US Military Records Collections

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War (often abbreviated as WWII or WW2), was a global military conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, which involved most of the world’s nations, including all of the great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100 million military personnel mobilized. In a state of “total war,” the major participants placed their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities at the service of the war effort, erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources. Marked by significant action … Read more

World War I Records

These records provide genealogists an exhaustive search for World War 1 veterans and participants. These records consist of draft registrations, rosters, diaries,

West Virginia Revolutionary War Pensions

Revolutionary War Pensions – $ This collection of records includes entire pension files for soldiers and sailors who served during the Revolutionary War. These records reveal more details about the veteran’s history and service unlike selected service records chosen for genealogical content. They also contain more specific information about a soldier’s family, state of health, and life after the war. Pension Records (All hosted at USGenWeb Pension Archives unless otherwise noted) Berkeley County Berkeley County Pension Statement Bell, Thomas Birmingham, Patrick Black, George Burk, Matthew Campbell, James Develin, Henry Fulton, Samuel Hite, George Hyland, Ferguson Jones, William Kroesen, Issac Marlatt/Morlatt, … Read more

Virginia Revolutionary War Pensions

Revolutionary War Pensions – $ This collection of records includes digital images of entire pension files for soldiers and sailors who served during the Revolutionary War. These records reveal more details about the veteran’s history and service unlike selected service records chosen for genealogical content. They also contain more specific information about a soldier’s family, state of health, and life after the war. Pension Records (All hosted at USGenWeb Pension Archives unless otherwise noted) Accomack County Bloxom, Charles aka Stewart Groten, John Hogshire, Charles Hogshire, Robert Rodgers, James Albemarle County Alford, Jacob Adams, Thomas Bowen, Micajah Davis, Charles Tilman, Daniel … Read more

Utah Blackhawk Indian War

1856 – 1857 Trails to Utah and the Pacific: Diaries and Letters, 1846-1869 (hosted at American Memory) Utah Black Hawk War (hosted at National Indian Wars Association) Indian Depredations in Utah by Peter Gottfredson Author and Historian)

United States Civil War Records

The American Civil War (1861—1865), also known as the War Between the States (among other names), was a civil war in the United States of America. Eleven Southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America, also known as “the Confederacy.” Led by Jefferson Davis, the Confederacy fought against the United States (the Union), which was supported by all the free states (where slavery had been abolished) and by five slave states that became known as the border states. Hostilities began on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces attacked a U.S. military … Read more

Texas Civil War Regiments, Rosters and Muster Rolls

1st Texas Infantry, Co. D, Texas Guards, CSA (hosted at Civil War Rosters) 1st Texas Sharpshooters, CSA (hosted at Lamar County TXGenWeb) 1st Texas Volunteer Infantry Regiment (hosted at Texas Brigade) 2nd Texas Cavalry – Gidding’s Bn. Co. B (hosted at Civil War Rosters) 2nd Texas Cavalry Co. K (No host listed) 2nd Texas Infantry (hosted at Texas State Historical Association) 2nd Partisan Rangers Regiment of Texas (hosted at Civil War Rosters) 9th Texas Cavalry (hosted at Lamar County TXGenWeb) 4thTexas Cavalry, CO. C (hosted at Currensnet Internet Publications) 4thTexas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, CO. K (hosted at Texas Brigade) 6th … Read more

Tennessee Revolutionary War Pensions

Revolutionary War Pensions – $ This collection of records includes digital images of entire pension files for soldiers and sailors who served during the Revolutionary War. These records reveal more details about the veteran’s history and service unlike selected service records chosen for genealogical content. They also contain more specific information about a soldier’s family, state of health, and life after the war. Pension Records (All hosted at USGenWeb Pension Archives unless otherwise noted) Anderson County Wiley, Alexander Bedford County Beardon, John Meadows, Daniel Moore, John Rainey, John Campbell County Chitwood, James Bratcher, Charles Lawson, David Hembree, Drewry Limpkin(s), Dickerson … Read more

Tennessee Civil War Regiments, Rosters and Muster Rolls

1st Tennessee National Guard Union Volunteers, Co. A, of 1863 (hosted at Tennessee Mounted Infantry) 1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery (hosted at TNGenWeb Project) Obion Avalanche (hosted at Obion County TNGenWeb) Immortal Thirteen 4th Regiment TN Inf CSA (hosted at TNGenWeb Project) 20th TN Cavalry CSA (hosted at University of Mississippi) 27th TN Inf. CSA (hosted at TNGenWeb Project) 1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery , Co. A, CSA (hosted at USGenWeb Archives) Henderson’s Scouts (hosted at Obion County TNGenWeb) 33rd Tennessee Infantry CSA, Muster Rolls Company A Company D Company E Company I Company K 47th Tennessee Infantry, CSA, Muster Rolls Company … Read more

Tennessee Civil War Pensions

Tennessee Father’s Application and Misc. Benton County Joseph Alsup (hosted at USGenWeb Archives Pension Project Civil War ) Invalid Application and Misc. Bradley County Robert C. Duggan (hosted at USGenWeb Archives Pension Project Civil War ) Campbell County James Gaylor (hosted at USGenWeb Archives Pension Project Civil War ) P. L. Gibson (hosted at USGenWeb Archives Pension Project Civil War ) Henry Maupin (hosted at USGenWeb Archives Pension Project Civil War ) John H. Rigney (hosted at USGenWeb Archives Pension Project Civil War ) James F. Smiddy , page 1 (hosted at USGenWeb Archives Pension Project Civil War ) James F. Smiddy , page 2 (hosted at … Read more

State Military Cemeteries

Spanish American War

This page provides links to genealogy databases and information on the Spanish-American War from 1898-1902. Types of records includes rosters, gold star lists, graves, land grants, photographs, histories, etc.

South Carolina Revolutionary War Pensions

Revolutionary War Pensions – $ This collection of records includes digital images of entire pension files for soldiers and sailors who served during the Revolutionary War. These records reveal more details about the veteran’s history and service unlike selected service records chosen for genealogical content. They also contain more specific information about a soldier’s family, state of health, and life after the war. Pension Records (All hosted at USGenWeb Pension Archives unless otherwise noted) Abbeville County McDonald, Daniel & Elizabeth Anderson County McMahon, Peter Chester County McGarity, William Johnson/Jphnston, James W. Stroud, Hampton Stroud, William Chesterfield County Watson, Levin Edgecomb … Read more

Sioux Indian Wars

Sioux Indian Wars The Sioux Wars were a series of conflicts between the United States and various subgroups of the Sioux people that occurred in the latter half of the 19th century. The Teton Sioux tribes were comprised of Oglala, Hunkpapa, Brule, Miniconjou, Blackfoot, San Arc, Two Kettle in the nineteenth century. Santee, Lakota, 1854 – 1890 The earliest conflict came in 1854 when a fight broke out at Fort Laramie in Wyoming, when Indian warriors killed 29 U.S. soldiers after their chief was shot in the back, in what became known as the Grattan Massacre. The U.S. exacted revenge … Read more

Seminole Indian War

During the American Revolution (1776-1783), Spain gained control of Florida as part of the Treaty of Paris. On September 3, Britain also signed separate agreements with France and Spain, and (provisionally) with the Netherlands. In the treaty with Spain, the colonies of East and West Florida were ceded to Spain (without any clearly defined northern boundary, resulting in disputed territory resolved with the Treaty of Madrid), as was the island of Minorca, while the Bahama Islands, Grenada and Montserrat, captured by the French and Spanish, were returned to Britain. Spanish colonists as well as settlers from the newly formed United … Read more

Revolutionary War Pension Records

Revolutionary War Pensions – $ This collection of records includes digital images of entire pension files for soldiers and sailors who served during the Revolutionary War. These records reveal more details about the veteran’s history and service unlike selected service records chosen for genealogical content. They also contain more specific information about a soldier’s family, state of health, and life after the war. Listings by State Alabama Pension Applications Arkansas Pension Records Federal Pension Roll of 1835 (Compiled by William R. Navey ) 1840 Census of Pensioners Revolutionary or Military Services (Web design and graphics by Kathy Leigh) Madison County … Read more

Revolutionary War

This page provides online resources for looking up your Revolutionary war ancestors.

Republic of Texas War Records

Formed as a break-away republic from Mexico by the Texas Revolution, the state claimed borders that encompassed an area that included all of the present U.S. state of Texas, as well as parts of present-day New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming based upon the Treaties of Velasco between the newly created Texas Republic and Mexico. The eastern boundary with the United States was defined by the Adams-Onís Treaty between the United States and Spain, in 1819. Its southern and western-most boundary with Mexico was under dispute throughout the existence of the Republic, with Texas claiming that the boundary was … Read more

Pequot War 1634-1638

In 1634 the the Pequot Tribe initiated peace negotiations with the Massachusetts Bay Colony. They wanted the English to re-establish trade and arbitrate a peace settlement with the Narragansetts. The Bay Colony responded with demands for exorbitant tribute (1000 fathoms of wampum) and the surrender of the killers, something the Pequots were not prepared to do. In the same year, John Stone was murdered by the Pequots on the Connecticut River. It may be that he was thought to be a Dutchman, and one of the murderers of Tatobem. Stone was known to the Bay Colony authorities as a privateer … Read more

Pennsylvania Revolutionary War Pensions

Pennsylvania Revolutionary War Records Adams County Rex, Daniel Alleghany County Pyles, Joseph Beaver County McGerry/McGeary, Neal Bedford County Wertz, George Centre County MacLain, John McLain, Charles Chester County Whitcraft, William Columbia County Reichswick, Conrad Cumberland County McKnight, David Stratton, Lot Fayette County Hanna, Robert Sr. May, Charles , Widow’s Application McClean, Alexander Franklin County Foreman, Peter Hockingbery, Harmon Greene County McClain, Abijah Lancaster County Boyers, Michael Hedreik, William Luzerne County Forbes, Nathan Lycoming County Louge, Adam Mercer County Quinby, Samuel Mifflin County Cunningham, Joseph Northumberland County Dougherty Or Doherty, John , Child’s Application Dougherty, William MacPherson, John Shipman, John Philadelphia … Read more