Military Records – Page 14

Revolutionary War Pensions: Awarded By State Governments 1775-1874, The General And Federal Governments Prior To 1814, And By Private Acts Of Congress To 1905

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Massive. How else do you describe a book with over 1,000 pages of Revolutionary War Pensions: Awarded By State Governments 1775-1874, The General And Federal Governments Prior To 1814, And By Private Acts Of Congress To 1905? Well, you could Continue reading Revolutionary War Pensions: Awarded By State Governments 1775-1874, The General And Federal Governments Prior To 1814, And By Private Acts Of Congress To 1905→

Images Added to the “Civil War on the Western Border” Website

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following excerpt is from an article posted in the October 10, 2013 edition of the Hays Post. The Kansas Historical Society recently contributed more than 1,600 images from its archival collections to Civil War on the Western Border, a Continue reading Images Added to the “Civil War on the Western Border” Website→

Lost Branch of the Kerry Family Tree Comes to Light

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following teaser is from the October 13 edition of the Boston Globe. This is a tragic and fascinating story. CAMBRIDGE — Over the years, Dr. Joan Wheelis has bumped into John F. Kerry a couple of times at a Continue reading Lost Branch of the Kerry Family Tree Comes to Light→

Muster Rolls of New York Provincial Troops 1755-1764

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Muster Rolls of New York Provincial Troops 1755-1764 was originally published in 1891 by the New-York Historical Society. Heritage Books reprinted this book in 2007. The contents of this book are straight forward and simple, it contains: “Muster Rolls of Continue reading Muster Rolls of New York Provincial Troops 1755-1764→

Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Uncover 21 Medal Of Honor Headstones

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — 1 Comment ↓

The following teaser is from an excellent article by Cristina Corbin in the September 27, 2013 edition of foxnews.com: Hidden in the jungle-like underbrush and Japanese knotweed smothering tombstones in an abandoned Philadelphia cemetery, Sam Ricks found his calling: to Continue reading Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Uncover 21 Medal Of Honor Headstones→

FamilySearch Adds Over 192 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, the USA & Wales

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has recently added more than 192 million indexed records and images from Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, the United States, and Wales. Notable collection updates include the 314,910 images from the Spain, Province of Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 192 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, the USA & Wales→

Genealogy at a Glance: Civil War Genealogy Research

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

A comprehensive knowledge of the Civil War records never hurt a genealogist’s chances at finding an ancestor. But when you just need a quick reminder or helpful reference, then the new Genealogy at a Glance: Civil War Genealogy Research is Continue reading Genealogy at a Glance: Civil War Genealogy Research→

Richmond National Battlefield Park Acquires an additional 251 Battlefield Acres

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following teaser is from an article posted in the August 13, 2013 edition of StarTribune.com: RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond National Battlefield Park has acquired a large portion of a Henrico County battlefield where one of the largest Civil War Continue reading Richmond National Battlefield Park Acquires an additional 251 Battlefield Acres→

FamilySearch Adds Over 3.1 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from England, New Zealand, Sweden, & the USA

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following data was received from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has recently added more than 3.1 million indexed records and images from England, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 2,669,755 indexed records from the New Zealand, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 3.1 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from England, New Zealand, Sweden, & the USA→

The Soldiers of the American Revolution in Illinois

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — 1 Comment ↓

The following press release was received from Thomas MacEntee: August 12, 2013 – Springfield, IL. The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) announces the publication of an expanded and revised version of Soldiers of the American Revolution in Illinois. In its Continue reading The Soldiers of the American Revolution in Illinois→

Remembering Our Veterans: FamilySearch Adds New Indexed Record Collections from WWII, Korean War, & Vietnam War

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from FamilySearch August 6, 2013: FamilySearch has recently added more than 43.6 million indexed records and images from BillionGraves, Italy, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 10 new indexed war records collections, including: the Continue reading Remembering Our Veterans: FamilySearch Adds New Indexed Record Collections from WWII, Korean War, & Vietnam War→

Gilad Japhet’s MyHeritage.com is Matching Holocaust Descendents with the Holocaust Victims Claims Conference List

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

Since the defeat of the Third Reich in 1945, Germany has compensated victims of the holocaust to the tune of about 92 billion dollars. A porton of the compensation was earmarked for the Conference on Jewish Material Claims against Germany. Continue reading Gilad Japhet’s MyHeritage.com is Matching Holocaust Descendents with the Holocaust Victims Claims Conference List→

Iowa GAR Book – Personal War Sketches of the Members of Rob’t F. Lowe Post No. 167 – Available Online

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Bill Dollarhide — No Comments ↓

GAR Records are some of the most valuable records that descendants of Union Civil War veterans can use. However, they are often difficult to come by. Now, the White River Valley Historical Society has posted an extremely valuable GAR (Grand Continue reading Iowa GAR Book – Personal War Sketches of the Members of Rob’t F. Lowe Post No. 167 – Available Online→

Old Jewish Headstones Unburied at Vienna Cemetery

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — 1 Comment ↓

The following excerpt is from an article posted in the July 10, 2013 edition of JewishJournal.com: Jewish gravestones unearthed at a small cemetery in Vienna were hailed on Wednesday as historically important cultural treasures that could rival the famed Jewish Continue reading Old Jewish Headstones Unburied at Vienna Cemetery→

Crucible of War: The Seven Years’ War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Do you think you know what the Seven Years’ War was about? Do you really understand it influence on shaping the colonies as a precursor to the American Revolution? After reading The Crucible of War you may just change your Continue reading Crucible of War: The Seven Years’ War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766→