Laurie - the military records are also available through NARA - not just pension records. If your ancestor never collected a pension then you are just going to have to start from scratch. You should have your local DAR membership person look at your long form and tell you where you need to start though - might save you a lot of time if records have already been submitted by another person. Go to NARA's genealogy site for information on how to apply for military records http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/ . I believe they have downloadable forms there that you can fill out and send in. They may not have anything but you still have a start - the reference you give from the Pennsylvania Archives is your first piece of information. You need to get a copy of that page and the volume title page and publication data page. Perhaps someone on the list who is familiar with the Pennsylvania Archives can tell you how to do that. If NARA doesn't have your ancestor's military records you still can collect things on your own for proof and that is where the DAR ladies can come in and tell you what is needed. You will need to prove that the person named in Capt Sam Roberts Company is one and the same as your ancestor. It may be a long process - it has taken me nearly ten years to collect information on my own ancestor. While you are learning how to obtain the older records you can start collecting what you will need from nearer relatives - your own birth certificate, your husband's if you are married or divorced, your marriage records. Then do the same for the parent who is the direct descendant of the ancestor you choose to research. Then the grandparent who is the direct descendant and so on up the chain. You need copies of the actual documents or if no documents are available then you need the substitute information that will prove descendancy. Nadine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurie" <laurie@ampwares.com> To: <PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 9:24 AM Subject: [PaOldC] Capt. Sam Roberts Company -- clarification / how do I obtain military records? >I recently posted that I was looking for more information on Capt. Sam > Roberts Company. I have church and cemetery records for this line, but I > do > not have much in the way of military records and do not know how to go > about > getting them. The DAR forms that I'd requested and received were to help > me > find clues to other resources only. > > One person has shared a source with me that does include two of my > ancesters > in the Capt. Sam Roberts Company: Pennsylvania Archives, Sixth Series, > Vol > III, 1907, Page 26. Sandra has reminded me of NARA, but I've looked them > up, and their familied did not collect pensions which DAR confirmed. Not > being familiar with military records, can anyone tell me of other sources > that I might find useful? I am willing and able to travel into Chester > County or Philadelphia, but that's not much use if I don't know what I'm > looking for. As for the FHC, I've spent a great deal of time at one, but > they did not know how to help me locate military records. > > Thank you all for your time and advice, > Laurie > > > ==== PA-OLD-CHESTER Mailing List ==== > Unsubscribing. To leave PA-old-chester-l, send mail to > PA-old-chester-l-request@rootsweb.com > with the single word unsubscribe in the message or subject slot." > > NO VIRUS WARNINGS - if you are concerned contact me PERSONALLY > ferg@ntelos.nettp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/pa-old-chester > this site allows you to browse by month.. > > please visit the Chester Co rootsweb site...it is full of area photos, > helpful URLs and lots of county information > http://www.pa-roots.com/~chester/ > > if you have a problem contact ME ferg@ntelos and NOT the list > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >