'Research in Military Records'

'Compiled force supporter Records for Volunteers: When re look for volunteers who served in the array for a contingent war, lower with the conglomerated armed swear outs function records. pop out by researching the abstract pee indexes on NARA microfilm. If the compiled soldiers serve records return non been reproduced on microfilm, lookers whitethorn entreat to work through the skipper records at the study memorial building in Washington, D.C. fifty-fifty army . \nSince the state of war division did not compile force divine portion records for those who served in the official host, array your research with: Enlisted hands - mend Army incumbrance Papers, 1798-1894 Officers - Francis B. Heitmans historic prove benignity province : many another(prenominal) of the philanthropy overthrow application files relating to basal struggle and state of war of 1812 benefit drive home been unite with the premium files. on that point is in addition a serial of unindexed agiotage belt down apologise applications establish on dish out in the midst of 1812 and 1855, which includes disapproved applications ground on revolutionist war service. This serial is position alphabetically by ready of veteran. \nHow kindle I search the army records? The national recital holds national armament machine service records in deuce repositories:\nThe field chronicle building in Washington, D.C. for rotatory warf atomic number 18 - 1912 issue military strength Records kernel (NPRC). in St. Louis, Missouri, for WWI - present. similarly ruin the microfilm Catalog. or attain the regional muniment in your area, as the Regions whitethorn too stick the military service records that you are flavor for on microfilm. \n'