Military Records, federal and Utah service

Military Service and Pension Records
Information may be available from either UTAH or FEDERAL sources.
Please read the entire contents of this page to determine which sources may have what you are looking for.

Utah State Archives Research Center holds a number of military records, including territorial militia records, extensive records of the National Guard and Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection service, and also copies of federal discharges for World Wars I and II. (See links below for complete list of records)

You can search the holdings in several ways. One lists them by the "War or Conflict" and another lists them by "Military Service Records". The "record" listing has many interesting topics that do not stand out in the "War or Conflict" list, so it may be worth checking both.

In either listing you can click on the blue record number for a detailed description. Some are paper records, some are microfilm. They are available for use in Salt Lake City, UT at the Utah State Archives. Contact information is listed on their site.

Most states have military veteran records in state and county archives. Check with the state where the person was discharged. Many veterans had copies of their DD-214 discharge filed in the County Recorder's office where they were discharged.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the official repository for records of military personnel who have been discharged from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard.

Paper copies of Federal military service records held can be ordered by mail from the facility which holds the records:

For the latest information on FEDERAL records click here to go to the National Archives Web site.
FEDERAL Military Service Records in the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C.
To order military service records use NATF Form 86.