The county clerks wouldn't have discharge papers. You didn't say when your uncle was in the military. A large percentage of the WWI and WWII records were destroyed in a fire at the records center but part of the information can be reconstructed from other records. See the National Archives and Records Administration site: http://www.nara.gov/research/ordering/milordr.html -----Original Message----- From: Robert Mahoney [mailto:tovert@webtv.net] Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 10:27 AM To: NY-Military-L@rootsweb.com Subject: DISCHARGE PAPERS Hi I am trying to get my uncles discharge papers . I understand i may be able to get them from the county clerks office . Can you tell me what information i would need to get them . THANK YOU ROBERT MAHONEY ............................................................................ ............................................................................ ................................................. ............................................................................ ............................................................................ ................................................ ..................................................................