Databases

Civil War 1861-1865 Civil War rosters of Pennsylvania soldiers, histories, biographies, draft, journals, letters, medal of honor recipients, prisoners of war, pensions, and orphans of our Pennsylvania ancestors. Spanish American War 1898-1899 Spanish-American War rosters of Pennsylvania soldiers, histories, biographies, journals, letters, and medal of honor recipients. War Diary War diary of John Asendorf of the 10th PA, the only Pennsylvania regiment to go to the Philippines. Soldiers' Letters Home Letters written home by PA soldiers who fought in the Spanish-American War. Soldier and Nurse Biographies Stories of Spanish American War nurses from Philadelphia and biographies of Spanish-American War soldiers of Pennsylvania. Medal of Honor Recipients Veterans' Card File These digital images of 3 x 5 card at the PA archives show veterans who participated in the Spanish-American War Listed by PA county Soldiers and History of Spanish-American war listed by county. Rosters for all states Searchable portal to all state Spanish-American War rosters on line.

Military pension records typically have birth dates, addresses of next of kin, medical information, proof of marriage, proof of children's births, a summary of military service, and death certificates. To learn how to find your Civil War ancestor and send away for pension records, go to Pension Records .