Montana, Military Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
Enlistment cards from the Montana Adjutant General's Office for the Montana National Guard, from 1890-1918 which includes the Spanish-American War and enlistments before World War I, World War I  (Statement of Service Cards) from 1917-1918 and World War II enlistments covering Aalok, Orval - Allen, Rodney Jacob, 1939-1947.

Montana Adjutant General's Office Records 1889-1959 
 * Military Enlistments, 1890-1918
 * Military Enlistments, World War I, 1917-1918.
 * Military Enlistments, World War II, 1940-1946

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The record may contain the following information:

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How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of individual
 * Date of birth
 * Date of service

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
 * Search for military discharge records or published military unit histories.
 * Use the names, ages and residence to locate church records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well
 * Immigrant first names may be in their native language
 * Look at the 1910 census to identify names and ages of additional family members

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Montana.
 * US Military Basic Search Strategies
 * Beginning United States World War I Research
 * Finding a World War II (1939-1945) Veteran's Records
 * Montana Guided Research
 * Montana Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Montana Research, 1880-Present
 * Beginning Research in United States Military Records

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Montana, World War I Selective Service System draft registration cards, (1917-1918)
 * Montana, military records, 1904-1918
 * Montana, World War I American Expeditionary Forces, deaths, 1917-1919
 * Ken Robison. World War I, Montana : the Treasure State prepares. Charleston, South Carolina : The History Press, 2018
 * Ken Robison. Montanans in the great war : open warfare over there.Charleston, South Carolina : The History Press, ©2019

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * 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

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Willis Rowland Skillman. The A.E.F : who they were, what they did, how they did it. Philadelphia : G.W. Jacobs, ©1920.
 * The honor roll : Cascade County, Mont., U.S.A., 1917-1918-1919 Great Falls, Montana :, 1919?

Citing This Collection
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