Post by Diane Merkel on May 2, 2008 19:30:20 GMT -6
I just came across this list of sources the late Corky Reed sent me almost five years ago. The list remains a good starting point for anyone trying to trace their military ancestors. Please feel free to add other sources.
Records prior to World War I:
The National Archives
Pennsylvania Avenue & 7th Street
Washington, DC 20408
www.archives.gov/veterans/research/online.html
Records thereafter:
National Personnel Records Center
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132
www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/
Library of Congress
Local History and Genealogy Room
101 Independence Ave. SE
Thomas Jefferson Building, LJ G42
Washington, D.C. 20540
www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Family History Library
35 NW Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150
www.familyhistory.org/
U.S. Civil War Center
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
www.cwc.lsu.edu/
Army Personnel:
U.S. Military Institute
Carlisle Barracks
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-245-3972
www.ahco.army.mil/site/index.jsp
Records prior to World War I:
The National Archives
Pennsylvania Avenue & 7th Street
Washington, DC 20408
www.archives.gov/veterans/research/online.html
Records thereafter:
National Personnel Records Center
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132
www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/
Library of Congress
Local History and Genealogy Room
101 Independence Ave. SE
Thomas Jefferson Building, LJ G42
Washington, D.C. 20540
www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Family History Library
35 NW Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150
www.familyhistory.org/
U.S. Civil War Center
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
www.cwc.lsu.edu/
Army Personnel:
U.S. Military Institute
Carlisle Barracks
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-245-3972
www.ahco.army.mil/site/index.jsp