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Military ~ Crime and Punishment ~ Family Search ~ Maps ~ Odds and Ends Military Records & Resources <<<New>>> Military Burials during War time are difficult to track. I have discovered a booklet and a film that details the process of moving Burials from various locations to National Cemeteries. "Statement of the disposition of some of the bodies of deceased Union soldiers and prisoners of war whose remains have been removed to national cemeteries in the southern and western states"; v. 01-04 [Missouri = Pages 25-26] Creator: United States. Army. Quartermaster General's Office Please Use This Link for the Booklet [FS Books] Here are the Missouri pages for Film #1688410, Vol 2 - Pages 46 - 47 ~ Pages 48 - 49 [Note, the Film has the same Title as above] Here is the link for the Film ???><><??? Register of the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of Missouri Volumes: 1901- 1903, 1904-1906, 1907-1909, 1910-1912 Some of the Registers list the Genealogical Lineage of the Members ???><><??? Pre-WWII Adjutant General Enlistment Contracts, 1900-1941. Please use this List to locate persons of interest. And then this Link for the actual Records Here is the FS Wiki which explains the records and their contents ???><><??? Union Soldiers Buried at Andersonville, 1866 The Book is arranged alphabetically by State and is fully searchable. There are also Army & Navy Burial Lists at the end of the State Lists.  During the 1960's and 1970's, a Gentleman named Sherman Lee Pompey did a lot of Military Research: Quite a few of his works can be found in the FS Catalog: The focus of his research seems to surround the Civil War along with the Cavalry and Infantry Troops who were involved. There are a lot of Burial Records for those who fought and lost their lives from one cause or another. Here are three pages of Books that contain Military Information: The file is a searchable & linked pdf. Use the Above Link to locate and download items of interest. Log into your FS Account for access. Here are sample books Here are some Titles of interest, links to the FS Catalog MO, CW Burials, Pompey, Sherman Lee Civil War Veteran Burial Listings: Vol VII Covering the Men In The MO Cavalry [Confederate and Union] and MO State Militia Cavalry Civil War Veteran Burial Listings: Vol VIII Covering Men in MO Regiments: Inc Body Guards, Atrillery, Cadets, Hussars, State & Home Guards, Enrolled & Provisional Enrolled Militai, Miners & Sappers, MS Marine Brigade, Etc. Civil War Veteran Burial Listings: Vol IX Covering Men in the MO Infantry [Union & confederate, State Militia Infantry and Colored Infantry Muster lists of the Missouri Confederates There are 9 parts to this Resource There are a couple of films that may be of interest. "Master list of Missouri Civil War Veteran Burials" Note: There are no Indexes: But, the format Mr Pompey used is consistent in that he lists the Names from the 'Top Down' In other words, Officers [Rank] to Non-Comissioned & Enlisted Men last. Film 483686: Vol 1: Cavalry, Artillery Images 1 - 432: Regiment 'Resume' Imgs 428-432 Film 486386: Vol 2: Artillery, Engineers, Etc Images 436-559 ~ Miscellaneous Units: 560-561 Film 483687: Vol 3: MO Infantry 1 - 25, Others Resume of Burials: Images 7 - 9 Burial Lists: Images 10 - 402 Film 486687: Vol 4,: MO Infantry 26 - 51 & Others Images 407 - 658 Military: Historical and Genealogical "Service Record Book of Men and Women of Princeton, Missouri and Community" 1948 [FS Catalog] Missouri in the Wars... Missouri in the American Civil War Battles fought in Missouri ~ The USS Missouri Military Forts in Missouri Court Martial's ~ Confederate Prisoners ~ Union Soldier Executions [FS Catalog] Film 2406002 - Court-martial papers, Record Group no. 133, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, 1862-1877 FS: Documents and Records - Explanation and Image Charts Explanation: How to Access LDS Films: 2407222 ~ 2406002 ~ 2405919 ~ 2405920: Index United States Records of Confederate Prisoners of War, 1861-1865 Proceedings of U.S. Army courts-martial and military commissions of Union soldiers executed by U.S. military authorities, 1861-1866 "United States Union Provost Marshal Files of Individual Civilians, 1861-1866" Images of records from the United States Provost Marshal during the Civil War. The Provost Marshal served as military police for the Union Army. Records in this collection deal with deserters, Confederate spies, civilians suspected of disloyalty, civilian passage through military zones, etc. The records are in Record Group 109 located in the National Archives. This collection corresponds to NARA publication M345: Union Provost Marshals' File of Papers Relating to Individual Civilians. https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1834304 Reports of Civil War [Union Army] Generals More Military Resources Search the DAR, the GAR or the SAR Missouri Confederate Records ~ Revolutionary Pension Roll: Residence Missouri "Soldiers of the Great War" [Vol 2~ MO] 1890 Veteran's Schedule: Residence, Mercer County Soldiers of the War of 1812 Who Are Buried in the State of Missouri : A - L ~ M - Z Military Forts of Missouri: LDS Films: Here is an explanation of contents Here is the Catalog Link for all of the Forts War of 1812 Military Bounty Land Warrants: Missouri, 1815- 1858 LDS Film # 983163 The table below indicates the Alpha Ranges & Image Numbers The Warrants are here Please use this link for all films New Military Records:Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916 [FS] The above set of files is very interesting. There are thousands of records. U.S., Naval Hospital Tickets and Case Papers, 1825-1889 The Index is Here POB, Missouri : Really Interesting, gives info on reason for admitting to Hospital The National Archives has a set of the above documents War Casualties: LDS Film 4218687 [Missouri] US Navy, Coast Guard & Marines : Published in 1946 The infomation: Name, Rank, Street Address & Parents : Access: FS Catalog Family Search has a very extensive collection of Military Records Search their 'Collections: Military Section' Search, Records, Scroll Down to 'Collections : Browse Then add 'Military' in the Search Box Crime and Punishment Pennsylvania Prison Records More Databases for "Crime & Punishment" Missouri State Penitentiary: 1836 - 1931 [Search] Online Explanation of the Prison & Records FS: Documents & Records - Explanation & Image Charts LDS Films: 2407222 ~ 2406002 ~ 2405919 ~ 2405920: Family Search Catalog: Missouri State Archives Court Martial and Military Prison Records Prison Records: Family Search Databases [Film] Please Use This Link for the Chart and Film Numbers Log Into your FS Account, Catalog, Search, Enter Film # in Fiche/Film Slot Prison Record Databases [FS Chart] San Quentin, Folsom Prison, Mc Neil Island Yuma Territorial Prison There are also FBI Criminal Records and a set of records entitled "Record of the Federal Dead" in Military Camps Information on Census Records & Federal Prisons And... 'The Espy Files' "Professional Criminals of America" By Thomas Byrnes Inspector of Police and Chief of Detectives: New York City Cassell & Company, Limited 739 & 741 Broadway, New York Copyright, 1886 By Thomas Brynes Index and Sections are Here Read Online or Download [FS] Probate Record Indexes: LDS Film 1008221 1849 - ? Court Papers, Estates A - B, C - D, E - G, H - K, L - M, N - Q, R - S, T - Z Find an item of interest, then go here Here is a small index of Probate Dates & Vols that goes along with the above film #. Odds and Ends >>>What's New<<< Book Assortment: Crime, Biography, Medical There are download links for Archive.org, Google E Book Items & Google Drive "Missouri State Medical Directory" Containing a Carefully Prepared List of Physicians, Dentists and Druggists, Together with Colleges Hospitals, Medical Associations and Societies throughout the State 1893 The Medical Fortnichtly Press, St Louis - Chicago Table of Contents ~ All Counties List ~ Appendix Read Online or Download : FS Catalog / Books "The Physicians and Surgeons of the United States" Edited By: William B Atkinson, M D: Author of "Hints in the Obstertic Procedure," etc... Philadelphia: Charles Robson, 1878 There are three Indexes, "Alpha", "Local" & "Analytical" The two most useful are Alpha and Local The Indexes are Here The Book can be read online or downloaded. "American Women : The official who's who among the women of the nation" by Howes, Durward, 1899- Publication date, 1937 - V2 There are two interesting Indexes: Geographical, Occupational There is one page of Necrology [Names, no Dates, A - K] The Biographies are Alpha and split into Sections. The Indexes and Sections are Here Read Online or Download [Archive.org] "Woman's Who's Who of America" A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporary Women of the United States and Canada 1914-1915: John William Leonard, Editor-in-Chief New York: The American Commonwealth Company There is no Alpha Index, instead the Authors saw fit to make one that is titled: "Her Married Name". There is an Addenda - Corrections set of pages. The Bios are listed Alphabetically. The Addenda and 'Married Name' The book can be read online or downloaded "Men of America" A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporaries Edited By: John W Leonard L R Hamersly & Company One West Thirty Fourth Street, New York city: 1908 There is no TOC or Index ~ Entries are Alphabetical : Google Books: Read Online or Download "Men and Women of America" A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporaries L R Hamersly & Company One West Thirty Fourth Street, New York city: 1910 Copyright 1909 By L R Hamersly & Company, New York There is no TOC or Index ~ Entries are Alphabetical Read Online or Download "The American Bar" The Professional Directoy of Lawyers of the World Sarah Livermore: Editor Sixty-Second Annual Edition: 1980 Published by: Reginald Bishop Forster & Associates, Inc Minneapolis, Minnesota Please use this link for Index and Split Sections Miscellaneous Resources The National Archives has a really nice set of digitized records that can be viewed and downloaded. This file is a linked searchable List of all Resources. The Catagories are very interesting. Missouri Digital Heritage: Collections [Browse] There is a wealth of great information in the above Collections ><>< There is a great site that has all sorts of links to free Historical and Genealogical Data "The Ancestor Hunt" Digital Newspapers ~ Year Books & Alumni Books School Records ~ Obituaries ~ Coroner, Mortuary & Cemetery Records BMD's ~ Birth & Marriage Records ~ Divorce & Death Records ~ Probate & Tax Records ~ Institutional & Military Records ~ Naturalizations & Immigration ~ Criminal & Digital Archives ~ Directories ~ Photos & Voter Records Scroll down, left side has the menu ><>< Family Search "Collections" There is a wealth of Family and Historical information contained on the FamilySearch WebSite. It can be overwhelming to figure out where to start. So, I have created concentrated categories of databases which are accessible using this link, Note: The above link goes to Google Drive Categories and Descriptions Cemeteries, Etc [Burial, Cemeteries, Coroner, Funeral Homes, Graves] Church Records[ Baptism's, Catholic Church, Christenings, Church [General]] Legal Documents and Resources [Court, Estate, Probate Records] Migration - Naturalization - Travel [Border Crossings, Migration, Naturalization, Passenger Lists, Passports] Military [Bounty [Land], Military [Misc], Pensions, Soldiers, Veteran's, War[s]] Odds and Ends [Applications, Homestead, Membership, Native Americans, Parish [Location & Church], Pioneers, Prison, Voting, Obituaries, Veteran & Soldier's Homes, Children's Home] Vital Records [Birth, Marriage, Divorce, Death, Mortality Records Family Search: Historical Image Section for Mercer County Resources Include: Probate ~ Marriage [Records & Licenses] ~ Census ~ Biographies & History ~ Military ~ Court ~ Wills ~ Church [Many types of Data] ~ Deeds ><>< Missouri - More Miscellaneous Resources Over the Years... DAR "Genealogical Collections" This is the link for the Missouri Collections. The DAR Ladies collated, compiled, and transcribed thousands of Records "Missouri Cousins Book 977.8D2" Author: A Maxim Coppage Published by: Raines Publishing Company 11 W 20th Street, Antioch, Calif., USA ~ September 1969 This little book is chock full of bits and pieces of family information. Use this link for the Mercer County Pages Use this link for the Index if you wish to look at other County Records Access: Download the book using the link above or use the FS Catalog and get the film. Missouri Pioneers, County and Genealogical Records; 30 Volumes Created by: Hodges, Nadine ~ Vineyard, John, Mrs. ~ Woodruff, Audrey Lee Wagner, 1913-1996 [Books - FS Catalog - Log In, Search: Use Nadine Hodges ] Family Group Sheet Project If you are interested in searching for more clues for finding family, please give this USGW Project a try. Even if you do not find new goodies, consider contributing your work to the Project Use this Link: Missouri Page 'This Just In...' The Denver Public Library has an interesting set of databases which are free to access: Mining Accidents: 1839 > 2006 There is an index on Ancestry, but the Library has a search engine too. Go Here Missouri Historical Society University of Missouri: Digital Library The above data is on Ancestry. "Ancient Faces" From the Old RW Files: Photos with Family Names Also: Mercer County: Now and Then [Old Photos] US Naturalization Records, 1840 - 1957 These records are for women who married Alien's and lost their Citizenship. When the relationship was terminated, they could apply for Citizenship under an Act passed in 1936. Genealogical Information: Lineages This Link explains the law and it's implications. Regrettably, the indexes and information are on Ancestry Contributions to the old RW Mercer County Site ~ Reformatted for Reference More odds... Masons of Mercer County Early Will Records of North Central Counties of Missouri Compiled by: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry [Date Unknown, might be 1960's] There are 4 MO Counties in the book along with Indexes The whole book is available in the FS Catalog: Please use this Link School Records Mercer County School Ledger: 1888-1912 "This is copied from a school ledger purchased by my aunt, Pat Osburne Bassett, at an estate sale in Cainsville, Missouri. My grandfather, Cleo Osborne, was raised in Cainsville (Harrison County), and his name is on the roll in this book. In another section of this ledger, his mother, Alcinda Osborn, was listed as a student, and Alcinda's father, John Osborn, is listed as one of the school directors. Some pages are very faint, and the different years were recorded by different individuals and some of the writing is hard to read. There are known errors in this ledger; for instance, on some of the pages my grandfather was listed as a girl, but I have made every effort to copy this record as it is written. A few years did not list the gender of the student, so the ages are placed all together in a separate column.The first page says: 'The "STANDARD" School District Record Designed to Establish a Uniform Method of keeping the DISTRICT RECORDS in Accordance with the Laws of the State of Missouri'.Inserted in the pages of the book was a Teacher's Certificate, naming J. W? Harrison, dated Sept 15, 1893." Copied by Linda Osburne from The "Standard School District Record" School District 9, Township 66 Mercer County, Missouri Newspapers, Miscellaneous Historical Resources History Hub |
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"The Fine Print"
Mercer Coordinator: Martha A Crosley Graham
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