28 May 2008

Links for Military Records

Prussian Army Units: http://www.michaelectric.com/
Prussian History and Military History: http://www.grosser-generalstab.de/
Prussian History (including Military): http://www.preussenweb.de/preussen.htm


MILITARY RECORDS
Military records identify individuals who served in the military or who were eligible to serve. Germany had a large army and a small navy. Since most German states had conscription laws, most young men were required to register for military service. A young man who had not yet served had to get special permission to emigrate.

Calumet Poles with Prussian military papers

http://calumetmi.blogspot.com/ (see document sample)
•Aurich, 31 January 1882The undersigned Royal Provincial Government certifies here with that Peter Tobola born 15 June 1851 in Mieczewo, District of Schrimm and residing in Wiesedemeer, District of Aurich, on his request and for the purpose of emigration to North America, has here with been relieved of his Prussian Citizenship. This certificate effects the loss of the Prussian citizenship for the person expressly named herein effective on the date of issue, however, it will become void if the person has not moved to another State within the Federation or obtained the Citizenship in another Federal State six (6)months from the date of issue of this certificate.
•(Paragraph 18 of the Law that governs the obtainment and loss of the Federaland State Citizenship of 1 June 1870, German Civil Code, page 355.)
Royal Provincial Government,signature (illegible)

http://calumetmi.blogspot.com/2008_03_01_archive.html
•The substitute reservist Franz Szarolettos of Czmow (?), District of Schrimm, of the III. Company, has here with received permission to acquire a civil passport to America by April 1876.However, in the event of mobilization, he must reportimmediately to the undersigned company even without an order.Schrimm, 6 April 1874Royal District Commandsigned Ebeling, Colonelon duty and District Commander
•Evidence that an ancestor actually served in the military can sometimes be found in family records, biographies, censuses, photographs, emigration papers, medals, probate records, civil registration records, and church records.


•Posen-L mailing list; rootsweb
http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/DEU/POSEN.html

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN-MILITARY

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•AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN-MILITARY. A bilingual English-German mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the military of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. To subscribe send "subscribe" to austro-hungarian-military-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or austro-hungarian-military-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).

http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Military:_Europe/AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN-MILITARY.html


http://www.polishroots.org/databases/galicia_towns.htm


•German Military
•GERMAN-MILITARY. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the military of Germany. To subscribe send "subscribe" to german-military-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or german-military-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).

•Texas' Independence, 1836
•In Texas, Poles have been a part of the history and growth of our state since 1836 when
•Felix Wardzinski,
•Michael Dembinski
•Frederick Lemsky
fought for Texas' independence with Sam Houston and James Fannin.

Sons of the Civil War http://www.suvcw.org/
Soldiers and Sailors http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/
Sons of Confederate Veterans http://www.scv.org/

•Gwinn, Florence McKinnon. Pioneer history of Huron County, Michigan : by Florence McKinnon Gwinn. Bad Axe, Mich.?: Huron County Pioneer and Historical Society, 1922, 106 pgs.
•Paris Township •Polish Rebellionagainst Conscription •Francis Talaga


Huron County among the ranks of Blue : a list of veterans of the Civil War from Huron County, Michigan, including important dates, places and incidents during their terms of service
•brief service histories of 543 veterans
•Port Austin, Michigan : R.B. LaBelle, c1988
•Donated to FHL by Robert Hoshide
Talago, Francis
•Sand Beach, Enlisted in Co. I, 8th Michigan Infantry, April 4, 1862 at Sand Beach for three years, age 35 , Mustered October 5, 1862, joined regeiment Dec 19, 1862. Discahrged at Washingtion, D.C., October 20, 1864, Born 1826 or 1837

•Roger Laske notes:
•Frank Talaga was buried in St.Mary's cemetery in Parisville. Died 14 March 1904 (Vol. 1, page 21). His wife Mary (abt. 1841-20 Oct 1905) (Vol. 1, page 23) is also buried in St. Mary's.

•Frank Mazur
•On 29 June 1864, at the age of 20, Frank enlisted in the 19th Regiment U.S. Infantry, Detroit. He was discharged at Fort Smith, Arkansas, on 29 June 1867 from Company F during the Civil War. He is the only man from Paris Township who enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War. He is buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Parisville, Michigan.

•Was Francis Tagala (Parisville) drafted into the army? He served in the 8th.
http://www.suvcwmi.org/graves/search.php#more
http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/spanam/
•1890Veterans Schedule •Epilepsy & Fits •Pension Record
http://books.google.com/books?id=MRalq4bgd60C&pg=PA40&dq=%22Francis+Talaga%22&client=internal-uds&sig=zoNXyk4OWeHdTh9kUYOlGABIR68&source=uds
•1861-1865
•Total Enrollment 1715
• Killed in Action 134
• Died of Wounds 87
•Died in Confederate Prisons 7
•Died of Disease 181
•Discharged from Wounds 278
•Total Casualty Rate 40.0%
http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/8thinf.htm



•What was the Blue Army?
The Blue Army, (Blekitna Armia) or Haller’s Army (Armia Hallera), are informal names given to the Polish Army units formed in France during the later stages of World War I. (Known as the Armia Polska we Francyi ). The nicknames come from the soldier’s French blue uniforms and the name of the army’s commander, General Józef Haller de Hallenburg. An estimated 20,000 Polish descendants Christians and Jews alike, answered the call to fight for freedom and the opportunity to regain Poland’s independence during World War I The American recruits were trained at Niagara on the Lake, Ontario, Canada.
http://www.pgsa.org/haller.htm

•Polish Army Veterans Association of America, Inc.
•Their web address says it all http://www.pava-swap.org/ .
The PAVA is the acronym for the English title of the group Polish Army Veterans Association of America Inc. and SWAP stands for the Polish title Stowarzyszenie Weteranów Armii Polskiej w Ameryce . Founded in 1921 by returning soldier who fought in Haller’s Army . World War II vets added to the membership and there are still has at least 40 post (placówka) in North America. Haller’s Polish Army in France author Paul Valasek wrote about his visit to the headquarters in New York. PAVA welcomes descendents of members to join the association. There was a Ladies Auxiliary founded in 1925. You might have a photo of your grandmother dressed in a cape with a Polish military style hat. She was a PAVA Lady’s Auxiliary member.
•descendents of members to join the association. There was a Ladies Auxiliary founded in 1925. You might have a photo of your grandmother dressed in a cape with a Polish military style hat. She was a PAVA Lady’s Auxiliary member.


Paul Valasek's history of Haller's Army
http://genforum.genealogy.com/poland/messages/37350.html


•World War I Draft
•Men born between 1873 and 1900 took place in three stages First Draft (5 June 1917) - registered men between the ages of 21-31men born between 6 June 1886 and 5 June 1896 .
•The men reported to their draft board and answered 12 question. Of high interest to the Pol-Am researcher are the questions regarding naturalization Are you •(1) a natural-born citizen,
•(2) a naturalized citizen, •(3) an alien, •(4) or have you declared your intention (specify which)
• Where were you born? town, state, nation.


•Second Draft (5 June 1918) - registered men who had turned 21 since the first registration expanded the question about birth. If not a citizen, of what nation are you a citizen or subject? Father’s birthplace - city or town, state or province, nation Name of employer, place of employment , street, city or town, state .Name of nearest relative, address of nearest relative, street, city or town, state or nation men born between 6 June 1896 and 5 June 1897. On 24 August 1918, men who turned twenty-one years of age since 5 June 1918 reported

•Third Draft (12 Sept. 1918)
•Third Draft (12 Sept. 1918) - required all men ages 18-21 and 31-41 register that had not already done so. The questions included 10. Native Born 11. Naturalized 12. Citizen by father’s Naturalization before registrant’s majority Alien 13. Declarant 14. Non-Declarant 15. If not a citizen of the U.S., of what nation are you a citizen or subject Included men born between 11 Sept. 1872 and 12 Sept. 1900.

•World War I Draft Cards (http://ancestry.com/)
•National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 20,243 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
•Family History Center
•Missouri :World War I Military Service Cards Database


•Limitations of WWI Draft
Aliens were required to register but were not subject to induction into the American military.
•Persons already in the military did not register.

World War I Polar Bear Association

http://pages.prodigy.net/mvgrobbel/photos/polarbear.htm


•Old Man’s Draft (World War II) (http://ancestry.com/)
•This database is an indexed collection of World War II U.S. draft cards from the Fourth Registration, the only registration currently available to the public (the other registrations are not available due to privacy laws). The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942 and registered men who born on or between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897 - men who were between 45 and 64 years old - and who were not already in the military.

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