This page is dedicated to the men in blue and buff, soldiers of the Continental and State Lines, who stood shoulder-to-shoulder in line of battle and founded a nation with courage, shot, and steel. Picture shows soldiers of the Maryland and Delaware Line facing the British at Guilford Courthouse, March 15, 1781. From "The Army Art Collection".

Revolutionary War Research Aids

The Declaration of Independence "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." Revolutionary War Research Aids Daughters of the American Revolution Patriot Index Pension Indexes You can look through both the Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files and the Index of Revolutionary War Pension Applications. The Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files gives pension files data and is an alphabetical index. The Index of Revolutionary War Pension Applications leads you to the possibility of viewing microfilmed pension papers. Look in the library for this book. Pierce's Register You can find veterans and claim amounts in this book. The American Genealogical Biographical Index

Revolutionary War Links RevList is an active community of living historians, re-enactors, research historians, historical writers, genealogists, and other persons interested in the period of time during which the American War of Independence was fought. Revolutionary War Mailing List Comprehensive list of Revolutionary War battles & actions Revolutionary War Battles List of some Aides-de-Camp & secretaries to General George Washington Aides-de-Camp to George Washington Site includes list of Loyalists (most of these names are those of soldiers but there are a few widows and orphans listed), land confiscated, Loyalist Claims - these are claims filed by those who remained loyal to obtain recompense and pension rolls - these names also include the widows and their children of those who served with the British. NC Loyalists Post a message on GenForum's Revolutionary War message board! American Revolution Genealogy Message Board These pages contain the email and/or URL addresses of descendants or persons who can give you some background on the revolutionary soldier that is listed. American Revolutionary War Soldiers & Their Descendants Other Useful Resources U.S. Military Records: A Guide to Federal and State Sources, Colonial America to the Present by James C. Neagles (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1994). Give examples of records and information on using the National Archives. U.S. Military Records, published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) Family History Library in Salt Lake City, provides descriptions of records and offers research suggsetions. Ineresting histories are also included. Military Service Records: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Trust Fund Board, 1985), deals with record groups among other items.