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| Title |
Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; National Archives Microfilm Publication M246 |
| Short Title |
Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 |
| Publisher |
Ancestry.com. U.S. Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. |
| Source ID |
S67694 |
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Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M246,
138 rolls); War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group 93;
National Archives, Washington. D.C. |
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| Notes |
- Source Information:
Ancestry.com. U.S. Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 [database on-line]. Provo, UT,
USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.
This database is a collection of records kept by the National Archives listing men who
fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War. Revolutionary War American Forces included various organizations formed by the Continental Congress as well as individual states, counties, and towns. Record types contained in this collection include:
�� Muster rolls
�� Payrolls
�� Strength returns
�� Misc., personnel, pay, and supply records of American Army units
�� Manuscript register of the series (roll 1)
An index to the names of individuals contained in these records was created by Direct
Data Capture. Information available in the index includes:
�� Soldier’s name
�� Category (explained below)
�� Rank
�� NARA microfilm roll number
- Arrangement of Records:
Records in this collection are arranged into three categories –
1. individual states (Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia) – includes records for Continental
Army units raised in the state; state militia and volunteer units
2. Continental Troops - includes records for Continental Congress specialized
units; Continental Congress infantry regiments organized from resolutions of
1776; Continental Army units raised in multiple states
3. Miscellaneous – includes records for units larger than a regiment; special
returns not easily classified into another category
Within each category the records are arranged as follows:
States:
�� Numbered units (arranged numerically)
�� Named units (arranged alphabetically)
Continental Troops:
�� Calvary, artillery, and artificer units
�� Numbered units (arranged numerically)
�� Named units (arranged alphabetically)
�� Infantry regiments of 1776
�� Numbered units (arranged numerically)
�� Additional regiments
�� Named units (arranged alphabetically)
�� Miscellaneous units
�� Named units (arranged alphabetically)
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