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:A. In the search bar, type in the state in which your relative lived and select the genealogy for that State. <br> | :A. In the search bar, type in the state in which your relative lived and select the genealogy for that State. <br> | ||
::1) On the sidebar on the left, select Military Records. Notice that this tells you the dates of many of the wars. | ::1) On the sidebar on the left, select Military Records. Notice that this tells you the dates of many of the wars. [[Image:Wars.JPG|150px|Wars.JPG]] | ||
[[Image:Wars.JPG|150px|Wars.JPG]] | |||
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::2) Scroll down | ::2) Scroll down and click on Civil War<br> | ||
::3) Click on the link that says, “Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Systems<br> | ::3) Click on the link that says, “Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Systems<br> | ||
::4) Read the first paragraph.<br> | ::4) Read the first paragraph.<br> | ||
::5) From the information you on your ancestor, you would select one of the eight categories listed below. | ::5) From the information you have on one of your ancestor, you would select one of the eight categories listed below. For this exercise, select Soldiers and followed the prompts. <br> | ||
::6) | ::6) Type in the name Henry C. Anderson. There is a drop down to select a state. You choose it my the first letter of the state. Select W for Wisconsin and then click on Wisconsin. Notice that the name of the state does not show, but it does show that you selected one state. | ||
::Then click, show results | |||
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::7) There were two matches, both Henry C. Anderson. One was in the 14th regiment, Wisconsin Infantry and the other was in the 31st Regiment. How do I know which one is my ancestor? You can click on each of the Regiments and see where they were formed. I am pretty sure he was in the 14th Regiment because it was organized at Fond du Lac and my records indicate that was where he lived. I Can read through here and get a better understanding of what his life was like. If I can confirm that this was him, I can use this information when writing his story. | ::7) There were two matches, both Henry C. Anderson. One was in the 14th regiment, Wisconsin Infantry and the other was in the 31st Regiment. How do I know which one is my ancestor? You can click on each of the Regiments and see where they were formed. I am pretty sure he was in the 14th Regiment because it was organized at Fond du Lac and my records indicate that was where he lived. I Can read through here and get a better understanding of what his life was like. If I can confirm that this was him, I can use this information when writing his story. | ||