>From Ancestry.com online newsletter of 1/5/00 -- free databases which may be useful. Note they are only free briefly. DATABASE OF THE DAY (Free for 10 Days!) <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> ================================================== REVOLUTIONARY WAR MUSTER ROLLS Among the defining conflicts in the history of the United States, the Revolutionary War touched the lives of millions of people. This database is a collection of records kept by the National Archives that list men who fought for the colonies during the war. Transferred from microfilm to electronic format by Direct Data Capture, it contains the names of nearly 426,000 individuals. Each record provides the soldier's name, company and unit of service. Additionally, rank information is included along with box and roll numbers in the National Archives to aid the researcher in obtaining copies of the original record. The records in this database were taken from rolls in the National Archives numbered RG94 and M860. Bibliography: Direct Data Capture. "Revolutionary War Muster Rolls." [Database online] Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999. To search this database, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4282.htm _________________________________________________________ LDS MILITARY RECORDS, 1840-1847 Formed shortly after the founding of Nauvoo, Illinois, the Nauvoo Legion was a part of the Illinois Militia even though all its members were Latter-day Saints. This database is a listing of men who served in the legion between 1840 and 1844. It also contains a listing of men mustered in July 1846 into what was called the Mormon Battalion. Each entry contains the soldier's name, rank and commission date. Containing the names of nearly 1,000 men, it can be a helpful source of information for researchers of early Mormon ancestors. Bibliography: Platt, Lyman. "Early LDS Military Records." [Database online] Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999. To search this database, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4233.htm Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com