The ample variety of military records from New York State offer a comprehensive overview of the state’s dynamic role in American military history, from early colonial conflicts to contemporary engagements. The state archives preserve an extensive collection of enlistment documents, service files, pension records, and draft registrations that document the contributions of New Yorkers over the centuries. These records capture detailed personal narratives alongside broader historical contexts like immigration through the state, reflecting New York’s diverse involvement in national defense. For genealogists, these military records are invaluable resources for tracing family service and understanding the state’s rich legacy of valor and sacrifice. Exploring New York’s military documents not only illuminates individual service stories but also underscores the state’s significant impact on America’s military heritage.
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Military Documents
- History of the Ninth Regiment New York State Militia -- National Guard State of New York (Eighty-Third New York Volunteers), 1845 - 1888 1,558 records
- Complete Military History and Record of the 108th Regiment New York Volunteers, 1862 - 1894 1,263 records
- Camp And Field Life of the Fifth New York Volunteer Infantry - Duryee Zouaves (1879) 971 records
- Military Minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York, 1783-1821, Volume 1 970 records
- History of the 71st Regiment, National Guard of the State of New York, American Guard 966 records
- New York In the War of the Rebellion, 1861 To 1865, Volume 2 940 records
- Military History of Wayne County, N.Y. the County in the Civil War. 939 records
- New York In the War of the Rebellion, 1861 To 1865 938 records
- New York In the War of the Rebellion, 1861 - 1865, Volume 4 934 records
- New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 - 1865, Volume 1 924 records
- New York In the War of the Rebellion, 1861 To 1865, Volume 3 924 records
- New York In the War of the Rebellion, 1861 To 1865, Volume 5 912 records
- Memories of the 149th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, 3d Brig., 2 Div., 12th And 20th A. C (1891) 908 records
- Services of the Tenth New York Volunteers (National Zouaves) In the War of the Rebellion 881 records
- Boots And Saddles: History of the First Volunteer Cavalry of the War, Known As the First New York (Lincoln) Cavalry 848 records
- History of the Twenty-Second Regiment of the National Guard of the State of New York From Its Organization to 1895 826 records
- History of the Ninth Regiment New York State Militia -- National Guard State of New York (Eighty-Third New York Volunteers.) 1845 - 1888 812 records
- Ninth New York Heavy Artillery: a History of Its Organization, Services in the Defenses of Washington, Marches, Camps, Battles, and Muster-Out 715 records
- History of the Forty-Eighth Regiment New York State Volunteers, in the War For the Union, 1861 - 1865 685 records
- New York And the War With Spain: History of the Empire State Regiments 676 records
- History of the Forty-Fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War, 1861-1865 675 records
- History of the Forty-Fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War, 1861 - 1865 674 records
- Ninth Regiment New York Volunteers (Hawkins' Zouaves): History of the Regiment And Veteran Association From 1860 To 1900 662 records
- Ulster Guard" (20th New York State Militia) and the War of the Rebellion 655 records
- Ulster Guard" (20th New York State Militia) and the War of the Rebellion (1879) 654 records
- Muster Rolls of New York Provincial Troops, 1755 - 1764 639 records
- New York Regiment (1887) 632 records
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