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 The records were created to document services and goods which aided the Confederate cause. The records are generally reliable.
-== What Can This Collection Tell Me? ==
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 The index includes the following information:
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-Keep in mind:
-*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name
-*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name
-*Your ancestor may have used different names, or variations of their name, throughout their life
-*If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names
-*Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned
 === How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
 Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.  Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].
 == What Do I Do Next?  ==
-When you have located your ancestor’s Confederate Papers of Citizens or Businesses record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors.
 === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
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 ;Collection Citation:
-"United States, Civil War Confederate Papers of Citizens or Businesses, 1861-1865." Database. <i>FamilySearch</i>. <nowiki>http://FamilySearch.org</nowiki> : accessed 2017. Citing "Confederate Papers Relating to Citizens or Business Firms, 1861-1865." <i>Fold3.com</i>. http://www.fold3.com. NARA microfilm publication M346. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982.
+"United States, Civil War Confederate Papers of Citizens or Businesses, 1861-1865." Database. <i>FamilySearch</i>. <nowiki>http://FamilySearch.org</nowiki> : 14 June 2016. Citing "Confederate Papers Relating to Citizens or Business Firms, 1861-1865." <i>Fold3.com</i>. http://www.fold3.com. NARA microfilm publication M346. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982.
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