Military service records at the National Archives

This reference information paper describes military service records held at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The National Archives is the official repository for records of military personnel who have been discharged from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Coas...

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Main Author: Plante, Trevor K. (Author)
Corporate Authors: United States. National Archives and Records Administration.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Washington, DC : National Archives and Records Administration, 2007.
Series: Reference information paper ; 109.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Army
  • Navy
  • Marine Corps
  • Coast Guard
  • Pensions
  • Bounty land
  • Civil War
  • African Americans
  • Women
  • Draft records
  • Prisoners of war
  • Discharges
  • National home for disabled volunteer soldiers
  • Headstones and burials
  • Medals
  • Modern military records
  • National personnel records center
  • Researchers for hire
  • Contacting the National Archives.