United States, Burial Registers for Military Posts, Camps, and Stations - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of an index and images of burial registers for military posts, camps, and stations,1768-1921. This collection corresponds with NARA publication M2014, one roll consisting of two volumes of burials, most occurring between 1860 and 1890. The records are from Record Group 92, Records of the Quartermaster General, and are arranged by place of burial then date of death. See the descriptive pamphlet Burial Registers for Military Posts, Camps, and Stations 1768-1921 for a list of the posts, camps and stations.

The registers are arranged by the name of the military post, and thereunder usually in rough chronological order by date of burial. The burial registers primarily include soldiers of the Regular Army and Union Army (volunteers). Many civilians, usually wives or children of military personnel, are also listed, as well as some Confederate Army soldiers.

^Fort Laramie, Wyoming, Register of Burials at the Post Cemetery, 7/1867 - 6/1888
 * Related National Archives Collections - RG 393 Records of Continental Commands

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2 The remarks column may indicate the cause of death, a civilian's relationship to a soldier or removal to another cemetery. The abbreviation "HS" means "headstone." Notations such as "2903 of 1873" refer to the number and year of correspondence received by the Quartermaster General that provided the information

How Do I Search This Collection?
To begin your search you will need to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate burial or death date

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?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, 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
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the United States.
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 * Burial registers for military posts, camps, and stations, 1768-1921
 * Historical information relating to military posts and other installations ca. 1700-1900
 * Returns from U.S. military posts, 1800-1916

Citing This Collection
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