Minnesota, Military Discharge Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
this collection contains the military discharge records for various counties in the state of Minnesota ranging approximately from 1917 to 1990. Counties included in the initial publication are: Faribault, Martin, and Washington.

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The following information may be found in these records: • 2

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Research Helps
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 * Minnesota Guided Research
 * Minnesota Record Finder
 * Minnesota Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Minnesota Research, 1880-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Minnesota, military records : World War I bonus application files, 1918-1943
 * Minnesota, World War I military records, 1914-1943
 * Clay County, veteran's record of service card file
 * Martin County. Military card file, ca. 1920-1947
 * Martin County Record of soldiers' and sailors' discharge, v. 1, 1919-1960
 * Washington County. Soldier's and sailor's discharge records, 1919-1936 ; discharge index, ca. 1919-1990

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Minnesota, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1869-1940
 * Minnesota, World War I Records, 1918-1941
 * Minnesota, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947
 * United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
 * United States. Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940
 * United States, Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * World War II honor list of dead and missing, state of Minnesota

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