What follows is a collection of links to books digitized and available on Google Books which may be of use and interest to the U.S. collector and historian. Most of the books here are downloadable, but a few can only be read online. All of the books I have identified here, however, are fully available, at least in the U.S. (there are many more books which appear to have been digitized but are not available for either reading or downloading). It appears that some are not available to some foreign IPs, presumably because Google is unsure about their copyright status. These books are in the public domain in the United States.
The first series of books relates to biographical resources on the armed forces of the United States. They are registers of officers of the services of the United States for the periods indicated. The books cover several periods, from the American Revolution through the 19th Century. 20th century registers and the like are generally unavailable as they are still under copyright or otherwise haven't been digitized. The last book on the list below covers civilian officials of the U.S. government as well as military.
The first series of books relates to biographical resources on the armed forces of the United States. They are registers of officers of the services of the United States for the periods indicated. The books cover several periods, from the American Revolution through the 19th Century. 20th century registers and the like are generally unavailable as they are still under copyright or otherwise haven't been digitized. The last book on the list below covers civilian officials of the U.S. government as well as military.
- Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution (1914) - 685 pages, 43.2 mB
- Historical Register of the United States Army: From Its Organization, September 29, 1789, to September 29, 1889 (1890) - 928 pages, 58.1 mB
- Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army: From Its Organization, September 29, 1789, to March 2, 1903 (1903) - 1094 pages, 62.3 mB
- General Register of the United States Navy and Marine Corps: Arranged in Alphabetical Order, for One Hundred Years (1782 to 1882) (1882) - 993 pages, 33.0 mB
- Register of the Commissioned, Warrant and Volunteer Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Others to January 1, 1863 (1863) - 32.9 mB
- Register of the Commissioned, Warrant and Volunteer Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Others to January 1, 1865 (1865) - 46.3 mB
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