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Historical Documents & Records Archive

Search United States historical documents in our online archive. Research your American military ancestry & family war history with thousands of U.S. government documents including:

• U.S. military records
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  • Civil War pension records
  • World War I & World War II pensions
• Widows' Claims
• U.S. government land grants
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  • Military & war battle maps
  • Burial & cemetery maps
• U.S. Congressional serial sets
• American state papers