RLP 82: Military Service Records

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is an interview with Michael Strauss, Accredited Genealogist Professional. Michael is an expert on United States federal records and military records. We will talk about military service records beginning with the Revolutionary War and ending with the Phillipine Insurrection (1898-1902). Michael shares how Fred Ainsworth was instrumental in creating the compiled military service records and what you might find in them. We also discuss the Official Military Personnel Files of the 20th century and how to access them. Join us for an informative discussion on military service records! Links Genealogy Research Network - website of Michael Strauss, includes his lectures, speaking schedule, and contact form, or reach via email - [email protected] U.S. Compiled Revolutionary War Military Service Records, 1775-1783 - Ancestry.com collection U.S. Compiled Service Records, Post-Revolutionary War Volunteer Soldiers, 1784-1811 - Ancestry.com collection War Of 1812 Service Records - Fold3.com collection Mexican War Service Record Index - Fold3.com collection Mexican War Service Records - Fold3.com collection to browse Civil War Service Records - Fold3.com collection to browse Spanish-American War Service Record Index - Fold3.com collection Spanish-American War Service Records - Fold3.com collection to browse Colored Troops - Fold3.com collection List of the Adjutant General's Office for carded records of military organizations: Revolutionary War through Philippine Insurrection : the Ainsworth list - digitized microfilm at FamilySearch.org United States Naval Enlistment Rendezvous, 1855-1891 - FamilySearch.org Collection U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914 - Ancestry.com Collection United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914 - FamilySearch.org Collection Access to Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF) - Information at archives.gov Research Like a Pro eCourse Study Group - more information and email list Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com Thank you Thanks for listening! We hope that you will share your thoughts about our podcast and help us out by doing the following: Share an honest review on iTunes or Stitcher. You can easily write a review with Stitcher, without creating an account. Just scroll to the bottom of the page and click "write a review." You simply provide a nickname and an email address that will not be published. We value your feedback and your ratings really help this podcast reach others. If you leave a review, we will read it on the podcast and answer any questions that you bring up in your review. Thank you! Leave a comment in the comment or question in the comment section below. Share the episode on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app. Sign up for our newsletter to receive notifications of new episodes. Check out this list of genealogy podcasts from Feedspot: Top 20 Genealogy Podcasts