AHGP American History and Genealogy Project – Civil War pages

Military Resources

Resource	Description
AHGP American History and Genealogy Project – Civil War pages	The American History and Genealogy Project (AHGP), an unincorporated not-for-profit network of independent sites devoted to History & Genealogy, and covering North American Countries and Territories.
Confederate Parole Index	The National Park Service provides access to Confederate Parole Index. The original records were generated at the end of the siege of Vicksburg, surrender terms negotiated between General's Grant and Pemberton allowed for the parole of the Confederate garrison. The Union forces did not have to contend with prisoners of war.
James Brady Photos	Photos. Over 6000 high resolution photos by James Brady.
Mike Lynaugh’s Virtual Civil War Site	More Civil War Photos
National Park Service – Civil War	Includes the Soldiers and Sailors database and well as Civil War Battlefields and Heritage Parks.
Official Records of The War of The Rebellion – Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies	Official Records of The War of The Rebellion – Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. – 128 volumes of the Official Records provide the most comprehensive, authoritative, and voluminous reference on Civil War operations.
Researching Civil War Ancestors	Research your civil war ancestors with help from this article by Kimberly Powell on ThoughtCo.
Pennsylvania Volunteers of the Civil War	Pennsylvania Volunteers of the Civil War – PA Civil War Soldiers Databases
Civil War Military Units in Florida
1883 Pension File Index for St. Johns, Clay and Duval	From the USGenWeb Archives.
GALE Database. Introduction to U.S. History – The Civil War.	Sources in U.S. History Online is a series of archival digital collections intended for public library patrons as well as high school, community college, and university students. The Civil War digital collection contains nearly 500 significant documents of the time–personal narratives, monographs, regimental histories, collected essays, sermons, songs, legal tracts, and political speeches–enabling students, faculty and patrons to study one of the key events in American history. Library membership is required.
St. Johns County Public Library eLibrary and Database page	The St. Johns County Public Library eLibrary and Database page. For St Johns County residents, in addition to access at the library, these resources (including accesst o Ancestrycom) may be accessed from home with your library card. This is probably true of other locations whose libraries have the database.
Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers	One of the many digital collections at the Alabama Department of Archives and History.
Soldiers of Florida in the Seminole Indian, Civil and Spanish-American Wars	Soldiers of Florida in the Seminole Indian, Civil and Spanish-American Wars by Charles Mack Wills, Jr. 2011 (via Family History Library)
St. Augustine, September 1, 1765, a list of officers, soldiers, bombardiers, gunners artifecers and others, victualled in this Garrison	St. Augustine, September 1, 1765, a list of officers, soldiers, bombardiers, gunners artifecers and others, victualled in this Garrison for the number of days and specified against their respective names : between the 5 day of August last and the date hereof, both days included by Charles Mack Wills, Jr. 2009 (via Family History Library)
National Archives – Military Resources	Search NARA military records by Branch, War or Conflict or Topic.
Olive Tree – Military Ancestors, Genealogy & History	Search for your ancestors in free Ships' Passenger lists, Naturalization Records, Palatine Genealogy, Canadian Genealogy, American Genealogy, Native American Genealogy, Huguenots, Mennonites, Almshouse Records, Orphan Records, church records, military muster rolls, census records, land records and more
GeneaSearch – Misc Military Rosters	Provides a list of links to online USA military records and indexes for genealogy research.
How to Find Military Records (PDF – free download) – Family Tree University	You’ll get an overview of the conflicts, from the larger, record-generating ones, to the lesser-known conflicts and discover what military records might be available, as well as where to find them. You’ll also get tips on the type of information military records can reveal, from pension records that will help you find not only your military ancestor but widows, to the bounty of information found in draft records. And finally, you’ll get a chance to put this information into practice with some worksheets and exercises you can use to find your ancestors’ war records and discover new details.
How to Trace Your U.S. Military Ancestors	Research your ancestors who served in the US military with help from this article by Kimberly Powell on ThoughtCo.
American Merchant Marine at War	American Merchant Marine at War (website) provides historical information regarding the United States Merchant Marine from the American Revolution to the present.
American Battlefield Trusts	By preserving the sites of our nation’s formative conflicts — the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War —the American Battlefield Trust provides a means to experience stories that shaped the nation we have become. Our nonprofit, nonpartisan nature unites many voices to advocate for the future generations on whose behalf we safeguard these resources.
Fold3.Com	Fold3.com provides access to over 650 million records covering US military records and all other international records. Some records are free to access, other require a membership.
National Park Service – Revolutionary War	The National Park Service has a vast inventory of information on the Revolutionary War.
Ancestry World War I Draft Cards -Free access	A free collection on Ancestry.com. Search World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918.
National WWII Memorial	Hosts a database of names of Americans listed on War and Navy Department Killed in Service rosters held by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
American Battle Monuments Commission	The ABMC is an independent agency of the U.S. government established in 1923 to honor the service and sacrifice of American armed forces. It manages 26 permanent military cemeteries and 31 federal memorials across 17 countries. These sites commemorate more than 200,000 fallen service members, primarily from World War I and World War II, through meticulous maintenance of graves, battle maps, and monuments.
Stars and Stripes Newspaper Archive
The National World War II Museum	The National WWII Museum features immersive exhibits, multimedia experiences, and an expansive collection of artifacts and first-person oral histories.