It has been more than 40 years since the last comprehensive guide to tracing and researching Civil War ancestors was published. The Civil War Research Guide goes beyond, but does not exclude, such major national sources such as the National Archives in Washington, and features information on little-known publications, websites, auctions, memorabilia dealers, and patriotic organizations. The authors lay out a systematic procedure for performing research and recording the results in order to build a proper file on a Civil War soldier, making the experience both educational and entertaining.
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Donald Thompson resides in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and is a graduate of Rhode Island College.
Stephen McManus resides in East Whiteland, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of Rensselear Polytechnic Institute and Delaware Law School.
Thomas Churchill resides in Sommerville, South Carolina, and is a graduate of the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina.
Stephen McManus resides in East Whiteland, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of Rensselear Polytechnic Institute and Delaware Law School.
Thomas Churchill resides in Sommerville, South Carolina, and is a graduate of the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina.
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A great guide to help research your Civil War ancestor,
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This is a common sense and practical way to learn the ins and outs of finding out information on an ancestor who may have served in the Civil War. It's well written and informative, providing a step-by-step approach to gathering that information. People are always interested in finding out what their ancestor may have done in the war. This guide gives you the advice on how to gather that information, but also ways to expand your knowledge base, by pursuing information on their regiment, division, or corps. A great little book!
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Good guide for research of a civil war person in your family. Has topics and special interest things that a person can look up and check out. A good place to start if you are not completely sure of your research for your family member during this time period. Also if you are simply interested in that time period it is a good read for you. You may find all sorts of things that you may have overlooked.
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It is important to establish a system for organizing your research efforts and materials. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
indigent veterans, specific regiments, pension records, granting pensions, pension applications, same brigade, pension files, genealogical society Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Civil War, National Archives, Official Records, New York, United States, Bull Run, New Bedford, Library of Congress, Private Dunham, James Barnes, Massachusetts Company, Adjutant General's Office, Chapel Hill, Date of Promotion, Dunham First Name, First Brigade, Rank When Mustered, University of North Carolina Press, War Department, Date Wounded, Government Printing Office, Ist Battalion, Other Major Collections, Pennsylvania Avenue, Place Wounded New!
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It is important to establish a system for organizing your research efforts and materials. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
indigent veterans, specific regiments, pension records, granting pensions, pension applications, same brigade, pension files, genealogical society Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Civil War, National Archives, Official Records, New York, United States, Bull Run, New Bedford, Library of Congress, Private Dunham, James Barnes, Massachusetts Company, Adjutant General's Office, Chapel Hill, Date of Promotion, Dunham First Name, First Brigade, Rank When Mustered, University of North Carolina Press, War Department, Date Wounded, Government Printing Office, Ist Battalion, Other Major Collections, Pennsylvania Avenue, Place Wounded New!
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- Civil War (Multimedia Collections) by Teacher Created Materials on 4 pages
- Supplement to the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies (100 volumes, including 5-volume index) by Janet Hewett on page 33, page 44, and Back Matter
- American Civil War Navies: A Bibliography (American Naval Bibliography) by Myron J. Smith on page 48, and Back Matter
- Civil War Books: A Priced Checklist With Advice by Tom Broadfoot on page 48, and Back Matter
- Civil War Books: A Critical Bibliography on page 49, and Back Matter
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