# Old Military Records

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-military-records/1007308>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 15, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-military-records/1007308 "2024-09-15T17:32:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![19USMC69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/ac91a4/32.png) [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-military-records/1007308/1 "2024-09-15T17:32:52Z")

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Anyone have the process/address to acquire old military records?

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2024, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-military-records/1007308/2 "2024-09-15T17:34:48Z")

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What kinds of records? Actions, individuals? And what service?

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**Author:** ![vbob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vbob/32/4439_2.png) [@vbob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vbob)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2024, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-military-records/1007308/3 "2024-09-15T17:39:24Z")

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Anyone with an [Ancestry.com](http://Ancestry.com) account has access to draft records [which I have used for genealogy research] as well as many other military records which I haven’t explored. They often have a ‘free access’ weekend to those around Veteran’s Day.

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**Author:** ![RollOutTheBarrel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rolloutthebarrel/32/1649_2.png) [@RollOutTheBarrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RollOutTheBarrel)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2024, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-military-records/1007308/4 "2024-09-15T23:44:57Z")

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[Here’s](https://www.va.gov/records/get-military-service-records/) information from the VA about getting DD214s and other records. You can fill out a form online or fill out a paper form.