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Goal 6: Learn about Rhode Island military records.
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ALearn about Rhode Island military records.
Summary
- Find online resources for Rhode Island ancestors in the military.
- Search for Rhode Island military records by war or conflict.
- Learn about Rhode Island military records in these articles.
FS—Wiki: Rhode Island Military Records
AC—Wiki: Rhode_Island Military Records - Learn about Rhode Island military records in this Ancestry Wiki article.
AC: Rhode Island Military Records
AC—Wiki: Rhode_Island Military Records - Explore Rhode Island military records on the
AccessGenealogy site (scroll down). - Explore Rhode Island military records on the Linkpendium site.
- Explore additional links for Rhode Island military records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- Explore Rhode Island military records on the Genealogy Trails site.
- Explore Rhode Island 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 |
William Pinkney Armstrong registered for the World War II draft. Use the "FS: Rhode Island, World War II, Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- When was William Pinkney Armstrong born?
- What race is he?
- Who is his mother, and where was she living?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "William Pinkney" as the first name and "Armstrong" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the camera icon for William Pinkney Armstrong.
- Read the information in the center column.
- William was born on 30 Oct 1924.
- He is Negro.
- His mother is Evelyn Venter, living at the same address listed on the record. (Contributed by Brent Bunker )
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