Alabama, Military Discharge Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains military discharge records for counties in the state of Alabama ranging approximately from 1918 to 1962. Counties represented and dates covered in the records are: • 4

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.

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

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Alabama.
 * Alabama Guided Research
 * Alabama Record Finder
 * National Personnel Records Center
 * Alabama Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Alabama Research, 1880-Present
 * Alabama
 * Alabama Military Records

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

FamilySearch Catalog

 * World War I service records, 1918-1919
 * Alabama, World War I Selective Service System draft registration cards, 1917-1918
 * Alabama, World War II draft registration cards, 1940-1945
 * Alabama Genealogical Society magazine Birmingham, Alabama : Alabama Genealogical Society, 1967- FHL 976.1 B2ag

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Alabama, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919
 * Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945
 * United States, World War I Draft Registration Crads, 1917-1918.
 * United States. Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940
 * United States, World War I American Expeditionary Forces Deaths, 1917-1919
 * United States, Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.

Citing This Collection
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