If your ancestor was 16-60 years of age and able-bodied between 1774-1783, he fought—or he had a good reason not to fight–and he is recorded anyway. You need to know where to look—or to hire me to do the looking for you. And, if you want to get the jump on Revolutionary War searching now or later, check out my blogs. http://arleneeakle.com
Genealogy Evidence Blog:
28 Aug 2012 American Military Bounty Lands
20 Sep 2012 3,000 Pages of American Women in the Revolutionary War
28 Sep 2012 Who Fought the American Revolution? Part I–Career Soldiers
3 Oct 2012 Who Fought the American Revolution? Part II–Americans Who Supported the King
4 Oct 2012 Who Fought the American Revolution? Part III–Local and Secret Partners
18 Oct 1012 Who Fought the American Revolution? Part IV–Troop Strength Bolstered by Mercenaries and Soldiers of Fortune
Virginia Blog:
26 Sep 2006 Why Bounty Lands are Essential for Virginia Genealogy
19 Oct 2012 American Independence: Yorktown Surrender of British Troops
New York Blog:
2 Mar 2002 New York and the Revolution
28 Aug 2012 Mercenaries in the American Revolution: Hessian Troops in New York
Tennessee Blog: Many posts–search “American Revolution” and “Military Records” on Search Bar powered by Google
Kentucky Blog: Many posts—search “American Revolution” and “Military Records”
Note: Remember, Military Records, especially for the American Revolutionary time period—1774-early 19th century—can help you by-pass burned counties in the Southern States. And Pension Records document the lives of women and their kinship networks better than almost any other source. Break your losing streak! Your favorite genealogist, Arlene Eakle http://arleneeakle.com