"If you have an ancestor born between 1720 and 1763, there is a good possibility that he may have served in the revolutionary effort. Here are a series of steps and resources to use in establishing if your ancestor served or received bounty land or a pension, as well as background information to help you fill in the picture about the world in which your ancestor lived." Published 2 Jul 2009 Read more at GenealogyandFamilyHistory.com
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"If your U.S. ancestor was between the ages of 18 and 45 at the onset of World War I, he was supposed to register for the draft." Published 17 May 2009 Read more at George's Genealogical Gleanings
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"While searching for a grave can be a long process, here are some ideas for finding the burial places of soldiers and veterans of the United States." Published 7 May 2009 Read more at Gena's Genealogy
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"Military records can be a goldmine. Don’t give up just because they are reported missing." Published 4 May 2009 Read more at Ancestry Magazine
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"If you have an ancestor that served in the War Between the States, on either side, it could be worth your while to check the Official Records to see if their name pops up." Published 23 Apr 2009 Read more at Heritage Research
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"The WWII Army enlistment records that are free on Footnote (as part of its WWII Hero Pages collection) and other genealogy database sites come from the National Archives and Records Administration’s (NARA) Access to Archival Databases (AAD) system." Published 26 Feb 2009
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"I thought little about World War I until I began to take annual trips to Scotland and recognized that even the littlest village had a World War I monument prominently located in a place of honor. This observation led me to learn more about that war, in particular how to find out more about the individuals who served, or were eligible to serve." Published 6 Nov 2008 Read more at GenealogyandFamilyHistory.com
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"Here are a series of steps and resources that you will want to use to establish whether or not your ancestor served or received bounty land or a pension, as well as background information to help you fill in the picture about the world in which your ancestor lived." Published 3 Jul 2008 Read more at GenealogyandFamilyHistory.com
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"To mark the traditional date, I thought I’d share some background about the holiday and describe selected online resources with which to research veterans’ cemetery records." Published 29 May 2008 Read more at GenealogyandFamilyHistory.com
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"Civil War Union veterans might have wanted to forget their miserable and often gruesome war experiences, but they didn’t want to forget their comrades and the bonds they formed. That’s why thousands of vets joined the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)." Published 30 Mar 2008 Read more at 24-7 Family History Circle
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