Military Subject Headings and Keyword Searching

Subject Headings

The following subject headings are used in most catalogs to refer to the period indicated:

• United States — History — French and Indian War
• United States — History — Revolution
• United States — History — War of 1812
• United States — History — War with Mexico
• United States — History — Civil War — 1861 – 1865
• United States — History — War of 1898
• World War, 1914 – 1918
• World War, 1939 – 1945
• Korean War, 1950 – 1953
• Vietnamese Conflict, 1961 – 1975

Keyword Searching

Keyword searching is a useful way to generate lists of important references. To get a feel for how this works, try keyword searches using the following terms:

• Bounties
• Jews War
• Military Pensions
• Germans Revolution
• Soldiers Homes (or Home)
• Bounties Pennsylvania
• Military Biography
• Registers Dead
• Regimental Officers
• Regimental Histories
• Militia Philadelphia
• Military Pennsylvania
• Regimental Pennsylvania
• Blacks Military

It is important to note that lists of military personnel are more often referred to as "REGISTERS", not directories.