Military Records before 1922 are much easier to access than after 1922.
These records include:
- The Revolutionary War
- The War of 1812
- The Mexican-American War
- The Civil War
- The Spanish-American War
- World War I
These records are available through the National Archives. However, most of these records are available through a number of other resources.
This includes:
o Microfilm at local libraries. Check your library to determine if they have the records you are looking for.
o Fold 3—has many of the actual records available for viewing and download.
o Ancestry—they do not have the actual records the way Fold 3 does, but they do provide a unit on many veterans. They also have the Draft Cards for World War I, which every male born between 1880-1900 {roughly} was required to register.
If you are unable to find the needed records using these resources, check with the National Archives.
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