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Is there a way to find family members with military history?

KyleMickelsen
KyleMickelsen ✭
November 15, 2021 in General Questions

I was hoping there would be a quick filter on my tree to see what family members have military history. Am I missing something?

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  • DavidBeck1
    DavidBeck1 mod
    November 15, 2021

    @KyleMickelsen

    Hello Kyle

    I don't think there is such a "filter" option to search in the way you desire. However, I feel it may be a good idea if we could add a Military "tag" to individuals in our Trees, which may provide the desired "search" option to see the individuals with Military associations. I have no technical know-how to understand how this may be achieved, just this prompted idea, from what you have asked.

    So, not really an answer to your question, but an appreciative comment!

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  • bathompson
    bathompson ✭✭✭
    November 15, 2021

    Hello @KyleMickelsen,

    I have found a way to see WWII Military history. That could be a start for you.

    • Sign in to FamilySearch and click on Activities on the upper left of your screen.
    • Click All Activities on the drop-down menu.
    • Click on WWII Service Records and you will see any of your ancestors who are recorded as being in the service at that time.

    Hope this helps a little!

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  • bathompson
    bathompson ✭✭✭
    November 15, 2021

    Hi Kyle,

    Here is the link to this information in the Help Center.

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/where-do-i-find-the-family-history-activities?articleVariant=public


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  • Sanra
    Sanra ✭✭✭✭
    November 15, 2021

    Hi Kyle,

    If you know the names of family members, and possible places, and dates, you might ask the VFW organization, or American Legion for help. My understanding is they have access to the databases for military personnel. Just a thought.

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