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Goal 6: Learn about Connecticut military records.
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ALearn about Connecticut military records.
Summary
- Find online resources for Connecticut ancestors in the military.
- Search for Connecticut military records by war or conflict.
- Learn about Connecticut military records in these articles.
FS—Wiki: Connecticut Military Records
AC—Wiki: Connecticut Military Records - Learn about Connecticut military records in this Ancestry Wiki article.
AC: Connecticut Military Records
AC—Wiki: Connecticut Military Records - Explore Connecticut military records on the
AccessGenealogy site (scroll down). - Explore additional links for Connecticut military records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- Explore Connecticut military records on the Linkpendium site.
- Explore Connecticut military records on the Genealogy Trails site.
- Explore Connecticut military resources on Cyndi's List.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for military records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Edward Hittleman registered for the World War II draft in Connecticut. Use the "FS: Connecticut, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- When was Edward Hittleman born?
- What color is his hair?
- Where was he born?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Edward" as the first name and "Hittleman" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Edward Hittleman
- Read the information in the center column.
- Edward was born 30 June 1918.
- His hair is brown.
- He was born in New Britain, Connecticut.
(Contributed by Brent Bunker )
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Connecticut Counties
Name = FamilySearch; A = Ancestry; L = Linkpendium; G = Genealogy Inc; U = USGenWeb; T=GenealogyTrails; F = Facebook
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