Hi Peg, The rules and regulations as far as militias went varied state by state, the militia was a state agency, so you need to check the state where your ancestor lived. In Pa. people were required to serve, everyone between 18 and 53, but they could pay a fine if they objected to serving, the money would be used to hire a substitute. This would probably be the case if he were a loyalist or if he objected for religious reasons. If your ancestors just happen to have been in Pa. then you can check the printed Pa. Archives, 5th and 6th series. The index for the 5th series is in the 6th series, the index for the 6th series is the 7th series. If you live in Pa. they you should find them at any library, if you don't live in Pa. then check at a university library, they often have them as part of their history collection. Jim Conestoga Area Historical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacahs/index.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Michenzi" <mlm29@bellatlantic.net> To: <AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 9:48 PM Subject: [A-REV] Service during the Revolution... > Dear Listers, > Were all males required to serve during the Rev. in some capacity if > they were not Loyalists ? When searching for service records on > ancestors from families who definitely resided in the colonies, some > seem to have just disappeared as no records can be found. Where would > the best source be located other than the NARA for service or pension > applications? > Could a man get a sub? Who would that be if all were required to serve? > Your comments would be appreciated. > Peg > > > ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >