Military Records – Page 13

FamilySearch Adds Over 145 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from BillionGraves, England, Russia, & the USA

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 145 million indexed records and images to collections from BillionGraves, England, Russia, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 65,593,352 indexed records from the new England and Wales, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 145 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from BillionGraves, England, Russia, & the USA→

British Red Cross to Digitize 244,000 WWI Voluntary Aid Detachment Index Cards

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following excerpt is from an article by Jenna Pudelek, posted in the January 6, 2013 edition of thirdsector.co.uk: The British Red Cross has been awarded an £80,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to conserve and digitise historic documents Continue reading British Red Cross to Digitize 244,000 WWI Voluntary Aid Detachment Index Cards→

Museum of the Confederacy & the American Civil War Center to Construct $30 Million Museum in Richmond

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Wow! This is big news! The following teaser is from an AP article posted at the siouxcityjournal.com: December 01, 2013 -Steve Szjotak – AP RICHMOND, Virginia | One museum has among its vast Confederate-centric collection Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson’s sword and Continue reading Museum of the Confederacy & the American Civil War Center to Construct $30 Million Museum in Richmond→

FamilySearch Adds Over 39.5 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Italy, Mexico, Spain, & the SUA

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — 1 Comment ↓

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 39.5 Million indexed records and images to Collections from Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, El Salvador, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 39.5 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Italy, Mexico, Spain, & the SUA→

Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The Gettysburg Address without a doubt was one of the most important speaches ever given in this United States. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, documentarian Ken Burns, along with numerous partners, has launched a national effort Continue reading Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address→

Portion of Ironclad CSS Georgia Raised From River

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following teaser is from the November 14, 2013 edition of cnn.com: (CNN) — She didn’t have enough power to maneuver and effectively trade artillery rounds with enemy vessels in the swift Savannah River. Instead, the locally produced CSS Georgia, Continue reading Portion of Ironclad CSS Georgia Raised From River→

The American Battle Monuments Commission Website

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Dale Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Having served in the U.S. Army, I’m always checking to see if any of my former “Battle Buddies” have lost their lives. This has led me to look for the names and records of soldiers lost in other conflicts. The Continue reading The American Battle Monuments Commission Website→

The Honor Wall at Fold3

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Fold3 unveiled what they call their Honor Wall this week, It pays tribute to millions of men and women who served our nation, from colonial days to the present. You are invited to visit the Honor Wall and help them Continue reading The Honor Wall at Fold3→

Grave of Revolutionary War Vet Found in Ringwood New Jersey, Solving Family Puzzle

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Dale Meitzler — 1 Comment ↓

From the October 29, 2013, Northjersey.com – News Seven years ago, Russell Dutcher III embarked on a quest to find a family ancestor, a veteran of the American Revolution whose life story was nearly lost to the ages He pored Continue reading Grave of Revolutionary War Vet Found in Ringwood New Jersey, Solving Family Puzzle→

Ancestry.com New Content: Military Records, Virgin Islands Vaccination Journals, and the 1921 Census of Canada

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Dale Meitzler — No Comments ↓

From the November 1, 2013 posting on the Ancestry.com blog New records are piling up like the leaves on my front lawn. Veterans Day has its roots in WWI, and we added several WWI-era databases last week. Georgia was home Continue reading Ancestry.com New Content: Military Records, Virgin Islands Vaccination Journals, and the 1921 Census of Canada→

Civil War Veterans Buried in Washington State

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Dale Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Because I was raised in a soldiers’ home town (Orting, Pierce County, Washington), the Civil War Veteran’s Buried in Washington State website is close to my heart. 6000 Soldiers Buried in Washington It is said there are approximately 6,000 veterans Continue reading Civil War Veterans Buried in Washington State→

Records of Military College Preparatory Schools

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following was written by Bryan Mulcahy, M.L.S., Reference Librarian at the Ft. Myers – Lee County Public Library, and used with his permission: Periodically we receive queries from patrons seeking information and records from military college preparatory schools or Continue reading Records of Military College Preparatory Schools→

Google is Mapping Arlington National Cemetery

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Google is about to post a walk-through of Arlington National Cemetery. Although some headstones photographed with the walk-through might not be as clear and readable as others, it is said that many will for more legible than those currently posted Continue reading Google is Mapping Arlington National Cemetery→

War of 1812 Bicentennial Offers a Wealth of Historic Canadian Sites to Visit This Year

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Dale Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following excerpt is from the October 22, 2013 Vancouver Sun website Canada – Travellers interested in military history usually think of Europe as the place to visit battlefields, but Canada has its fair share of them and as this Continue reading War of 1812 Bicentennial Offers a Wealth of Historic Canadian Sites to Visit This Year→

Cemetery Removes Iraq War Vet’s SpongeBob SquarePants Headstone

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Dale Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following excerpt is from the October 22, 2013 / Associated Press Cincinnati – An Iraq War veteran’s towering SpongeBob SquarePants headstone has been removed from her final resting place because officials at the historic Cincinnati cemetery deemed it inappropriate Continue reading Cemetery Removes Iraq War Vet’s SpongeBob SquarePants Headstone→