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Military ~ Crime & Punishment ~ Odds and Ends The 'Works of Sherman Lee Pompey" During the 1960's and 1970's, a Gentleman named Sherman Lee Pompey did a lot of Military Research: Quite a few of his works can be found in the FS Catalog: The focus of his research seems to surround the Civil War along with the Cavalry and Infantry Troops who were involved. There are a lot of Burial Records for those who fought and lost their lives from one cause or another. Here are three pages of Books that contain Military Information: The file is a searchable & linked pdf. Use the Above Link to locate and download items of interest. Log into your FS Account for access. Pre-WWII Adjutant General Enlistment Contracts, 1900-1941. Plese use this List to locate persons of interest. And then this Link for the actual Records Here is the FS Wiki which explains the records and their contents Reports of Civil War [Union Army] Generals: 1864 - 1887 Please use this link: Family Search Catalog Note: These are really interesting Records Union Soldiers Buried at Andersonville, 1866 The Book is arranged alphabetically by State and is fully searchable. There are also Army & Navy Burial Lists at the end of the State Lists. The Military Records in the Old 'Perry County Files' are here: A collection of images that appear to be 'Muster Roll Cards' The rest of the Resources and Information here will be new to the Site Soldier's Records: War of 1812 Search the National Archives ~ War Records: Archive.org Civil War: Battles in Missouri DAR Lineage Book: Charter Members [FS Books] Records from Family Search Union Soldiers: 1861-1865 [FS Catalog] Confederate Records 1861-1865 ~ Confederate Pension Applications [FS Catalog] Family Search has a large collection of Civil War Records for Missouri Please use this link Reports of Civil War [Union Army] Generals: 1864 - 1887 Please use this link: Family Search Catalog Disabled Volunteer Soldiers: FS Catalog, Many Records Military Discharge Records - Soldier's Discharge Records, Film # 2027206, Item #3 US Army Cemeteries [Missouri] Missouri Confederate Records U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, FS Catalog, Many Resources The American Civil War: A collection of free online primary sources U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications: FS Catalog Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916 [FS] The above set of files is very interesting. There are thousands of records. US Military Hospitals: FS Catalog, Nice Collection of Data "Soldiers of the Great War" [Nice pictures] Land and Military Records: Family Search Military Databases: Family Search [Database Chart] and... Military "Odds" War Casualties: LDS Film 4218687 [Missouri] US Navy, Coast Guard and Marines Published in 1946 The infomation: Name, Rank, Street Address and Parents / Access: FS Catalog "Early Days on the Grand River and the Mormon War": Britton, Rollin J, 1920 ~ Read Online or Download Register of the Society of Colonial Wars in Missouri: Compiler, Cadle, Henry, 1898 ~ Read Online or Download "Official Register of Missouri Troops", Adjuntant General's Office, 1862 ~ Read Online or Download Other Miscellaneous Family Search Catalog Resources DAR Records 1819-1930 [V1] Cemeteries, Genealogy, Gravestone Transcriptions, Marriage Records & Certificates Crime and Punishment Pennsylvania Prison Records More Databases for "Crime & Punishment" Missouri State Penitentiary: 1836 - 1931 [Search] Online Explanation of the Prison & Records LDS Films: 2407222 ~ 2406002 ~ 2405919 ~ 2405920: Family Search Catalog: Military Prison Records Court Martials and More... Prison Record Databases [FS Chart] San Quentin, Folsom Prison, Mc Neil Island Yuma Territorial Prison There are also FBI Criminal Records and a set of records entitled "Record of the Federal Dead" in Military Camps Information on Census Records & Federal Prisons National Archives: FBI Records And... 'The Espy Files' "Professional Criminals of America" By Thomas Byrnes Inspector of Police and Chief of Detectives: New York City Cassell & Company, Limited 739 & 741 Broadway, New York Copyright, 1886 By Thomas Brynes The Addenda and Index begin on Page 412 Read Online or Download [FS] Odds and Ends >>>New<<< March 2025 Missouri Digital Newspapers Newspapers, Miscellaneous Historical Resources History Hub Magazines, Books-Fiction & Non Fiction, Articles History, Newspapers, Biographies, Collections, And More Remember: Vital Records can be found in Newspapers This is the link for the Missouri Digital Newspaper Project Free Digital Newspapers: Chronicling America ~ Google Archives ~ California Digital Newspapers [There are Articles for MO] [Circuit] Court records 1821-1894, 1928-1960; index, 1915-1939 Authors Missouri. County Court (Perry County) (Added Corporate) These are really interesting records, everything from Delinquent Tax Records to Adoptions and Murder Trials! There are alpha indexes at the beginning of each Film There are 14 Films Below is a chart which gives film Numbers, Case Numbers and Time Frames There was a huge list of "Naturalizations" in the old Perry County Files, But... there is no other information except 'Perryville Court of Common Pleas' Chancery, Court, Deeds, Probate Records: Perry County [Family Search] Church Records, Miscellaneous Family Histories [Family Search Catalog] There was a nice list of Churches found in the old Perry County Files There was also a set of files from the following Publication: Servants, Slaves and an Indiana Chief from Baptism Statistics, Vol. 1, 1 Jan. 1822 - 1 Nov. 1856 of St. Mary's Assumption Catholic Church, compiled by Rev. Carl Callier, C.M., 1989, St. Mary's Seminary, Perryville, MO 63775. Reproduced with permission of Louis Derbes, C. M., Vincentian Archives, Dec. 2000, Submitted by:Patricia Bishop Obrist. There are three sets of files: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials Finally... There was a collection of Family Photos and Memorabilia entitled "Gallery" The files can be found using this link Below are some of the Folks who lived in and around Perry County. Our Thanks to all of those who contributed their family photos Miscellaneous Resources The National Archives has a really nice set of digitized records that can be viewed and downloaded. Please Use This Link The Catagories are very interesting and informative Missouri Digital Heritage: Collections [Browse] There is a wealth of great information in the above Collections ><>< There is a great site that has all sorts of links to free Historical and Genealogical Data "The Ancestor Hunt" Digital Newspapers ~ Year Books & Alumni Books School Records ~ Obituaries ~ Coroner, Mortuary & Cemetery Records BMD's ~ Birth & Marriage Records ~ Divorce & Death Records ~ Probate & Tax Records ~ Institutional & Military Records ~  Naturalizations & Immigration ~ Criminal & Digital Archives ~ Directories ~ Photos & Voter Records Scroll down, left side has the menu ><>< Family Search "Collections" There is a wealth of Family and Historical information contained on the FamilySearch WebSite. It can be overwhelming to figure out where to start. So, I have created concentrated categories of databases which are accessible using this link, Note: The above link goes to Google Drive Categories and Descriptions Cemeteries, Etc [Burial, Cemeteries, Coroner, Funeral Homes, Graves] Church Records[ Baptism's, Catholic Church, Christenings, Church [General]] Legal Documents and Resources [Court, Estate, Probate Records] Migration - Naturalization - Travel [Border Crossings, Migration, Naturalization, Passenger Lists, Passports] Military [Bounty [Land], Military [Misc], Pensions, Soldiers, Veteran's, War[s]] Odds and Ends [Applications, Homestead, Membership, Native Americans, Parish [Location & Church], Pioneers, Prison, Voting, Obituaries, Veteran & Soldier's Homes, Children's Home] Vital Records [Birth, Marriage, Divorce, Death, Mortality Records Missouri Land Records [FS] MO Digital Records: Land Grants, etc    Ghost towns of Missouri Finally... There was a collection of Family Photos and Memorabilia entitled "Gallery" The files can be found using this link Below are some of the Folks who lived in and around Perry County. Our Thanks to all of those who contributed their family photos And... if you are curious about what other Researchers are finding, check out the "Genealogies" Section of FS Please use this Link