How to Research MIA Servicemembers

By Katharine Andrew Premium

If one of your family members was deemed MIA, finding records about their service can be difficult. Here’s how genealogists can learn more about their MIA relatives.

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Katharine Korte Andrew MS/LIS is a digital editor for Family Tree Magazine and professional genealogist.

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