Using U.S. Military Records in Genealogy

A helpful video about using U.S. military records

Military records can give interesting clues about your ancestors. The following video produced by the BYU Family History Library gives a brief overview of the various U.S. wars that may have produced military records for your ancestor, what records may be available, and how to use them.

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