Montana, Military Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
Military records from Lewis and Clark County, Montana for the years 1904 - 1918. Mostly containing WWI records, however, there may be records from the Spanish American war as well.

Image Visibility
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To Browse This Collection
(Use if a “Browse Collection”, but not “Fakey Browse”) (DO NOT CHANGE THE CODE)

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The record may contain the following information:
 * Name
 * Date of Birth
 * Place of Birth
 * Permanent Address
 * Occupation
 * Race
 * Physical Description
 * Enrollment date
 * Rank

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

View the Images
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View the Images (Only for Fakey Browse Collections with a DFNL page)
To view images in this collection: Add this template below after “Search the Index” or “View the Images” headers:
 * 1) Look at the [DFNL URL Link Text] article to determine the folder/film number for the images you want to see
 * 2) Go to the Browse Page
 * 3) Select the Film number to view the images

Longer coding is used when the link is to a catalog record that lists references to multiple catalog records:

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?
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors.

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

 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
 * Search for land and probate records
 * Use the names, ages and residence to locate church records

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

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well
 * Immigrant first names may be in their native language
 * Look at the 1910 census to identify names and ages of additional family members

Record Finder
Consult the Montana Research Tips and Strategies and its Record Finder to search other records

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
 * Collection Citation: Montana, Lewis and Clark County, Military Records, 1904-1918 Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : publication date. Custodian.

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