Are you interested in how to research the experience of a
soldier during the War of 1812? Are you having difficulty
identifying records of military service during this conflict?
This presentation will focus on Ohio Adjutant General, private
manuscript, and published sources that provide election and
service information from election and payroll records of the
Ohio Militia from 1803 through 1815. You will learn tips on how
locate names of soldiers who answered Governor Return J. Meigs
and President James Madison’s calls for troops. Suggestions will
be given for sources showing who received pensions for service
or where veterans were buried. Date/Time: May 19, 2012, 10:00
am-12:00 pm Location: Ohio History Center Cost: $15.00 OHS/FCGHS
members, $20.00 non members