Schweitzer, George K. Revolutionary War Genealogy. Knoxville, Tennessee: Schweitzer, 1982.
Call #: oZ5313.U5S3 (2nd floor open shelf).
Although somewhat dated, contains useful bibliographic information.
The Pension Roll of 1835 (Indexed Edition). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992. Reprinted with a new index. 4 volumes.
Call #: oCS68.P4 1992 (2nd floor open shelf).
White, Virgil D. Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files. Waynesboro, Tenn.: National Historical Publishing Co., 1990-1992. 4 volumes, including index.
Call #: oE255.W55 (2nd floor open shelf).
Many early pension files did not survive the War of 1812. The records which did survive or which were generated after that war are treated in this set. The originals can also be seen on microfilm at the Federal Archives and Records Center (7358 S. Pulaski; phone 773- 581-7816 to reserve a film reader). Photocopies can be requested by mail from the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Obtain the request form for these materials at the 2nd floor reference post.
DAR Lineage Books (1890-1921). 166 volumes plus indexes.
Call #: oE202.5.A15 (2nd floor open shelf).
Periodic indexing (grey volumes) to names of Revolutionary ancestors by volume and page number. Exercise caution with this material, especially the early volumes.
DAR Patriot Index Centennial Edition. Washington, D.C.: DAR, c1994. 3 volumes.
Call #: oE255.D36 (2nd floor open shelf).
"This index has been compiled from data extracted from original applications of members of the Daughters of the American Revolution, from published references, and from exhibits of proof, such as authenticated copies of unpublished documents which are on file in the office of the Registrar General, NSDAR."
Illinois DAR. Lineage and Revolutionary Records. 109 volumes.
Call #: oF540.L55 (2nd floor open shelf).
Copies of lineage papers tracing lineage from Revolutionary ancestor to grandparent of the Illinois DAR member. Indexing to Revolutionary ancestor for volumes 1 through 90 by volume and page number.
Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots. Dallas, Texas: Pioneer Heritage Press, 1987-1988. 4 volumes.
Call #: oE255.H39 (2nd floor open shelf).
"The material in this book is an abstract of, and index to, information reported by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and published in their Annual Reports to the Smithsonian Institute, printed as Senate Documents (1900-1974), published by the Society in a separate volume (1975-1977) and published annually in the DAR Magazine (1978- 1987)."
White, Virgil D. Index to Revolutionary War Service Records. Waynesboro, Tenn.: National Historical Publishing Co., 1995.
Call #: oE255.W56 1995 (2nd floor open shelf).
Transcription of National Archives Series M860, General Index to Compiled Military Service Records of the Revolutionary War. Please note that this is not an index to all Revolutionary soldiers. Documentation for many is only found at the pertinent state archive.
The Newberry holds a large number of published rosters and other listings of Revolutionary soldiers, as well as abstracted or transcribed pension files, etc. Several of the more important volumes and sets are found on the 2nd floor open shelf with the call # beginning oE263. Also check the catalogs under the following subject heading patterns: