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From: "Maureen S Cassidy" <>
Subject: Re: [NY-Mil] Re: Military Records
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 12:58:15 -0400
References: <73C54B65.11A141EB.0021BFF2@netscape.net>


WOW !! Thanks so much, Robert. I didn't know all that info existed, and so
reasonably priced too.

Maureen







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Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 9:53 AM
Subject: [NY-Mil] Re: Military Records


Fellow researchers,
Shannon inquired about World War I service records for her mother's maternal
uncle. In the early 1920's, the state of New York decided that it wanted to
honor its sons who had served in the Great War by publishing a volume of all
who had participated in the armed services. To do this, the state went
through the military records held by the federal government. (The same
records that were destroyed by a disastrous fire in 1973). The information
was put on 4x6 cards but the entire file of each serviceman was not copied.
The information contained on these cards include:
Surname
Christian Name
Serial Number
Race
Residence
Enlisted or Inducted (Where and When)
Place of Birth
Age or Date of Birth
Organizations Served In
Engagements
Wounds or other injuries received in action
Served Overseas(Dates)
Honorable Discharge(Date)
Percent Disabled on date of discharge
Remarks
Parentheses are mine.
The state never published their results BUT these cards are still available
through the New York State Archives.
If you go to the web site:

http://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/researchroom/rr_mi_warsvc_form.shtml

you can print a copy of the form to use to order a records search.
The more information that you can provide, the more likely they can supply
you with a photo copy of the record that you are looking for.
The cost of the search and photo copy is $1.00 and if they do not find
anything they return your check.
Other records that can be ordered off of this research form are:
Revolutionary War land grants to Continental Officers and Soldiers
War of 1812 payroll cards and veterans' claims (post-1859)
Civil war abstracts of muster rolls
Spanish-American War summary service cards
There is no requirement for proof or family relationship to obtain copies of
these records.

Best wishes,
Robert Silverstein
Aurora, Colorado

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