New York, Military Discharge Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains military discharge records for various counties in the state of New York ranging approximately from 1865 to 1946. More records may be added as they become available. Counties represented in the records are: • 2

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

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 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

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 * Try searching by surname only

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in New York.
 * New York Guided Research
 * New York Record Finder
 * New York Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step New York Research, 1880-Present
 * New York Genealogy
 * New York Military Records

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Seneca Co., Soldiers discharge, 1918
 * Suffolk Co. Record of soldier's discharges, 1865-1946; index 1863-1882
 * Warren Co., Military discharges, 1887-1914, 1943-1947
 * Yates Co. Soldiers discharge, 1863-1943

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
 * United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

Citing This Collection
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