Military Service Record Searches at NYS Archives MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS in NYS ARCHIVES document the service of individuals who served in the State's armed forces during conflicts prior to WW II. The records contain summary data, usually taking the form of financial claims, cards, registers, or one-page abstracts. The Archives holds no military case files (service, pension or bounty land warrant) like those created by the Federal government. ACCESS TO MILITARY RECORDS Military records in the State Archives are available to the public in the Archives' research room on the 11th floor of the Cultural Education Center in downtown Albany. If records are available on microfilm, use of the original records is restricted. INFORMATION ABOUT MILITARY RECORDS. Record series in the State Archives are listed in "Guide to Records in the NYS Archives" (1993). Detailed published guides describe records of New York's participation in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and World War 1, and records of the State War Council during World War II. The "Guide" and other publications as well as the Archives' on-line catalog can be accessed on the Internet through SARA's World-Wide Web Server http://www.sara.nysed.gov The catalog only is also accessible via Telnet unix11.nysed.gov or by telephone dial-in 518-474-8077 or 518-474-9851; login as apublic and chose the terminal type that matches the abilities of your telnet program, usually VT220 or VT100. CHARGES FOR COPIES OF WAR SERVICE RECORDS. There is no charge for the service itself. If documents are found for a named individual, the charge for handling, mailing, and photocopies or abstracts of documents is either $ 3.00 (Rev. War, War of 1812 or Civil War) or $2.00 (Spanish-American War, World War 1). A SEPARATE check or money order MUST ACCOMPANY EACH filled-out search request form. If a record of service is found for a named individual, a photocopy will be sent by U. S. Mail. If no record is found for a named individual, the check or money order will be returned to the sender. SPECIAL NOTES. 1) Because some documents are either too fragile or too faintly written to be photocopied, the NYS Archives may furnish a complete abstract, rather than a photocopy, of a record of war service. 2) Using available indexes and data provided by the requester, Archives staff will search for the documents relating to war service of a named individual. However, the Archives is not responsible for identifying documents relating to a particular person, especially if a common name is searched. 3) Search requests containing incomplete information will be returned to sender. To contact the Archives for further information and requests: New York State Archives Cultural Education Center Room 11D40 Albany, NY 12230 phone 518-474-8955 email <[email protected]> ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.