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From: Jim Elbrecht <>
Subject: Re: [A-REV] CD Rom
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 14:28:24 -0400
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Ann wrote:

>I purcahsed The CD-Rom Military Records:
>American Revolutionary War Muster Rolls from Ancestry.Com
>Here is my problem when I find the name I want Get
>Their name
>Rank and Company with a letter
>Roll Box with a number and Roll Rec Box with a number now
>is that all I get? and what is a Roll Box and Roll Rec Box
>Where can I find The Roll Box and Rec Box Number
>Oh I E-Mail them but I got not answer to my question
>HELP Ann
>

Ancestry sure doesn't make it easy. I read three different
descriptions of that CD on Ancestry pages before I found this page;
http://www.ancestry.thirdage.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4282.htm

"The records in this database were taken from Record Group 93 M246 in
the National Archives (a total of 138 rolls of microfilm). "

With the number it returned you might be able to determine what unit
the soldier was in by looking at
http://www.nara.gov/publications/microfilm/military/mil02.txt

You'll want to get the reel to browse through as these records have a
lot of miscellaneous info that won't be indexed.

The reels can be rented or purchased from NARA, or Heritage Quest.
I'm almost certain the FHC's also carry them.

Jim

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