Mississippi, Military Discharge Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains military discharge records for various counties in the state of Mississippi ranging from 1917 to 1974. More records may be added as they become available. Counties represented in the records are: • 6

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

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.

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

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 * Be sure to check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

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

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Mississippi.
 * Mississippi Guided Research
 * Mississippi Record Finder
 * Mississippi Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research
 * United States Enlistment and Discharge Records
 * United States Military Records
 * US Military Basic Search Strategies
 * Beginning Research in United States Military Records

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Mississippi, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
 * Master alphabetical index, World War Veterans, Army, 1917-1918
 * Mississippi, World War I American Expeditionary Forces, deaths, 1917-1919
 * Mississippi, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947

Related FamilySearch Historical Holdings

 * United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
 * United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940
 * Mississippi, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919
 * Mississippi, World War I Army Veterans, Master alphabetical index, 1917-1918
 * United States American Prisoners of War During the Korean War, 1950-1953
 * United States Korean War Battle Deaths, 1950-1957
 * United States Korean War Dead and Army Wounded, 1950-1953
 * United States Korean War Repatriated Prisoners of War, 1950-1954
 * United States Casualties of the Vietnam War, 1956-1998
 * United States Military Personnel who Died During the Vietnam War, 1956-2003

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