I purcahsed The CD-Rom Military Records: American Revolutionary War Muster Rolls from Ancestry.Com Here is my problem when I find the name I want Get Their name Rank and Company with a letter Roll Box with a number and Roll Rec Box with a number now is that all I get? and what is a Roll Box and Roll Rec Box Where can I find The Roll Box and Rec Box Number Oh I E-Mail them but I got not answer to my question HELP Ann

Ann wrote: >I purcahsed The CD-Rom Military Records: >American Revolutionary War Muster Rolls from Ancestry.Com >Here is my problem when I find the name I want Get >Their name >Rank and Company with a letter >Roll Box with a number and Roll Rec Box with a number now >is that all I get? and what is a Roll Box and Roll Rec Box >Where can I find The Roll Box and Rec Box Number >Oh I E-Mail them but I got not answer to my question >HELP Ann > Ancestry sure doesn't make it easy. I read three different descriptions of that CD on Ancestry pages before I found this page; http://www.ancestry.thirdage.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4282.htm "The records in this database were taken from Record Group 93 M246 in the National Archives (a total of 138 rolls of microfilm). " With the number it returned you might be able to determine what unit the soldier was in by looking at http://www.nara.gov/publications/microfilm/military/mil02.txt You'll want to get the reel to browse through as these records have a lot of miscellaneous info that won't be indexed. The reels can be rented or purchased from NARA, or Heritage Quest. I'm almost certain the FHC's also carry them. Jim

The NARA site below can help you identify the correct film roll(s) based on the State and Regiment they served in. There are regional NARA sites that will have the complete Rev War rolls. I found the complete set(s) at the Dallas Public Library and by looking through everything they had located many more records that the NARA didn't send me with I applied for their records in DC. The various muster rolls of each Capt. aren't indexed by man only by Regiment so you will have to look at each muster roll to see if your guy is listed. If you live in a major city call the genealogy section of the library to see what they have. Mark > Ann wrote: > > >I purcahsed The CD-Rom Military Records: > >American Revolutionary War Muster Rolls from Ancestry.Com > >Here is my problem when I find the name I want Get > >Their name > >Rank and Company with a letter > >Roll Box with a number and Roll Rec Box with a number now > >is that all I get? and what is a Roll Box and Roll Rec Box > >Where can I find The Roll Box and Rec Box Number > >Oh I E-Mail them but I got not answer to my question > >HELP Ann > > > > Ancestry sure doesn't make it easy. I read three different > descriptions of that CD on Ancestry pages before I found this page; > http://www.ancestry.thirdage.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4282.htm > > "The records in this database were taken from Record Group 93 M246 in > the National Archives (a total of 138 rolls of microfilm). " > > With the number it returned you might be able to determine what unit > the soldier was in by looking at > http://www.nara.gov/publications/microfilm/military/mil02.txt > > You'll want to get the reel to browse through as these records have a > lot of miscellaneous info that won't be indexed. > > The reels can be rented or purchased from NARA, or Heritage Quest. > I'm almost certain the FHC's also carry them. > > Jim > > > ==== 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 > >

Thank you ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Elbrecht" <Elbrecht@email.com> To: <AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 2:28 PM Subject: Re: [A-REV] CD Rom > Ann wrote: > > >I purcahsed The CD-Rom Military Records: > >American Revolutionary War Muster Rolls from Ancestry.Com > >Here is my problem when I find the name I want Get > >Their name > >Rank and Company with a letter > >Roll Box with a number and Roll Rec Box with a number now > >is that all I get? and what is a Roll Box and Roll Rec Box > >Where can I find The Roll Box and Rec Box Number > >Oh I E-Mail them but I got not answer to my question > >HELP Ann > > > > Ancestry sure doesn't make it easy. I read three different > descriptions of that CD on Ancestry pages before I found this page; > http://www.ancestry.thirdage.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4282.htm > > "The records in this database were taken from Record Group 93 M246 in > the National Archives (a total of 138 rolls of microfilm). " > > With the number it returned you might be able to determine what unit > the soldier was in by looking at > http://www.nara.gov/publications/microfilm/military/mil02.txt > > You'll want to get the reel to browse through as these records have a > lot of miscellaneous info that won't be indexed. > > The reels can be rented or purchased from NARA, or Heritage Quest. > I'm almost certain the FHC's also carry them. > > Jim > > > ==== 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 > >