• Amnesty Papers, 1865-1867 - Case Files of Applications from Former Confederates for Presidential Pardons ("Amnesty Papers"), 1865-1867, M1003. Description and tips on using the collection. ^new (Added: 13-Dec-2008 Hits: 21 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• An Overview of Records at the National Archives Relating to Military Service - A useful starting point for those researching individuals whose service records may be in the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C. An article published in the Fall 2002 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. ^new (Added: 2-Dec-2008 Hits: 26 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Don't bypass records for Civil War pensions - Many Civil War pension files contain an abundance of information. An article published in The St. Petersburg Times (Florida), May 2, 2002. ^new (Added: 7-Nov-2008 Hits: 19 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• JAG Case Files of Pacific Area War Crimes Trials, 1944-1949 - JAG is the acronym for Judge Advocate General. Each military service has a Judge Advocate General. The Judge Advocate General Corps in each is responsible for matters concerning military justice. Description and tips on using the collection. ^new (Added: 15-May-2009 Hits: 12 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Navy Survivors' Certificates, 1861-1910 - Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Civil War and Later Navy Veterans (Navy Survivors' Certificates), 1861-1910, M1469. Description and tips on using the collection. ^new (Added: 9-Jul-2009 Hits: 6 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Navy Widows' Certificates, 1861-1910 - Description and tips on using the collection. ^new (Added: 23-Nov-2008 Hits: 16 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Revolutionary War Pension Files - Including Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, M804. Description and tips on using the collection. ^new (Added: 7-Jun-2009 Hits: 7 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Revolutionary War Service Records - Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War, M881. Description and tips on using the collection. ^new (Added: 11-Nov-2008 Hits: 17 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• War of 1812 Prize Cases, 1812 - 1816 - Prize and Related Records for the War of 1812 of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1812-1816, M928. Description and tips on using the collection. ^new (Added: 10-Apr-2009 Hits: 13 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• WWII Missing Air Crew Reports - More than 16,605 case files of Missing Air Crew Reports (MACRs) and related records of the US Army Air Forces, 1942-1947. Description and tips on using the collection. ^new (Added: 29-May-2009 Hits: 12 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• 20th-Century Veterans' Service Records: Safe, Secure - and Available - How records of soldiers, sailors, and airmen are preserved in our St. Louis facility and how to get copies of them. An article published in the Spring 2005 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. (Added: 22-Jul-2007 Hits: 86 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Abbreviations Used in the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom - Mainly taken from World War 1 documents. (Added: 10-Mar-2008 Hits: 42 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• About Military Records - A Primer - Military records encompass a broad range of documents. Read more... (Added: 6-Dec-2004 Hits: 150 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• American POWs on Japanese Ships Take a Voyage into Hell - The Access to Archival Databases (AAD) tool gives researchers online access to information about World War II prisoners. An article published in the Winter 2003 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. (Added: 23-Aug-2007 Hits: 59 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Civil War and Later Navy Personnel Records at the National Archives, 1861–1924 - United States Navy personnel records for the period 1861–1924 are one of the best secrets in genealogical research. An article published in the Summer 1995 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. (Added: 17-Jul-2008 Hits: 59 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Civil War Cat-and-Mouse Game: Researching Blockade-Runners at the National Archives - Using the example of the Banshee, an archivist surveys federal records useful for tracking down Civil War blockade-runners. An article published in the Fall 1999 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. (Added: 22-Aug-2008 Hits: 40 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Civil War Draft Records: Exemptions and Enrollments - Looking for men who did not serve in the Civil War. An article published in the Winter 1994 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. (Added: 29-May-2007 Hits: 119 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Confederate Medical Personnel - How to find your Civil War-era ancestor, if he or she served the Confederate army in a medical capacity, in the War Department Collection of Confederate Records. An article published in the Spring 1994 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. (Added: 19-May-2008 Hits: 45 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Early Navy Personnel Records at the National Archives, 1776–1860 - Clues to searching for genealogical information in pre-Civil War navy records. An article published in the Spring 1995 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. (Added: 25-Jan-2008 Hits: 58 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Electronic Records of Korean and Vietnam Conflict Casualties - Online resources: state casualty list extracts from the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. An article published in the Spring 2000 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. (Added: 8-Jan-2008 Hits: 45 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Genealogical Records of the War of 1812 - How to use military records to research a War of 1812 veteran. An article published in the Winter 1991 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. (Added: 24-Apr-2008 Hits: 82 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Researching Confederate Marines in the Civil War - Tips for researching an often overlooked group of Civil War servicemen. An article published in the Winter 2001 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. (Added: 9-Dec-2007 Hits: 28 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Researching Service in the U.S. Army during the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) - How to document an ancestor's military service in an often-overlooked conflict. An article published in the Summer 2000 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. (Added: 1-Feb-2008 Hits: 26 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• The Army Medal of Honor: The First Fifty-five Years - The Civil War origins of the Medal of Honor and guidance on how to find records of recipients. An article published in the Summer 2001 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. (Added: 23-Nov-2007 Hits: 46 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• The National Archives (UK) - Getting Started - Military History - The National Archives has a huge collection of records dealing with Britain's military history. (Added: 18-Dec-2007 Hits: 41 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• The National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers - Using records of veterans homes to gather information about Civil War and later veterans. An article published in the Spring 2004 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. (Added: 26-Aug-2007 Hits: 47 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• The United States Armed Forces and the Mexican Punitive Expedition: Part 1 - Background on the expedition and guidance on doing genealogical research on the participants. An article published in the Fall 1997 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. (Added: 4-Jun-2007 Hits: 23 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• The United States Armed Forces and the Mexican Punitive Expedition: Part 2 - Guidance on doing genealogical research on the participants in the Mexican Punitive Expedition. An article published in the Winter 1997 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. (Added: 4-Jun-2007 Hits: 20 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

• The World War II Army Enlistment Files and AAD - NARA's online Access to Archival Databases allows searches for World War II personnel. An article published in the Spring 2006 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration. (Added: 9-Nov-2007 Hits: 104 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

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