U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962

Source Information

Ancestry.com. U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Original data:

Interment Control Forms, 1928–1962. Interment Control Forms, A1 2110-B. NAID: 5833879. Record Group 92, Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774–1985. The National Archives at St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.

About U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962

This database contains cards recording details for members of the U.S. Army interred in national cemeteries.

Historical Background

The United States established the first national cemeteries to honor Union soldiers killed during the Civil War. Today, more than 3 million Americans, most of them veterans, have been laid to rest in U.S. national cemeteries.

What You May Find in the Records

The cards in this database are “control forms” for burial lots in national cemeteries. They list details for U.S. Army personnel interred in national cemeteries, including the following:

name
birth date
rank
serial number
units served in
wars served in
enlistment, discharge, and other service details
dates of death and interment
gravesite
next of kin

The cards may also list a spouse’s burial location if buried in the same cemetery.

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