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The a3Genealogy - Accurate, Accessible Answers - blog specializes in military, naturalization records, Native American and African American ancestry. The a3Gen blog is penned by Kathleen Brandt, an international genealogy consultant, speaker and writer. a3Gen clients span from Europe, Asia and Africa to the Americas.

Access Genealogy - Military Records

Alex Chirnside's Military History Page

[The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]

Allen County Public Library - The Genealogy Center - Our Resources

Includes a list of free databases that can be accessed from anywhere.

American Merchant Marine at War - Revolution to World War II to today

Excellent resource for researching the United States Merchant Marine, from the Revolutionary War through Operation Iraqi Freedom, including information on how to obtain service records, medals, etc. for Merchant Mariners, and information regarding ships on which they served. Also provides message board for postings to locate shipmates or those who may have served with a relative.

American Wars - A complete history of Colonial and early American wars fought on American soil

American Wars is a complete history of the colonial and early american wars fought on United States Soil, including The American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, French and Indian War, King George's War, and the Spanish American War.

American Women in Uniform, Veterans Too!

Ancestry.com - Search Military Records

Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.

Ancestry.com Blog - What War Did My Ancestor Serve In?

Infographic that displays the range of years for wars from the Revolutionary War through the Vietnam War and the correlating range of birth years for veterans of those wars.

Ancestry.com Wiki - The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy

The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy is a reference book published by Ancestry Publishing. The first edition was published in 1984 and was edited by Arlene H. Eakle and Johni Cerny. A revised edition, edited by Loretto Dennis Szucs and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, was published in 1997. The current edition, the third, was published in 2006 and was also edited by Szucs and Luebking. In 2010, Ancestry.com digitized the content of The Source and made it available in wiki format as one of the foundational sources for the Ancestry.com Wiki. Each chapter has been broken into one or more series of articles. This wiki is a free service of Ancestry.com.

Blacks in the Military

Family Roots and Branches - Genealogy Reference Library - Military Records and Genealogy Research

If you do not know if your ancestor served in the military, the year of birth may be an indicator that they possibility did. Most people who were in the military were between 18 and 45 years of age. Use our Family Roots and Branches war chronology on our website to see if there was a military conflict during the time that your ancestor lived.Our chronology is a complete and up-to-date listing of known military campaigns, conflicts, expeditions and wars that colonial Americans, U.S. military and state militia forces have been involved in.

FamilySearch Wiki - United States Mexican Border Service, 1916 to 1917

FamilySearch Wiki - United States Military Records

Findmypast - Search - Military Service & Conflict $

Findmypast has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.

Fold3 - Historical Military Records $

Fold3 is an online repository for original historical documents, combined with the ability for users to make comments, annotations, and upload their own documents. The focus of Fold3 is to be a comprehensive collection of U.S. Military records. Some areas of Fold3 are free to use, while others can be freely searched and then viewed with a paid subscription.

Genealogy Quest - Military Records

History of U.S. Armies in Uniform

Pictures of U. S. military uniforms through history.

Military History Research Sites

Extensive links from Ancient to Modern history of conflicts.

Military Playlist - Just Genealogy - Craig R. Scott, CG, FUGA (YouTube)