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Image sources: Smithsonian Institute, left to right: The Continentals (1926.6.8), Cavalry Soldier Loading a Rifle (1912-12-99), and Helping a Wounded Ally (nmah_448126)
Click on the tabs below to learn about military records of use for genealogies held by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
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| Genealogy Research in Military Records | Military records can often provide valuable information on the veteran, as well as on all members of the family. Learn more about military records of use in genealogy research, including: compiled service records, pension applications, pension payment records, and bounty land warrant applications. |
| An Overview of Records at the National Archives Relating to Military Service | A NARA Prologue article that outlines the military records available by service branch, era, pensions, bounty land warrants, how to access records for Civil War Confederate forces, and more. |
| Military Personnel Records |
This website provides information regarding military personnel, health, and medical records stored at the National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records (NPRC-MPR) in Saint Louis, MO. Here you can explore military personnel, health, and medical records of discharged and deceased veterans of all services during the 20th century. The NPRC-MPR also stores medical treatment records of retirees from all services and records for dependents and other persons treated at naval medical facilities. Records prior to WWI are in Washington DC. |
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Access to Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF) - Veterans and Next-of-Kin
Access to Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF) for the General Public |
If you are interested in accessing official military personnel files, click on one of the links to the left. |
NARA has informational pages broken out by conflict and topic.
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NARA has a page for records from each branch of the military.
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