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 Friday, June 01, 2012
War of 1812 Genealogy Records Free on Fold3 in June
Posted by Diane
Subscription genealogy website Fold3 is opening up its War
of 1812 records for free access during June.
This is prime time for researching
ancestors who were soldiers in the War of 1812. The war
started 200 years ago June 18 when the United States
declared war on Great Britain.
Fold3's collection has more than 400,000 record images. That
includes 233,000 images of War of 1812 pension files never
before available online. Here's an overview of the free databases:
- War of 1812 Pension
Application Files: These pension and bounty land
records are being digitized as a project
with the Federation of Genealogical Societies. So far,
only 3 percent of the records are digitized in Fold3's collection—but who
knows, you may get lucky.
- War of 1812 Service Records:
These records consist of cards compiled from muster, pay,
receipt and other rolls for soldiers and sailors who served in
the war. For each person named, you'll usually learn his service
dates, terms of service, monthly pay, where he served, and other
notes.
- War of 1812 Prize Cases,
Southern District Court, NY: These records relate to
British vessels seized by American privateers and US Navy
vessels. "Prize courts" helped dispose of the ship and its cargo
as war prizes, and the records document questions asked of
sailors, witnesses and others.
- Letters Received by the
Adjutant General, 1805-1821: This correspondence came
from Army officers and enlisted men, the Secretary of War,
President and other officials, and it deals with Army personnel
and administrative matters. The records are part of NARA
record group 94.
Start searching Fold3's War
of 1812 collections here. You can search them all at once using
the search box at the top of the page, or scroll down and click a
collection title to search just those records.
For more help researching your War of 1812 ancestors, look for our
how-to guide by David Allen Lambert in the July/August 2012 Family Tree Magazine (it starts
mailing to subscribers in early June).
The War of 1812 is also covered in our guide
to researching ancestors in 10 of America's "lesser-known"
military conflicts.
Family Tree Magazine articles | Fold3 | Free Databases | Military records
Friday, June 01, 2012 1:09:53 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00) 
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