francis Dellinger - Apr 27, 2003   Lots of Military & Government Links       Posted ALABAMA SITE dianne wood - Apr 27, 2003   Thanks to Bob Hubbard for these finds: MEMORIAL DAY ROUND-UP ================================= With the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, many of our thoughts may turn to the military heroes in our family's history. Where do we begin in our search for information about their military service? We've rounded up some great articles and links to help you on your way: MILITARY DATABASES AVAILABLE TO ANCESTRY.COM SUBSCRIBERS <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/military/main.htm">http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/military/main.htm</A> ARTICLES IN THE ANCESTRY.COM LIBRARY "Lest We Forget: The Value of Military Service Records," by Roseann Reinemuth Hogan, Ph.D. ("Ancestry" Magazine, Mar/Apr 2000, Vol. 18, No. 2) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/2510.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/2510.asp</A> "Family History Made Easy-Step 11: Military Records" by Terry and Jim Willard ("Ancestry" Magazine, Sept/Oct 2000, Vol. 18, No. 5) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/2984.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/2984.asp</A> "Disguised Patriots: Women Who Served Incognito," by Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens, CGRS, CGL ("Ancestry" Magazine, Mar/Apr 2000, Vol. 18, No. 2) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/2513.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/2513.asp</A> "A Call to Arms, A Call to Honor," by Curt B. Witcher ("Ancestry" Magazine, July/August 1999, vol. 19, no. 4) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/198.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/198.asp</A> "Civil War Pension Records," by George G. Morgan ("Along Those Lines . . ." 18 December 1998) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/george/939.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/george/939.asp</A> "Finding Your Patriot: Basic Sources for Starting Revolutionary War Research," by Curt B. Witcher ("Ancestry" Magazine, May/June 1996, Vol. 14, No. 3) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/2152.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/2152.asp</A> "Lost Soul," by Rebekah Thorstenson ("Ancestry" Magazine, July/August 1999, vol. 19, no. 4) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/206.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/206.asp</A>   "In Search of the Graves of Our War Dead," by George G. Morgan ("Along Those Lines . . ."   16 June 2000) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/george/1592.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/george/1592.asp</A> "Military Regimental Histories," by George G. Morgan ("Along Those Lines . . ." 2 July 1999) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/george/872.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/george/872.asp</A>   "Veterans in Your Family: Finding Background History and Images to Supplement Your Family History" by Juliana Smith (Ancestry "Daily News," 11 November 1999) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/477.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/477.asp</A> "Somewhere in France," by Juliana Smith ("Ancestry" Magazine, January/February 1997, vol. 16, no. 1) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/1364.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/1364.asp</A> "Saving Private Ryan: Remembering Our World War II Soldiers," by Ron Eggertson ("Ancestry" Magazine, November/December 1998, vol. 16, no. 6) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/1366.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/1366.asp</A> MILITARY LINKS NOTE: While some of these facilities, agencies, or organizations may hold some information on individual veterans, many are more focused on historical information regarding military history, units, and conflicts. Please refer to the Web pages for details on the holdings, research, and reference policies before requesting information. American Battle Monuments Commission <A HREF="http://www.usabmc.com/">http://www.usabmc.com/</A> Dept. of Veterans Affairs <A HREF="http://www.va.gov/">http://www.va.gov/</A> Marine Corps Historical Center <A HREF="http://www.usmc.mil/historical.nsf/nav2">http://www.usmc.mil/historical.nsf/nav2</A>   National Archives and Records Administration <A HREF="http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/#guides">http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/#guides</A> (Scroll down for military guides) National Personnel Records Center Military Personnel Records <A HREF="http://www.nara.gov/regional/mpr.html">http://www.nara.gov/regional/mpr.html</A> National Cemetery System Department of Veterans Affairs <A HREF="http://www.va.gov/cemetery/index.htm">http://www.va.gov/cemetery/index.htm</A>     Naval Historical Center <A HREF="http://www.history.navy.mil/">http://www.history.navy.mil/</A> U.S. Air Force Historical Research Agency <A HREF="http://www.au.af.mil/au/afhra/">http://www.au.af.mil/au/afhra/</A> U.S. Army Center of Military History <A HREF="http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/default.htm">http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/default.htm</A> U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry <A HREF="http://www-perscom.army.mil/tagd/tioh/tioh.htm">http://www-perscom.army.mil/tagd/tioh/tioh.htm</A>   U.S. Army Military History Institute <A HREF="http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/">http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/</A> U.S. Civil War Center <A HREF="http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/">http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/</A>     U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office (G-CP-4) <A HREF="http://www.dot.gov/dotinfo/uscg/hq/g-cp/history/collect.html">http://www.dot.gov/dotinfo/uscg/hq/g-cp/history/collect.html</A> U.S. Merchant Marine <A HREF="http://www.usmm.org/index.html">http://www.usmm.org/index.html</A> U.S. Military Academy/Museum and Archives <A HREF="http://www.usma.edu/Museum">http://www.usma.edu/Museum</A> PEARL HARBOR As the promos for the upcoming "Pearl Harbor" movie are in full swing, our thoughts turn to those who died there, as well as the survivors of the attack.   Below are links to Pearl Harbor-related sites: Pearl Harbor Casualty List <A HREF="http://www.usswestvirginia.org/fulllist.htm">http://www.usswestvirginia.org/fulllist.htm</A> National Geographic's Remembering Pearl Harbor site <A HREF="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharbor/">http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharbor/</A> Pearl Harbor Survivors Association <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/phsasecy97/">http://members.aol.com/phsasecy97/</A> Pearl Harbor: Remembered <A HREF="http://execpc.com/~dschaaf/mainmenu.html">http://execpc.com/~dschaaf/mainmenu.html</A> Pearl Harbor Links, The American War Library <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/USAHeroes/warlib48.htm">http://members.aol.com/USAHeroes/warlib48.htm</A>   Pearl Harbor Archive <A HREF="http://www.sperry-marine.com/pearl/pearlh.htm">http://www.sperry-marine.com/pearl/pearlh.htm</A> The History Place <A HREF="http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/pearl.htm">http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/pearl.htm</A> (Sequence of events and some photos) U.S.S. Arizona <A HREF="http://www.library.arizona.edu/images/USS_Arizona/USS_Arizon">http://www.library.arizona.edu/images/USS_Arizona/USS_Arizon</A> a.shtml   (History, photo sources, and an incredible list of links) U.S.S. Arizona Memorial <A HREF="http://www.nps.gov/usar/">http://www.nps.gov/usar/</A> Air Raid on Pearl Harbor Today in History, American Memory Project, Library of Congress <A HREF="http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/today/dec07.html">http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/today/dec07.html</A> For more information from the Library of Congress, search the American Memory Project: <A HREF="http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ammemhome.html">http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ammemhome.html</A> (My search for "Pearl Harbor" yielded 299 results of both images and text.) NARA American Originals Exhibit: "Air Raid on Pearl Harbor. This Is No Drill" Radiogram and FDR Congressional address, 8 December 1941 <A HREF="http://www.nara.gov/exhall/originals/fdr.html">http://www.nara.gov/exhall/originals/fdr.html</A>   NARA WWII Exhibit: A People at War <A HREF="http://www.nara.gov/exhall/people/people.html">http://www.nara.gov/exhall/people/people.html</A> Pearl Harbor Day Page <A HREF="http://www.ccdemo.org/MtDiablo/PearlHarbor/PearlHarborDay.ht">http://www.ccdemo.org/MtDiablo/PearlHarbor/PearlHarborDay.ht</A> ml DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration (403A) 810 Vermont Ave., NW Washington, DC 20420 Burial and Memorial Benefits <A HREF="http://www.cem.va.gov/">http://www.cem.va.gov/</A> Presidential Memorial Certificates <A HREF="http://www.cem.va.gov/pmc.htm">http://www.cem.va.gov/pmc.htm</A> "A Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC) is an engraved paper certificate, signed by the current president, to honor the memory of honorably discharged, deceased veterans." Veterans Day 2000 <A HREF="http://www.va.gov/pubaff/vetsday/index.htm">http://www.va.gov/pubaff/vetsday/index.htm</A> History of Veterans Day <A HREF="http://www.va.gov/pubaff/vetsday/vdnchistory.htm">http://www.va.gov/pubaff/vetsday/vdnchistory.htm</A> IN THE ANCESTRY.COM LIBRARY Ancestry.com Veterans Day Celebration Page <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/home/celebrate/veterans.htm">http://www.ancestry.com/home/celebrate/veterans.htm</A> "Lest We Forget: The Value of Military Service Records," by Roseann Reinemuth Hogan, Ph.D. ("Ancestry" Magazine, March/April 2000, Vol. 18, No. 2) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/2510.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/2510.asp</A> "Disguised Patriots: Women Who Served Incognito," by Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens, CGRS ("Ancestry" Magazine, March/April 2000, Vol. 18, No. 2) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/2513.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/2513.asp</A> "Veterans in Your Family: Finding Background History and Images to Supplement Your Family History," by Juliana Smith ("Ancestry Daily News," 11 Novmber 1999) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/477.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/477.asp</A> "A Call to Arms, A Call to Honor," by Curt B. Witcher ("Ancestry" Magazine, July/August 1999, Vol. 19, No. 4) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/198.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/198.asp</A> "Civil War Pension Records," by George G. Morgan in "Along Those Lines . . ." ("Ancestry Daily News," 18 December 1998) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/george/939.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/george/939.asp</A> "Lost Soul," by Rebekah Thorstenson ("Ancestry" Magazine, July/August 1999, Vol. 19, No. 4) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/206.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/206.asp</A> "Military Regimental Histories" by George G. Morgan ("Along Those Lines . . ." 2 July 1999) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/george/872.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/george/872.asp</A> "Somewhere in France," by Juliana Smith ("Ancestry" Magazine, January/February 1997, Vol. 16, No. 1) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/1364.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/1364.asp</A> "Saving Private Ryan: Remembering Our World War II Soldiers," by Ron Eggertson ("Ancestry" Magazine, November/December 1998, Vol. 16, No. 6) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/1366.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/1366.asp</A> Korean War 50th Anniversary <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/1741.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/1741.asp</A> Additional Korean War Links <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/1746.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/1746.asp</A> Vietnam Veterans of America <A HREF="http://www.vva.org/">http://www.vva.org/</A> CANADIAN LINKS Veteran Affairs - Canada Veterans' Week 2000 - Nov. 5-11 <A HREF="http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/">http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/</A> Canadian Virtual War Memorial <A HREF="http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=collections/">http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=collections/</A> virtualmem ". . . a registry of information about the graves and memorials of more than 116,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders GOVERNMENT SITES FOR THE FAMILY HISTORIAN ============================================================ Since many of the records we seek are held in government repositories, it's a good idea to familiarize yourself with the Web sites of various government agencies. Because these agencies are well aware of the great interest in family history, many are working to make their sites friendly to genealogists. Below is a handy list of some U.S. government sites and some tips for locating others. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (NARA) Genealogy Page <A HREF="http://www.nara.gov/genealogy">http://www.nara.gov/genealogy</A> LIBRARY OF CONGRESS <A HREF="http://lcweb.loc.gov/">http://lcweb.loc.gov/</A> Local History & Genealogy Reading Room <A HREF="http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/">http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/</A> American Memory Collection <A HREF="http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amhome.html">http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amhome.html</A> BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT The Official Federal Land Patent Records Site <A HREF="http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/">http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/</A> BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, U.S. Department of the Interior Guide to Tracing Your American Indian Ancestry <A HREF="http://www.doi.gov/bia/ancestry/index.htm">http://www.doi.gov/bia/ancestry/index.htm</A> IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE (INS) History, Genealogy, & Education <A HREF="http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/aboutins/history/index.htm">http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/aboutins/history/index.htm</A> Forms and Fees <A HREF="http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/index.htm">http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/index.htm</A> SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Guide to Freedom of Information Requests <A HREF="http://www.ssa.gov/foia/foia_guide.htm">http://www.ssa.gov/foia/foia_guide.htm</A> U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY USGS Mapping Information: Geographic Names Information SystemOnline Data Base Query Form <A HREF="http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html">http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html</A> STATE GOVERNMENTS Use the following template to create a link that will find the official state page for any U.S. state: <A HREF="http://www.state.e/">http://www.state.E</A>>.us These pages typically have a directory of agencies where you can find links to state archives, department of health, and other helpful local agencies for family historians Consider each day a gift. Use each for who knows when we shall no longer be able to do so. James R COTTRILL. BuckyK3LIE@aol.com 3119 Pioneer AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15226-1740 412-563-2379