Union Veterans' and Lineage Society Records: Difference between revisions

Illinois GAR unit records are held by the Lincoln Presidential Library, but they are not “complete.” In general, they are the quarterly reports sent to the headquarters by each post. They vary widely in what they contain. Some of the older posts have more extensive records. The earlier ones may include a charter, lists of members with age, occupation, and war service information. Possibly also place of birth. Some records include new members and the deaths of members. Most include a list of the current officers. In almost all cases, later records are much less informative than the earlier ones. Many posts have notices of closing. For a few posts we have some minutes or others papers. The date span of the collection is 1866-1939, but most of the post records do not begin until at least the mid-1870s. Search the online catalog of the [http://www.alplm.org/ Lincoln Presidential Library] for GAR titles.  

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*''African American Veterans in the Grand Army of the Republic''. By Tim Pinnick. ''National Genealogical Society Magazine''. (NGS Magazine). July-Sept. 2009. Vol. 35 Number 3 page 28-32. FHL 973 D25ngs. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/ngs-magazine/oclc/276783602 World Cat]