Military Records & Resources

Alabama Military Archives

• Alabama Dept. of Archives & History - Military Records Overview - detailed state military collections, from Revolutionary War through modern conflicts.
• Alabama Civil War Service Database - search historic Civil War service cards maintained by ADAH.
• Alabama Department of Archives & History (main site) - access catalog, digital collections, and research guidance.
• FamilySearch Wiki: Alabama Military Records - tips and links for military resources.

National Military Records

• National Archives - Request Military Service Records - guides to requesting DD214 and other service records.
• USA.gov: How to Get Copies of Military Records - overview for Federal military service records.
• SF-180 Military Records Request Form - standard form to request U.S. military records.

Civil War & Historical Collections

• Alabama Confederate Service Records (Civil War) - Confederate service records indexed.
• USGenWeb Archives - Russell County Military - local military transcripts, rosters, and pension references.
• Free Online Alabama Military Records - guide to free military service records online.
• National Archives - Civil War Military Research - basic research sources for Civil War records.

Veterans & Record Requests

• Alabama Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Requesting Records - information on getting service documents.
• How to Look Up Military Personnel Files - guidance from History Hub
• ADAH Research Request Form - contact archives staff for help.

Need Help or Want to Contribute?

If you have service records, pension cards, muster roll transcriptions, or other military research documents relevant to Russell County ancestors, please consider sharing them here to help other genealogists.

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