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Ancestry/Genealogy

TuxedoKat

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5. If you are near DC

Reply to flyingfysh (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 01:14 PM

Feb 2012

You can visit the National Archives and request to look at his actual file. I used to live and work in DC years ago and often during my lunchtime would go over there and peruse the census, etc. One day I decided to see if an ancestor was in the Civil War and sure enough he was! I saw his file, it had his muster in paperwork, regiment info, correspondence about his veterans' benefits from him and his wife, hospitalization info, etc. Very interesting. Maybe this info is all computerized now, I don't know. WAIT -- here you go:

http://www.archives.gov/research/military/civil-war/civil-war-genealogy-resources/

Good luck!

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How do I track down an ancestor who fought in the Civil war? [View all] flyingfysh Feb 2012 OP

Do you have an ancestry.com subscription? kdmorris Feb 2012 #1

Go the the free latter Day Saints genealogy website and search for census. They sometimes applegrove Feb 2012 #2

Try the Soldiers & Sailors System of the National Park Service Sherman A1 Feb 2012 #3

Look for state records here: Rosie1223 Feb 2012 #4

If you are near DC TuxedoKat Feb 2012 #5

I've got a Fold3.com membership - I can look up National Archives stuff for you csziggy Feb 2012 #6