Every branch, every era: veteran research and preservation
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.
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.
Why this work matters
For the veterans who shaped our families in every generation.
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 World War I and World War II.
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.
Request a consultation- Email ben@militaryheritageworkshop.com
- Phone 520.276.6671