Military Subject Headings and Keyword Searching
Subject Headings
The following subject headings are used in most catalogs to refer to the period indicated:
- United States — History — French and Indian War
- United States — History — Revolution
- United States — History — War of 1812
- United States — History — War with Mexico
- United States — History — Civil War — 1861 – 1865
- United States — History — War of 1898
- World War, 1914 – 1918
- World War, 1939 – 1945
- Korean War, 1950 – 1953
- Vietnamese Conflict, 1961 – 1975
Keyword Searching
Keyword searching is a useful way to generate lists of important references. To get a feel for how this works, try keyword searches using the following terms:
- Bounties
- Jews War
- Military Pensions
- Germans Revolution
- Soldiers Homes (or Home)
- Bounties Pennsylvania
- Military Biography
- Registers Dead
- Regimental Officers
- Regimental Histories
- Militia Philadelphia
- Military Pennsylvania
- Regimental Pennsylvania
- Blacks Military
It is important to note that lists of military personnel are more often referred to as "REGISTERS", not directories.
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