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African American Warriors

Alex Chirnside's Military History Page

[The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]

American Merchant Marine at War - Revolution to World War II to today

Excellent resource for researching the United States Merchant Marine, from the Revolutionary War through Operation Iraqi Freedom, including information on how to obtain service records, medals, etc. for Merchant Mariners, and information regarding ships on which they served. Also provides message board for postings to locate shipmates or those who may have served with a relative.

American Wars - A Complete History of the Wars Fought on United States soil New!

Including The American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, French and Indian War, and the Spanish American War.

American Women in Uniform, Veterans Too!

Ancestor Search - Military Genealogy and Family Tree Surname Search Engines

Ancestry.com - Clues in Military Photos

Article by Maureen A. Taylor.

Ancestry.com - Search Military Records

Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.

Blacks in the Military

BYU Independent Study - Free Online Courses

Discovering Family Histories - USA - Military Directory

Family Roots and Branches - Genealogy Reference Library - Military Records and Genealogy Research

If you do not know if your ancestor served in the military, the year of birth may be an indicator that they possibility did. Most people who were in the military were between 18 and 45 years of age. Use our Family Roots and Branches war chronology on our website to see if there was a military conflict during the time that your ancestor lived.Our chronology is a complete and up-to-date listing of known military campaigns, conflicts, expeditions and wars that colonial Americans, U.S. military and state militia forces have been involved in.

FamilySearch.org - Research Guidance - U.S. Military Records Research Outline

Fold3 - Military $

Fold3 is an online repository for original historical documents, combined with the ability for users to make comments, annotations, and upload their own documents. The focus of Fold3 is to be a comprehensive collection of U.S. Military records. Some areas of Fold3 are free to use, while others can be freely searched and then viewed with a paid subscription.

Genealogy Quest - Search our Military Records for Ancestors to add to your Family Tree Updated

History of U.S. Armies in Uniform

Pictures of U. S. military uniforms through history.

Military History Research Sites

Extensive links from Ancient to Modern history of conflicts.

Military Resources

A list from the Cook Memorial Public Library District in Libertyville, Illinois.

Online Military Indexes, War Records & Databases of Soldiers

Genealogy directory of online military indexes from the Revolutionary War to the 20th Century.