Discover How and Why to Use Military Records to Learn More About your Ancestors
May 23-27 the St. George
FamilySearch Library classes will be dedicated to learning how to find out if, when, and where your ancestors served in the military.
You may be asking, why are military records of any help in building my family's history?
Some of the information available in military records can include:
- Full name often in their writing
- Place of birth, physical descrip- tion, occupation, term of service
- Place of joining is clue to home location
- Date and place mustered in and date mustered out or death.
- Draft records,, pension records, bounty land grants, units, battles
- Their unit, battle fought, details
The variety of details available in military records can provide clues to build, and in many cases assist in developing the life story of a relative who proudly served their country. The May 23-27 free military classes will provide the knowledge of how and where to gather and search for family military records. Browse the class list below the "Honor Those Who Served" below to plan the class list for May 23 - 27.
FamilySearch Library classes will be dedicated to learning how to find out if, when, and where your ancestors served in the military.
You may be asking, why are military records of any help in building my family's history?
Some of the information available in military records can include:
- Full name often in their writing
- Place of birth, physical descrip- tion, occupation, term of service
- Place of joining is clue to home location
- Date and place mustered in and date mustered out or death.
- Draft records,, pension records, bounty land grants, units, battles
- Their unit, battle fought, details
The variety of details available in military records can provide clues to build, and in many cases assist in developing the life story of a relative who proudly served their country. The May 23-27 free military classes will provide the knowledge of how and where to gather and search for family military records. Browse the class list below the "Honor Those Who Served" below to plan the class list for May 23 - 27.