United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This military collection contains rosters of officers and muster rolls of enlisted men that were prepared both monthly and bimonthly between the years 1916-1939. Rosters are most often arranged by type of unit and reporting unit. Records are originally housed at The National Archives at St. Louis. The collection is part of Records Group 64, Records of the National Archives and Records Administration. The collection was transferred by the Department of the Army to the National Archives after the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis. The event date is either the date of enlistment or the date the military unit was mustered.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 3

Inventory
Tables showing the contents of each folder of the rosters of officers and enlisted muster rolls can be found at:
 * United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, Officer Rosters - Inventory
 * United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, Enlisted Muster Rolls -Inventory

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of person
 * Unit served with
 * Date of service

How Do I Analyze the Results?
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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

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Research Helps

 * United States Guided Research
 * United States Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * US Military Basic Search Strategies
 * Beginning Research in United States Military Records
 * Military Records Tips for Beginners
 * US Military Record Finder

Related Family History Library Holdings

 * United States, World War I, military muster rolls and rosters, 1916-1939

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 * United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940
 * United States Registers of Enlistments, 1898-1914
 * United States, World War II Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
 * United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
 * United States, World War I American Expeditionary Forces Deaths, 1917-1919

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