Washington SAR

Sons of the American Revolution

Useful Links

Daughters of the American Revolution, Ancestor Search

Access the DAR website, at DAR.org. Click on the green box labelled, "Research you Family History." On the next page, under "Genealogical Research" or "GRS," click "Ancestor Search."

SAR Patriot and Grave Index

Access the SAR website at SAR.org. In the "Genealogy" tab, in the pulldown menu, select "Patriot Search." Click on "SAR Patriot and Grave Index."

Fold3.com

This website includes many of the records for Revolutionary War veterans, as well as their dependents' applications for pensions.

Miscellaneous Resources

LDS Family Search

United States Military Genealogy Records

Family Search, Military Records

National Archives 1

National Archives 2

State Revolutionary War Rosters

When you access the state archives for each of the states, there is usually a search box that is provided. Type in, "Military Service Records" to begin your research.

Connecticut

Georgia
http://gil.georgiaarchives.org/

Maryland
http://aomol.msa.maryland.gov/html/index.html

Massachusetts

New Jersey
http://nj.gov/state/archives/search.html

New York
http://www.archives.nysed.gov/research/res_topics_military.shtml

Vermont
https://www.sec.state.vt.us/search.aspx?q=military+service+records

Virginia
http://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/collections_a_to_z

Delaware
http://archives.delaware.gov/exhibits/exhibits-toc.shtml

Pennsylvania
http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us/

North Carolina
http://archives.ncdcr.gov/Public/Collections/Non-Government/Military-Collections

South Carolina

New Hampshire
http://sos.nh.gov/
http://www.digitalstatearchives.com/new-hampshire-1

(The link immediately above includes a handy guide to all of the state archives and online digital records)

Rhode Island

Records of Service

State Revolutionary War Rosters
(Another Approach)

Getting Started:
All thirteen of the original states published rosters of their patriots who served in the military. Eight of these state publications are available for free on the internet.

These are: Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey,
New York, Vermont, and Virginia.

Google search using an expression like "New York Patriots in the Revolutionary War."

The other original states, by the way, are: Delaware, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.