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Military Service Records Pathfinder
The New York State Archives holds many records that document the service of individuals during military conflicts from the colonial era through World War I (and limited records relating to service in World War II). These records contain summary service information, usually taking the form of claims for financial compensation, land grant documentation, or short abstracts recorded on cards or in registers. The State Archives does not hold service, pension, or bounty land warrant case files for individual soldiers along the lines of those held by the United States government.
This pathfinder will direct you to the best sources of military service information found in the New York State Archives. References to resources beyond the State Archives are provided at the end of the pathfinder. Choose a conflict or a time period below to begin investigating State Archives resources.
Military Service Records created by the Colonial and State Government of New York
The State Archives holds no military service records of New Yorkers in conflicts after World War II.
Forms and instructions for requesting federal military service records from World War I and later conflicts are available from the National Archives. Forms and instructions for requesting federal military service, pension, and bounty land warrant records from prior to World War I are also available from the National Archives.
