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to the . . . .
Illinois War of
1812 Veterans Database
An Index
Compiled by Fred Delap in cooperation with the Illinois State
Archives
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Search Criteria
Enter the name of the veteran in the format: last name comma space first name space middle initial (for example, Smith,
John D). The first name and middle initial may be omitted to
accomplish a surname search. Searches are not case sensitive: you
may use any combination of upper and lower case letters. The
following types of searches may be conducted:
- Enter the name of
a veteran and select "Statewide" from the drop-down
menu for the place of enlistment to return a list of all soldiers
with that name. "Statewide" is the default value for
place of enlistment.
- Select the place
of enlistment from the drop-down menu and leave the name of
veteran blank to return a list of all soldiers who enlisted in
the same locality.
- Select "No
County Listed" from the drop-down menu to see all veterans
whose place of enlistment was not listed.
- Enter the name of
a veteran and select the place of enlistment or "No County
Listed" from the drop down menu to return a list of soldiers
meeting both criteria.
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information about how to obtain copies of the entry from the
1902 Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois. |
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