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Step 3 - Resolve Multiple Matches
If you cannot tell if the soldier you found in the service records is your ancestor, you will want to do the following:
 * Pensions Records: Check again to see if there is a pension or a bounty land warrant application (accepted or cancelled) for the soldier you found. Not all soldiers received a pension, but it gives the most genealogical information on a veteran.
 * Order the Service Records from the National Archives (NARA): Almost all service records for War of 1812 soldiers are only available by ordering a reproduction from the National Archives. The service record can include the place of enlistment that you can compare to the location your ancestor is living in before he joins the military. How to Order Records from NARA
 * Regiments for United States Volunteers: For U.S. troops that were supported solely by the federal government rather than partly by a state, determine what state the regiments were raised from. You can do that by choosing from the list below the type of branch of service. On that Wiki page, locate the regiment and it should give a list of states providing the soldiers for that regiment.
 * U.S. Regular Army - Infantry Units
 * U.S. Regular Army - Artillery and Engineer Units
 * U.S. Regular Army - Cavalry Units
 * Navy and Marine Units


 * Regiments from a State Militia: Even though the service records are not online, there are sometimes records at state archives and other repositories that may have information about enlistment or dates regarding service for a soldier. Choose the state below where the soldier served and use the online resources on the page to look for more information.