Six Steps To Find Your Civil War Veterans and Their Regiments
To get the most out of Civil War Stories, you need to know who in your tree might have a story! We show you how in 6 steps to find those people.
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Step 1: Identify Men In Your Tree That Might Have Served
We start by finding direct ancestors in your tree born between 1811 and 1848. And then you can tag them to easily find them later.
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Step 2: Identify Relatives That Also Served
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Step 3: Collect Identifying Information To Help Find The Correct Records
To select the correct Civil War records, you should know basic facts about your ancestor. You can then match these facts with the records to make sure you have the right ones.
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Step 4: Which Side Did Your Ancestors Fight For?
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Step 5: Start Searching On Fold3 And Ancestry
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Step 6: Learning About The Regiment
