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Researching your Spanish-American War Ancestors (Online)

Interest in the Spanish American War is increasing. For Americans whose families immigrated during the 1880s and 1890s, Spanish-American War records are the first military records they can research.

On April 25, 1898 the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana harbor. The short war ended 109 day later on December 10,1898 with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The war marked a turning point in history as this four month conflagration transformed the United States from a developing nation into a global power. At the conclusion the United States had acquired the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico, that would lead the United States into the Philippine Insurrection the following year.

This program is available in a Zoom webinar format.  A link and handout to the program will be emailed to attendees one day before the program, with a second reminder and handout sent an hour before the event.

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