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Learn about the history of the Spanish American War and how to research Spanish-American war veterans with these genealogy and military resources for the Spanish-American War.
Chronology of Spain in the Spanish American War
A timeline from the Library of Congress.
Spanish American War Records in the National Archives
Browse a listing of records available from the National Archives relating to service in the Spanish-American War.
Researching a Spanish American War Veteran
An excellent overview of the sources available and a listing of online rosters, courtesy of the Spanish American War Centennial Web Site.
Sailors, Soldiers, and Marines of the Spanish-American War
Learn how to research the records of the 280,564 sailors, marines, and soldiers who served in the Spanish-American war. From Prologue, a quarterly publication of the National Archives and Records Administration.
The Spanish American War Research Guide
A guide to the research materials available through the New York Public Library which relate to the Spanish-American War, including  books, pamphlets, government documents, newspapers, magazines, and electronic resources. The collection covers Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Spain, and the United States.
Spanish-American War Veterans
A list by the American Battle Monuments Commission of Spanish-American War veterans buried at the Corozal American Cemetery and the Mexico City National Cemetery.
USIGI Military Collection: Spanish American War
A listing by the United States Internet Genealogical Society of the indexes and transcriptions that exist on the Internet of the military records of the Spanish American War.
US Naval Activities during the Spanish-American War
Richard Peuser provides an overview of naval battles during the Spanish-American war, and discusses the many holdings that document United States naval activities during this period. From Prologue, a quarterly publication of the National Archives & Records Administration.
Women and the Spanish-American War
Women's role in fighting and support of the military, plus anti-imperialist writings of women opposing the war and military expansionism in the Philippines.
The World of 1898: The Spanish-American War
A presentation by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress which provides resources and documents about the Spanish-American War, the period before the war, and some of the fascinating people who participated in the fighting or commented about it. 

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