Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783

United States U.S. Military  Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War was fought from 1775 to 1783. It was also known as the American War of Independence. The Revolutionary War began with the confrontation between British troops and local militia at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, on 19 April 1775. Throughout the war, state troops and local militias supplemented the Continental (Federal) Army. The total number of men who served is not known. Men between the ages of 16 and 60 may have served during the war in either the Continental Army, State Line Troops, or local militia mustered to help the Continental Troops.

State Revolutionary War Records
The Revolutionary War was fought before these states existed. However, many of these states have information specific to their area on individuals that served in the war and later lived in these states.

Getting Started

 * FamilySearch Research Classes Online
 * Military Records: Revolutionary War (34 minute online video)
 * Revolutionary War Genealogy Research. (23 minute online video)

Research Tools

 * Patriot Index (Daughters of the American Revolution)

Websites

 * Ancestry ($)
 * Fold3 ($)

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