Research In Colonial & United States Wars
From Earliest to 1865
There was many early conflicts dating from the times of the first colonist. Most if not all wars and conflicts involved Indians, English, French and the Spanish. See Also Research in Military Records
The wars considered in this site are grouped as follows:
Military Patriotic Societies & Organizations
- Daughters of the American Revolution
- South Central District - NSSAR - Serving the Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas Societies of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Provides information on officers, and links to state societies within the district.
- The Brigade of the American Revolution Home Page
- South Atlantic District - NSSAR -
Serving the North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida Societies of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
- National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution - Fraternal society organized in 1889 for the male lineal descendants of patriots who served to promote the goals of freedom and independence in the American Revolution. Provides history of the society, programs, state and local chapters, membership requirements, genealogy, and links.
- The General Society, Sons of the Revolution -
National fraternal society based upon direct lineage to a patriot who served in a military capacity or in a position that would have been considered treason to monarchy of Great Britian in promoting the cause of American independence during the American Revolution 1776-1783. Provides listing of state societies, programs, officers, and membership
- Descendents of Mexican War Veterans
- Descendents of Washington's Army at Valley Forge
- Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War
- Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
- General Society of the War of 1812
- Order of Indian Wars of the United States
- Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
- Women's Relief Corps - for female descendents of Union soldiers of the Civil War.
- Sons of the American Legion
- Order of the World Wars
- Order of Daedalians
- Sons of Confederate Veterans
- Point Lookout Prisoner of War Organization - for descendents of POWs at the Point Lookout Maryland prison during the American Civil War.
- Air Force Association (AFA)
- The American Legion
- Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
- Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
- Legion of Valor of the United States
- Order of the Purple Heart
- The Navy League
- Retired Officers Association (TROA)
- United Daughters of the Confederacy
- Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)