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New York Civil War veterans receive new headstones

Members of Moses A. Baldwin Camp No. 544, a New York chapter of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, gathered at Greenfield Cemetery in Uniondale (Nassau County) on Oct. 15, 2022 to dedicate new headstones to four veterans of the Civil War

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Madison County historian publishes book on NY veterans

In August, Madison County Historian Matthew Urtz released his first book, “Honoring World War Casualties of Madison County, New York.” The book tells the stories of more than 190 soldiers who were killed in the service during the First and Second World Wars. Urtz uses

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Historical marker honors those who served in World War II

Photographed By Alexander Erwin, June 17, 2021; courtesy of www.hmdb.org The Historical Marker Database can be a very useful tool when researching your military ancestors.  Historical markers can be found throughout New York State listing those who served in various conflicts including: the Revolutionary War, War

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Military records added to German Genealogy Group website

The German Genealogy Group, based on Long Island, has recently added two new military databases to its website. The collection Veterans from the Town is Islip contains over 10,800 records and German WWII POWs at Camp Upton contains 836 records. All databases on the website

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Project underway to mark Civil War graves in Syracuse

The Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse held an event this fall to honor Black Civil War veterans buried in the cemetery. At the ceremony, James Jameson, a Black Civil War veteran who fought in the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, was given a tombstone.  There are 845

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