Michigan, Military Discharge Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains military discharge records for various counties in the state of Michigan ranging approximately from 1847 to 1965. Counties represented in the records are: More records may be added as they become available.
 * Barry, 1847-1865; 1915-1965
 * Berrien, 1866-1899
 * Hillsdale, 1861-1869
 * Ingham
 * Jackson, 1863-1865
 * Shiawassee, 1865-1919
 * Tuscola, 1861-1919

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The following information may be found in these records: • 2

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FamilySearch Catalog

 * Barry County. Chancery records and soldier's discharges, 1847-1865
 * Barry County. Serviceman's discharge records, ca. 1915-1965
 * Berrien County. Record of soldiers discharges 1866-1899
 * Hillsdale County. Soldiers discharge records, 1861-1869
 * Ingham County. Soldiers discharges, 1863-1865
 * Jackson County. Record of discharges : Civil War
 * Shiawassee County. Soldiers discharged, 1865-1919
 * Tuscola County. Record of soldiers discharges : Civil War veterans, 1861-1919
 * Michigan, World War II draft registration cards, 1940-1947

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Michigan, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1876-1945
 * Michigan, Census of World War I Veterans with Card Index, 1917-1919
 * United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
 * United States. Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940
 * United States, World War I American Expeditionary Forces Deaths, 1917-1919
 * United States, Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.

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