, and students of military history.
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    Revolutionary War Revolutionary War

    link buttonAmerican Prisoners of the Revolution
    Names of 8,000 who were captured and held as prisoners of war by the British during the American Revolution.
    link buttonAmerican Revolution Pensioners [1840]
    A listing, by state, of the 1840 Census of Pensioners, Revolutionary and Military Services, originally compiled by the federal government from the 1840 U.S. Federal Census, which required enumerators [census takers] to list the names and ages of Revolutionary War and other federal military service pensioners in households.
    link buttonAmerican Revolutionary War Soldiers & Their Descendants
    These pages contain the email and/or URL addresses of descendants or persons who can give you some background on the revolutionary soldier that is listed with each email address.
    link buttonAmericanRevolution.org
    Works by some of the world's foremost historians, on topics such as Black soldiers of the Revolution, and Native American Indians in the Revolution.
    link buttonBritish ~ Institute for Advanced Loyalist Studies
    Information dealing with the Loyalists of the American Revolution [defined for these purposes as any inhabitant of North America, from Newfoundland to Nicaragua inclusive, plus the islands of the West Indies, Bermuda and Jamaica], who served in a military capacity for the British, or provided services of a military nature or other beneficial services to the Crown.
    link buttonCensus of Pensioners of the Revolutionary War ~ 1840
    Names and ages of Revolutionary War and other federal military service pensioners in households, listed by state.
    link buttonSouth Carolina ~ Horry County Revolutionary War Records
    Pension rolls, a Muster Roll of Capt. Richard B. Roberts' Company, and a list of names from the Petition for Support records of Horry County, South Carolina.
    link buttonValley Forge Muster Roll
    Search this database for the 30,000 plus soldiers who served at the Valley Forge Encampment under General George Washington from December 1777 to June 1778.

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    Spanish American War

    link buttonSpanish American War
    African and Native Americans in the war, personal profiles, unit profiles, rosters, photos, and other information relating to the Spanish American War.
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    1812 War of 1812

    link buttonIndian Tribes In the War of 1812
    List of names of those from various tribes or nations who served in the War of 1812.
    link button   New York ~ Manlius, Onondaga County: War of 1812

    A list, compiled by Kathleen Crowell, of the soldiers from Manlius, New York who participated in the War of 1812. Note: The author notes that the list is not complete.
    link buttonNorth Carolina ~ Muster Rolls of Soldiers of the War of http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyononda/MANLIUS/1812.HTM?cj=1&o_xid=0000713921&o_lid=0000713921
    Muster Rolls of the soldiers of the War of 1812 for the years 1812 and 1814.
    link buttonWar of 1812 Cemetery
    Located in Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York, of the 205 soldiers buried there, only 12 were from New York State. The others were from New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, and Kentucky.
    link buttonWar of 1812 Website
    This "1812 experience" is comprised of articles, book reviews, links, and a collection of War of 1812 images. Event listings, news and unit websites dealing with reenactments can also be found here.
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    World War I [WWI] World War I [WWI]

    link button92nd Division ~ Camp Funston, Kansas
    A partial roster of the 92nd's Divisional/Support Troops trained at Camp Funston, Kansas. The names are arranged alphabetically.
    link buttonEncyclopedia of Genealogy
    History of U.S. World War I draft registrations.
    link buttonScott's Official History of The American Negro in The World War
    A complete and authentic narration, from official sources, of the participation of Negro soldiers in WWI. Rosters are also included.
    link buttonWWI Civilian Draft Registration Database - RootsWeb
    A searchable database of World War I Draft Registration records.
    link buttonWWI Honor Roll ~ Shawnee County, Kansas
    Browse alphabetical lists of military personnel from WWI, who are interred in various cemeteries, including the Arlington National Cemetery, and overseas military cemeteries.
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    World War II [WWII] World War II [WWII]

    link buttonIowa ~ WWII Digital Library
    An online digital collection of topics, including business and labor, casualties, education and training, farming and food, production and rationing, public health, life and activities, women's military involvement, prisoners of war, and warships.
    link buttonKentucky ~ Bataan Commemorative Research Project
    This site, dedicated to the men of Company B, 192nd Tank Battalion [Fort Knox, Kentucky] is a project of the Proviso East High School.
    link buttonNational WWII Memorial
    The Registry combines four distinct databases that can be searched for names of those who served during the Second World War.
    link buttonPearl Harbor Casualty List
    A list, from Ancestral Findings, of the names of all civilians and military personnel killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec 7, 1941.
    link buttonPearl Harbor Casualty List
    A list [copyright © 1996-1998, 2001 by Genealogy World], of the names of all civilians and military personnel killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec 7, 1941.
    link buttonUK ~ Royal Air Force WWII
    A website for those seeking to be reunited with old friends or for those looking for relatives of someone who served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
    link buttonUSS Grunion ~ Lost Off Kiska Island, Alaska July 30, 1942
    The submarine Grunion’s last transmission was received 30 July 1942. She was not contacted or sighted after 30 July, and on 16 August was reported lost. The names of the 70 men lost with the submarine are listed on this website.
    link buttonWorld War II War Casualties ~ NARA
    War casualties from World War II for Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard personnel, listed by state.
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    General Information

    link buttonAfrican American Military History
    A history of African Americans who served in the military from the The Revolutionary War to the war in the Persian Gulf. The histories contain some names.
    link buttonAfrican American Warriors
    Information on the Tuskegee Airmen, Buffalo Soldiers, and black soldiers in the American Revolution, the Civil War, and other conflicts.
    link buttonAir Aces
    Browseable database of fighter pilots, organized by country and conflict, compiled by Jan J. Šafarík.
    link buttonAmerican War Library, The
    Included in The Library are thousands of pages of data, statistics, documentation and files on all of America's military missions. User contributions welcomed.
    link buttonBuffalo Soldiers
    History, members, and other information relating to the 'Buffalo Soldiers'.
    link buttonCalifornia State Military Museum, The
    The museum houses a library and archives at five satellite locations and the main facility in Sacramento. The museum maintains relationships with the McClellan Aviation Museum at the former McClellan AFB in North Highlands and the Sons of the Revolution in the State of California Library in Glendale.
    link buttonDigger History
    An unofficial history of the Australian & New Zealand Armed Services.
    link buttonFallen Heroes Memorial
    An online memorial for all of the fallen servicemembers of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, including photos and visitor-submitted messages.
    link buttonHistory of the Dog Tag
    Each Dog Tag carries its own human interest story, and is much more than a piece of metal with words and numbers imprinted on it. The tag itself individualizes the human being who wears it.
    link buttonMedal of Honor Citations
    Full text of citations. Site also includes a history of the Medal of Honor.
    link buttonMilitary Links - USIGS
    A gateway to military research resources from the United States Internet Genealogical Society [USIGS].
    link buttonNARA - Summary of War Casualties
    Organized by state, this website offers a browseable index of World War II war casualties for Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard personnel.
    link buttonNational Archives - AAD
    Searchable database of military personnel.
    link buttonNavy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, and Air Force Cross
    Links to full text of the citations for the Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, and Air Force Cross awards.
    link buttonNew York State Military Museum
    Virtual tours of the story, history and records of New York State’s military forces and veterans. The collection, begun in 1863, is divided into the museum and the library/archives holdings.
    link buttonOhio ~ Battle Flags
    A collection of the flags [known as 'Colors'] Ohio soldiers carried in the Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish American War, World War I and World War II.
    link buttonOn Eternal Patrol - US Submarine Force
    "The primary purpose of this site is to honor the men of the U.S. Submarine Force by attempting to put faces to as many of the names on the lists of lost submariners as possible."
    link buttonPrisoner of War/Missing Personnel
    Department of Defense, Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office [DPMO] website.
    link buttonRoyal British Legion, The
    The Legion, founded in 1921, provides financial, social and emotional support to millions who have served and are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their dependants.
    link buttonUK - Walking The Battlefields
    Servicemen rolls, memorials, medals citations, and other information.
    link buttonVicksburg National Military Park ~ Mississippi
    Browse lists of those soldiers and sailors who are buried at The Vicksburg National Cemetery.
    link buttonWar Memorial ~ International
    A virtual memorial archive to service personnel from all nations.
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    A military history timeline of war and conflict across the globe, 3000 B.C. to 1999 A.D.
    link buttonWest Point - TAPS
    Search for deceased graduates, by class, beginning with the class of 1930.
    link buttonWest Point.org
    West-Point.Org (WP-ORG), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, provides an online communications infrastructure that enables graduates, parents, and friends of the military academy to maintain and strengthen associations.

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