U. S. Military Records; A Guide to Federal and State Sources, Colonial America to the Present

Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry, 1994. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Good. Format is approximately 8.25 inches by 11 inches. xiv, 441, [1] pages. Foreword by Judith P. Reid, Reference Specialist, Local History and Genealogy, Library of Congress. Illustrations. Appendix: America's Military Conflicts: A Brief History. Index. DJ has noticeable edge wear and rear flap is creased. Dr. Reid wrote "Occasionally, three is a contribution to American genealogical research that is destined to become a classic. James Neagles's U.S. Military Records is such a work." James Neagles has pursued genealogy since 1970, compiling his own family histories, teaching, and working as a genealogical researcher. He is the author of several other ancestry/genealogy publications. He also authored a History of Boys Town, where he served for a time as the institution's superintendent. From the earliest days of the United States, millions of Americans have served their country in the military. Indeed, most families have seen one or more members serve in America's armed forces. For this reason, genealogists and others wisely look to military records for information needed to enhance their research. Enlistment forms, muster rolls, pension applications . . . records created as a result of individuals' military service are extremely valuable because they often contain detailed personal information about their subjects—date and place of birth, places of residence, names and addresses of loved ones, and more. The researcher's dilemma is in knowing what records are available and how to find them among the overwhelming abundance of military records. James Neagles' U.S. Military Records is the answer to this dilemma. U.S. Military Records describes the records that are available and where they can be found. Gathered in this volume is source information for the National Archives and its adjuncts; historical institutions and archives of the armed forces; the Department of Veterans Affairs (Veterans Administration); state archives, libraries and historical organizations; and such patriotic organizations as the Daughters of the American Revolution. Extensive bibliographic listings of published sources for the United States in general and published sources for each state are also included.