Fall in! It's time to learn a bit about how to research your military ancestors. I'll be looking through a number of American Conflicts and talking about some of the specific resources available for that conflict and probably sprinkling in some more broadly applicable military research tips. This week we talk about the War of 1812. 

Links in this episode:

Campaign of 1812 (PDF)

1812: The War that Forged a Nation by Walter Borneman

War of 1812 Index to Service Records (FamilySearch, Ancestry)

Order Compiled Service Records from the National Archives

US Army Register of Enlistments (FamilySearch, Ancestry, Fold3)

Pension Records (FamilySearch, Ancestry, Fold3)

1840 Census of Pensioners 

1883 Pension Roll (Ancestry)

Bounty Land Warrants (Ancestry)

US Army Center of Military History

US Naval History and Heritage Command

American Battlefield Trust

USMA Digital History Center - Atlases

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