Digital records from the Pennsylvania State Archives ARIAS (Archives Records Information Access System) have been available online at the Archives website for some time now. The databases are as as listed and linked below. Go to: www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us/archive.asp
- Pennsylvania National Guard Veterans’ Card file, 1867-1921
- Civil War Veterans’ Card file 1861-1866
- Mexican Border Campaign Veterans’ Card File
- World War I Service Medal Application Cards
- Spanish American Veterans’ Card File of U.S. Volunteers
- Revolutionary War Military Abstract Card File
- Military Officers Index Cards, 1775-1800
Currently, about 1,500,000 records are accessible on the website, and the State Archives plans to make additional records available in the near future. The original paper records were microfilmed. From this microfilm, the images were digitized for presentation on the Web.
ARIAS FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions
From the Pennsylvania State Archives website.
