Texas, Various Counties, Military Discharge Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
Military discharge records for the counties of Anderson, 1919-1947; Austin, 1918-1951; Bastrop, 1917-1943; Caldwell, 1918-1931; Colorado, 1890-1953, index 1919-1993; Ellis, 1919-1941, index 1919-1980; Falls, 1916-1919; Hood, 1918-1919; Llano, 1919-1943; Williamson, 1918-1945, index 1919-1946; and Wise, 1919-1939. More records may be added as they become available.

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.

What Do I Do Next?
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Look for membership applications at the local American Legion Post
 * Look for a published military unit history
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct

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

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching in a nearby locality
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Texas.
 * Texas Guided Research
 * Texas Record Finder
 * Texas Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Texas Research, 1880-Present
 * US Military Basic Search Strategies
 * Beginning Research in United States Military Records
 * Beginning United States World War I Research

Family History Library Holdings

 * Anderson County Court Discharge Records, 1919-1947
 * Austin County Court Discharge Soldiers ans Sailors, 1918-1951; index to Military Discharges, 1918-1990
 * Bastrop County Court Discharge Records, 1917-1943
 * Caldwell County Court Discharge Records, 1918-1931
 * Colorado County Court Discharge records, 1890-1953; index, 1919-1993
 * Ellis County Court Discharges, 1919-1941; index, 1919-1980
 * Falls County Discharges of soldiers and sailors, 1916-1919
 * Hood County Court Discharge records, 1918-1919
 * Llano County Discharge records of soldiers and sailors, 1919-1943
 * Williamson County Court Discharge records, 1918-1945; index, 1919-1946
 * Wise County Court Discharge records, 1919-1939

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920
 * Texas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947
 * United States, World War I Draft Registration Crads, 1917-1918.
 * United States. Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940
 * United States, Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * The Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Ellis County
 * The Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Falls County

Citing This Collection
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