There is information and forms for obtaining Military records for deceased veterans on the NARA website. As I recall, it is easier (and free) to get records as next-of-kin and I believe they have two different forms. http://www.archives.gov/research_room/obtain_copies/veterans_service_records.html Unfortunately, some time in the 1970's there was a fire at the St. Louis storage facility and a large portion of the Army's records for WWI and WWII were destroyed. The good news is that when my dad submitted the request for his father's WWI records, whoever handled it really tried to help us figure out if the records might have been sent elsewhere for any reason. And their response time was pretty quick. We didn't have any luck, but it is nice to know that people care. I'm getting old and grey waiting for a death certif. from the State of New Jersey. Coming up on the 6 month mark this week. This is the longest wait for me to date. -----Original Message----- From: Nicang7134@cs.com To: NYERIE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 08:09:49 EDT Subject: [NYERIE] military records How can I obtain Army military records? I am told by the staff in Buffalo County Hall that these records are not open to the public? I find that hard to believe as a few years back I requested and received a military record. The three people involved are from the Buffalo area. Help..... Angela ==== NYERIE Mailing List ==== List Administrator: Dick Rose <dtrose@cox.net> My Genealogy: http://members.cox.net/dtrose/ Archived Messages at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx