Finding Your Revolutionary War Ancestor

1. Search the General Index to Compiled Military Service Records of Revolutionary War Soldiers, Sailors, and Members fo Army Staff Departments. This is a National Archives index available on Family History Library microfilm, beginning with film 882841. This index is also in Virgil White's book, ''Index to Revolutionary War Service Records. ''If you find your ancestor in the film or book, make note of his military unit.

2. Search the Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army during the Revolutionary War. Scroll past the index until you find the military unit you found in exercise #1. You may have to scroll through several screens and click on the "next film notes" button at the bottom of each screen to find the unit. Within the unit, look alphabetically fo the veteran's name.

3. Make a copy of the documents you find and record it on your research log.