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9	Types of Military Records That May Be Available Service Records: Document an individual’s involvement in the military including any citation’s or medal’s. Enlistment and Discharge Records: Give the Name, Date, Place of Enlistment and muster. Compiled Service Records: Records for soldiers serving in volunteer units in wars between 1775 and 1902. Other Service Records: Such as payrolls, order books, hospital records, POW Records., Promotions, Desertions, and court martial. Many of these are at the national archives. State Records of Service: Each state keeps service for its own militia, volunteer, Regiments, and National Guard units. Found in state archives, state historical societies, or state Adjutant General’s Office Pension Records: Federal and state granted pensions. Bounty Land Warrants Bounty land or free land was given to those who served in the Revolutionary War. Draft or Conscription Records: Since 1863 the Fed. Gov. has registered men. Unit Histories: Histories oregiments and other units Census Records: Federal Censuses of 1840, 1890 and 1910 asked to identify veterans and pensioners. The 1900, 1910, and 1920 include special enumerations of personnel serving at military installations, Ships, and hospitals here and abroad. Cemetery Records: Soldiers and veterans were often buried in National Cemeteries. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers: National homes for disabled veterans in since 1866.
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