Research: Military: War Service Records and Searches

NEW YORK STATE ARCHIVES
War Service Records Search Request

Important Note: Before you fill out this form, read Information Leaflet #4, War Service Records & Searches

APPLICANT: Please print or type.

1. NAME TO BE SEARCHED ___________________________
                                                 (last)        (first)         (initial)
2. DOCUMENT(S) TO BE LOCATED/COPIED (check one)

[ ] Revolutionary War land grants to Continental officers and soldiers [$3.00]
     [NOTE: No searches for documents on militia service.]


[ ] War of 1812 payroll cards and veterans' claims (post-1859) [$3.00]
[ ] Civil War abstracts of muster rolls [$3.00]
[ ] Spanish-American War summary service cards [$1.00]
[ ] World War I summary service cards [$1.00]

3. BRANCH OF SERVICE (check one)

[ ] Army
[ ] Navy
[ ] Marines

4. MILITARY RANK (check one)

[ ] Commissioned officer
[ ] Non-commissioned officer or enlisted man/woman
[ ] Unknown

5. MILITARY UNIT (regiment or other military or naval unit number and/or name, if known)

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6. OTHER DATA (city, town or village of residence; birth date or approximate age at time of service; and any other relevant data, such as variant spellings of last name; data on family is not relevant)

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7. FOR EACH SEARCH REQUEST ENCLOSE SEPARATE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER (U.S. FUNDS) PAYABLE TO "NEW YORK STATE ARCHIVES" [see list of fees, item 2. above; if a record is located, photocopy of record will be sent by U.S. Mail; if no record is found, check or money order will be returned]
8. AMOUNT ENCLOSED: US$______________
9. RETURN FORM BY MAIL TO: New York State Archives Cultural Education Center Room 11A36 Albany, NY 12230
10. APPLICANT NAME/MAIL ADDRESS (this will be your mailing label):

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