FGS To Hold Free Webinars on Military Records

The Federation of Genealogical Societies will be holding 2 free webinars about military records:

• Discovering Local & State Militia Records - Tuesday, July 16 at 8 pm Eastern. This webinar will be presented by J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA and will discuss how to find records relating to local militia, which later became the National Guard.
• Researching in the Post War Records of 1812 - Wednesday, August 7 at 8 pm Eastern. This webinar will be presented by Craig Scott, MA, CG and will discuss compiled military service records, pensions and other War of 1812 records created by the War Department.

These webinars are free to the public - for more information, including how to register, please see their blog post.