Vermont in the War of 1812

Online Resources

 * at FamilySearch.org — index & images
 * at FamilySearch.org — index & images
 * War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 at Fold3.com — images, ($)
 * War of 1812 Pension Files at Fold3.com — images, ($)
 * U.S., War of 1812 Papers, 1789-1815 at Ancestry.com — index & images, ($)
 * War of 1812 Service Records at Ancestry.com — index & images ($)
 * at FamilySearch.org — digital book
 * at FamilySearch.org — digital book. Also at Archive.org and Google Books.

Introduction
During the War of 1812, Vermont furnished 4,853 infantry men, 243 cavalry men, and 140 artillery men for a total of 5,236 men.

Service Records

 * is a digital book on FamilySearch.org that contains a roster of servicemen from Vermont during the War of 1812. This source lists each Vermont soldier’s name, unit, dates of service, and source of the information. Some entries give residence and rank, widow’s first name, and the pension certificate number. It is arranged alphabetically by last name and can be searched through with exact spelling.


 * at FamilySearch.org This database gives name, company, rank at time of induction and at time of discharge of men mustered into the armed forces between 1812 and 1825.


 * War of 1812 Service Records. ($) This Ancestry.com database gives name, company, rank at time of induction and at time of discharge of men mustered into the armed forces between 1812 and 1825.

Pension Records
A soldier may have been recorded in state records (see below) or in federal records (see US War of 1812 Pension Records).


 * Clark, Byron, ed. A List of Pensioners of the War of 1812 contains lists of army pay and muster rolls. Digital books available at Archive.org,, and Google Books.


 * Fold3. Vermont War of 1812 Pension Files. (Free). Alphabetized by surname. Shows the entire pension file for those digitized. Incomplete as of 1 June 2012.

Important National and International Sources

 * United States in the War of 1812 has lists of records, books, etc. for the United States, not just one state. The federal records are listed here rather than on each state page. Two of the most important are:


 * FamilySearch Historical Records Collection On line Database:


 * FamilySearch Historical Records Collection On line Database:


 * War of 1812, 1812 to 1815 has lists of general books and documentaries, as well as a list battles with links to websites about the battles, and other information not tied to one country.