NATF 86 National Archives Order for Copies of Military Service R

OMB Control No. 3095-0027 Expires 04-30-2008

NATIONAL ARCHIVES ORDER FOR COPIES OF MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS

Dear Researcher,

Before completing the form, please read all pages for ordering instructions and general information about the types of records that can be ordered with this form. Mail order photocopying service by using this form is available ONLY from Old Military and Civil Records (NWCTB-Military), Textual Archives Services Division, National Archives and Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20408-0001. For more information, please write to us at the address above.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR ORDER

DO NOT use this form for any request relating to military service in World War I or II, or subsequent service. Write to: National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records, 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132-5100.

For additional information about these later records, visit eVetrecs at www.archives.gov.

Military service records rarely contain family information. Federal pension files may be requested on NATF Form 85. Pension application files generally are most useful to those who are doing genealogical research and contain the most complete information regarding a soldier's military career. We suggest that you first request copies of a soldier's pension file. You should request copies of a bounty-land warrant file or a military record only when no pension file exists. If the veteran's service was during the Revolutionary War, bounty-land warrant applications have been consolidated with pension application papers. You can obtain both files by requesting the pension file only. We will copy complete compiled military service and bounty-land application files. More information about the availability of records pertaining to military service or family histories may be found in our free genealogical information leaflets and forms. To request these, as well as order additional copies of this form, contact us online at www.archives.gov/contact or by writing to: Old Military and Civil Records (NWCTB), Textual Archives Services Division, National Archives and Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20408-0001. Electronic versions of this and other forms are available at Order Online! at the NARA website, www.archives.gov.

The success of our search depends on the completeness and accuracy of the information you provide in blocks 1-12 on this form. Please note that each NATF Form 86 is handled separately. When you send more than one form at a time, you may not receive all of your replies at the same time.

USE NATF FORM 85 TO OBTAIN COPIES OF

FEDERAL PENSION AND BOUNTY LAND WARRANT APPLICATIONS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THIS FORM

Use a separate NATF Form 86 for each file that you request. Read the instruction sheet. You must complete blocks 1-4 or we cannot search for the file. Print your name (last, first, middle) and address in the block provided at the bottom of the form. Because of the volume of requests we receive, we are not able to write names and addresses on the form for you. We will return forms without return addresses when we are able. If the form is separated from the envelope, we will be forced to destroy requests without return addresses. The information must be legible. Keep a copy of the form for your records. Mail the original copy of the form to: Old Military and Civil Records (NWCTB-Military), Textual Archives Services Division, National Archives and Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20408-0001. Please allow 60 to 90 days for processing your order. You will receive a postcard acknowledging receipt of your order and providing our tracking number. You can track the status of your order at Order Online! at the NARA website, www.archives.gov. DO NOT SEND PAYMENT WITH THIS FORM. When we search your order, we will make photocopies of records that relate to your request. For credit card orders, we will mail the copies immediately. We accept MasterCard, VISA, American Express, and Discover credit cards. For other types of orders, we will mail the invoice with your copies. Payment is due upon receipt. Do not use this form to request certified copies of records. To request certified copies, contact us online at www.archives.gov/contact or write to Old Military and Civil Records (NWCTB), Textual Archives Services Division, National Archives and Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20408-0001.

SEE THE NEXT PAGE FOR DESCRIPTIONS OF

THE TYPES OF RECORDS THAT CAN BE ORDERED WITH THIS FORM.

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT AND PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT ON THE NEXT PAGE.

TYPES OF RECORDS THAT CAN BE ORDERED WITH THIS FORM

ARMY SERVICE RECORDS

Military service records are based on service in the UNITED STATES ARMY (officers who served before June 30, 1917, and enlisted men who served before October 31, 1912) and CONFEDERATE ARMED FORCES (officers and enlisted men, 1861-65). In addition to persons who served in regular forces raised by the Federal Government, volunteers fought in various wars chiefly in the Federal Government's interest from the Revolutionary War through the Philippine Insurrection, 1775-1902.

Compilations of information concerning army service in volunteer organizations during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are available. Such records were not compiled for Regular Army officers who served before 1863 and for Regular Army enlisted men who served during most of the nineteenth century. Records pertaining to that service tend to be limited. We will copy those records which pertain to the soldier in question that can be retrieved by name. This will not represent all of the information scattered among a variety of records. We are not able to undertake the research required to locate all such documents.

The record of an individual's service in any one organization is entirely separate from his record of service in another organization. We are unable to establish accurately the identity of individuals of the same name who served in different organizations. If you know that an individual served in more than one organization and you desire copies of all of the military service records, submit a separate form for the service record in each organization.

Discharge certificates are not usually included as a part of a compiled military service record. Before 1944, Army regulations allowed the preparation of an original discharge certificate only, which was given to the soldier. Confederate soldiers in service at the time of surrender did not receive discharge certificates. They were given paroles, and these paroles became the property of the soldier.

NAVY OR MARINE CORPS SERVICE RECORDS

There are no compiled service records for Navy or Marine Corps personnel. Do not use this form to obtain information about obtaining copies of records relating to Navy or Marine Corps service. To obtain information contact us online at www.archives.gov/contact or by writing to Old Military and Civil Records (NWCTB), Textual Archives Services Division, National Archives and Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20408-0001.

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT

Collection of this information is authorized by 44 U.S.C. 2108. Disclosure of the information is voluntary; however, we will be unable to respond to your request if you do not furnish your name and address and the minimum required information about the records. The information is used by NARA employees to search for the record; to respond to you; to maintain control over information requests received and answered; and to facilitate preparation of internal statistical reports. If you provide credit card information, that information is used to bill you for copies.

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT

A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a current valid OMB control number. The OMB Control No. for this information collection is 3095-0027. Public burden reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be 10 minutes per response. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to National Archives and Records Administration (NHP), 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park MD 20740. DO NOT SEND COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND COMPLETED FORMS TO THE ADDRESS INDICATED ON THE FORM ITSELF.

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NATIONAL ARCHIVES ORDER FOR COPIES OF MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS (See Instructions page before completing this form)

If we locate the record you request below, we will copy it for you. The cost for these copies is $25.00. Indicate your preferred method of payment at the bottom of this page. There is no charge for an unsuccessful search.

SECTION A. REQUIRED MINIMUM IDENTIFICATION OF VETERAN - MUST BE COMPLETED OR YOUR ORDER CANNOT BE SERVICED

1. VETERAN ((Give last, first, and middle names)

 Please note: ARMY SERVICE ONLY. See instructions for information about Navy and Marine Corps service.

2. STATE FROM WHICH HE SERVED

3. WAR IN WHICH, OR DATES BETWEEN WHICH, HE SERVED

4. IF SERVICE WAS CIVIL WAR:

5. KIND OF SERVICE

UNION

CONFEDERATE

VOLUNTEER

REGULAR

PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, IF KNOWN

6. UNIT IN WHICH HE SERVED (Name of regiment or number, company, etc.)

7. ARM IN WHICH HE SERVED

If other, specify:

8. RANK

INFANTRY

CAVALRY

ARTILLERY

OFFICER

ENLISTED

9. DATE OF BIRTH

10. PLACE OF BIRTH (City, County, State, etc.)

11. DATE OF DEATH

12. PLACE OF DEATH (City, County, State, etc.)

SECTION B. THIS SPACE IS FOR OUR REPLY TO YOU

We were unable to search for the file you requested above. No payment is required. Your request is returned because: REQUIRED MINIMUM IDENTIFICATION OF VETERAN WAS NOT PROVIDED. Please complete blocks 1 (give full name), 2, 3, 4, and 5 and resubmit your order. See attached forms, leaflets, or information sheets.

SECTION C. METHOD OF PAYMENT PREFERRED AND YOUR SHIPPING ADDRESS (REQUIRED)

CREDIT CARD FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT of copies (see Instructions for credit cards we can accept)

BILL ME (No credit card)

Signature

Exp. Date

Daytime Phone

Your Shipping Address

Last Name

First Name, MI

Street

Street

City

State

ZIP or Postal Code

Country (if not USA)

NATIONAL ARCHIVES TRUST FUND BOARD

NATF Form 86 (rev. 8-2007)