Veterans Day is approaching soon, on Thursday, November 11. In the U.S. it’s a day when we pause to remember thesacrifices made by so many of our military veterans and those who have supported them. Yo can learn more about the history of Veterans Day in this Wikipedia article.

The Family History Guide can help you find resources and records to locate your ancestors who served in the military, whether in the United States or in many other countries.

United States Military Research

In the United States page, check out Goal E1: Military to learn the basics of military records, how to use them to trace your ancestors, and how to use the Fold3 site for additional records and resources. Also see Goal E2: Military Records by Conflict to find ancestors who fought in any of these wars:

1. Revolutionary War
2. Civil War
3. World War I
4. World War II
5. Korean War
6. Other Wars

You can also explore Goal 6: Military Records in any of the U.S. state pages, from Alabama to Wyoming, for records and resources that pertain to military service by state.

International Military Research

Many country pages in The Family History Guide have Goals for military research. You can find them in the Goal list at the top of the country page of interest. Here is a list of most of the countries:

Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine, Wales