Home of the Unofficial Historian of the 51st Pioneer Infantry
Welcome to the
Home of the Unofficial Historian of the
51st Pioneer Infantry Regiment
This page is intended to provide resources to the those descendants and researchers of the 51st Pioneer Infantry Regiment.
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Our WWI Blog Posts (selected)
Some of these posts are directly related to the 51st Pioneer Infantry Regiment, while others are for more general WWI research. You can visit our blog at http://aweekofgenealogy.com/blog, and search for “51st” or “WWI”.
- Finding Joseph McMahon and the 51st Pioneer Infantry Regiment
- The 51st Pioneer Infantry from a NY Guard History
- Looking for the 51st Pioneer Infantry in the New York State Military Museum
- 51st Pioneer Infantry in the Library of Congress
- The St. Mihiel Offensive and the 51st Pioneer Infantry
- Learning about WWI Medals
- 5 Ancestry.com Databases for WWI Research
- WWI Battles and Cemeteries
- WWI Military Organizations – Finding More
Virtual Cemetery
The Findagrave Virtual Cemetery be found at:
51st Pioneer Infantry Regiment (WWI)
Do you have a grave or other material to add to this virtual cemetery? Contact us. (You do not have to signup for the newsletter to submit a question or comment, but you are certainly welcome to.)
“LUCKY THIRTEEN” of 51st PIONEER INFANTRY
The webpage for Gordon Van Kleeck of Company F and his war-time diary.
Our WWI Videos
WWI Researching Your Soldier by State
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Books
Martin, Clarence S, and Louis H Clark, “From Three Quarters of a Century with the Tenth Infantry New York National Guard 1860-1935”, 1936.
Thisted, Moses N. “Pershing’s Pioneers”, 1980.
Ancestry.com Message Board for the 51st Pioneer Infantry Regiment.
WWI Resources
WWI Centennial Commission: WWI Genealogical Research Resources
Online World War I Indexes and Records – USA This is a great resource, but is not comprehensive.
World War I in Photos: Soldiers and Civilians
U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center’s World War I Holdings This links to a 937-page PDF document containing a finding aid for source materials “The War to End All Wars”.
Data on U.S. Army Divisions during World War I
The U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH) World War I Era Narrative History, Historical Resources. Lesson Plans, Commemorative Pamphlets, Commemorative Events, Historical Timeline and more.
WWI Fact Sheet from the U.S. Army Center of Military History.
Roll of Honor: Citizens of the State of New York who Died While in the Service of the United States During the World War, New York (State). Adjutant General’s Office, J.B. Lyon Company, 1922 – World War, 1914-1918 – 402 pages. (Organized by county.)
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