Indiana Genealogical Society Annual Meeting
Did He Serve? Researching Military Records.
Presenter:
Pamela K. Sayre
8035 Tanworth Ct.
Springfield, VA 22152
Military records contain:
- Vital statistics
- Location
- Health History
- Politics
- Some may contain original birth, marriage, or death records
Ancestor Born---May Have Served
1745-1765---Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
1782-1797---War of 1812 (1812-1815)
1750-1877---Indian Wars (1780s-1890s)
1816-1830---Mexican War (1846-1848)
1831-1847---Civil War (1861-1865)
1868-1880---Spanish-American War (1898)
1869-1884---Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902)
1887-1900---World War I (1917-1918)
1911-1927---World War II (1941-1945)
1920-1935---Korean War (1950-1953)
1935-1955---Vietnam War (1965-1973)
