Got a soldier, sailor or marine ancestor who served in the War of 1812? Search these free genealogy War of 1812 websites.
For many Americans, the War of 1812 remains an enigma.
That's no surprise, though: Unlike the Revolution before
and the Civil War following, it wasn't about independence
or freedom. Instead, "Mr. Madison's War" was all about
special interests.
New England remained staunchly neutral—after all,
it was making a fortune supplying England in its war
with Napoleon. The Manifest Destiny crowd, however, saw
it as a way of grabbing Florida and Canada. Congress said
it was about freedom of the high seas. Regardless of what
individual Americans might have thought (and there was plenty
of dissent), the war began in 1812 and lasted until 1815.
Was your ancestor one of the many who served in the Army,
Navy or Marines during this conflict? If so, you might be
interested in these sites:
Veterans of the War of 1812
You'll find veterans listed in the 1903 membership roll
of the Pennsylvania Society of the War of 1812.
geneasearch.com/genealogy/1812veterans.htm
The Ohio Historical Society War of 1812 Roster of Ohio Soldiers
This fully searchable database contains names of 1,759 officers
and 24,521 enlisted men.
www.ohiohistory.org/resource/database/rosters.html
Database of Illinois War of 1812 Veterans
Follow the directions on the site to obtain copies of the original
records.
www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/war1812.html
The Library of Virginia Index to the War of 1812 Pay Rolls
and Muster Rolls
Search a database of approximately 40,000 names.
www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/opac/1812about.htm
National Archives War of 1812 Resources
Read about the National Archives' records created before
and after the War of 1812, and learn how to obtain them.
www.archives.gov/research/military/war-of-1812/index.html
Officers of the Navy and Marine Corps in the War of 1812
Access lists of all commissioned and warrant officers of the
Navy and the Marine Corps.
www.history.navy.mil/wars/war1812/1815list.htm
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