Research · Preserve · Display · every branch, every era

Veteran-owned business

Your family's military story, recovered and preserved.

From the American Revolution to the present day, we find the records, digitize what's been passed down, and tell the service story your family can keep.

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Every branch. Every era.

From the Revolution and the Civil War through World War I and World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and today. We help families find the record and preserve what still survives at home.

Research · Preserve · Display

Three lines of work for veteran families. Choose one, or combine them into a single project.

Research

Recover the service record from NPRC, NARA, and related archives. Timeline, units, campaigns, and awards with citations.

Military records research

Preserve

Stabilize and digitize papers, photos, and medals still at home. Archival materials and a digital archive your family can keep.

Family archive preservation

Display

Shadowboxes and medal displays built on a verified record, mounted with archival standards and correct order of precedence.

Services and pricing

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Why this work matters

For the veterans who shaped our families in every generation.

PVT John S. Walton Union Army 1861-1865

1LT Arthur J. Duncan U.S. Army Air Forces 1942-1946

PFC Kenneth L. Snapp U.S. Army Air Forces 1943-1945

S1c Carl A. Smith U.S. Navy 1943-1945

SP5 Richard A. Taylor U.S. Army 1970

This work is personal to me. My family's service runs through generations of American conflicts, and it started my own path in uniform. Like so many families, the full story lived in scattered papers and medals in a drawer, and in half-remembered stories at the kitchen table.

Military Heritage Workshop helps families reconnect with their veteran through the history that survives and preserve what remains before time takes the rest. We research every branch and every era, from the Revolution to today.

Ben Herman, founder and GWOT veteran

For the family that still wonders

Somewhere in a drawer or a closet, something of theirs is still waiting.

A discharge paper folded for fifty years. A photograph with no name on the back. A medal nobody can place. Or only a story half-remembered at the table.

We help you find the rest of it: where they served, who they served with, and what the record still holds. Then we put it in a form your children and grandchildren can keep.

Every branch. Every era. Started by a veteran who knows why this matters.

Your deliverables

What your family can take home, depending on the project.

Research report

Unit, timeline, campaigns, and awards with citations. Clear notes on what the sources show.

Digital archive

Digitized papers and photos, organized with finding aids for your family.

Family narrative

An account you can share with relatives. Written for the people who never met your veteran.

Lineage documentation

Documented proof and citations for hereditary society applications across America's wars.

Hereditary societies we support.

Cited documentation for applications, from colonial service through Vietnam.

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FAQ

Which eras and branches do you research?

Every American conflict and every branch, from the Revolution through today. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine. We match the research to the era and the records that survive.

What if the personnel file was destroyed in the 1973 fire?

Many Army and Army Air Forces personnel files were lost when the National Personnel Records Center burned in 1973. That happens often, and it is not the end of the story. We rebuild what we can from unit records, morning reports, award orders, and other archives, and we are honest about what those sources show.

What if records are incomplete?

When a record is missing, we say so. We work from what survives. We do not guess at units or awards. Your veteran's service is enough.

Is our family's information public?

Your project stays with your family. We do not publish client research.

How long does research take?

We respond within two business days. Timing depends on your materials and the archives. Some projects move quickly from family papers alone. Federal record requests can take weeks or months. We give you a realistic schedule with your quote.

How much does it cost?

Every project is different. After we hear about your veteran and what you have, we send a quote so you can decide.

Get in touch

Tell us about your veteran and what you still have. The form takes about five minutes. We respond within two business days.