This is a banner year for commemorations of American history: 450th Anniversary of the First European settlement in North America at Charlesfort; the second year of the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War; and the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812.
Fold3, a database for historical military records, is offering free access to War of 1812 records until June 30th. Included are: War of 1812 Pension Files (always free) (with only 3% of the records scanned - 234,556 images thus far); War of 1812 Prize Cases for the Southern District, New York (12, 237 images) Letters Received by the Adjutant General, 1805-1821 (132,136 images) and War of 1812 Service Records (33,712 images).
A few years ago on behalf of a customer whose family lore included a British sailor jumping ship and settling down in our area, I investigated sources of information about the South Carolina based actions and events relating to the War of 1812. If you'd like a copy of the bibliography I put together, please e-mail me at gracec@bcgov.net. I'd be happy to share.
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