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'''[[United States Genealogy|United States]]''' | '''[[United States Genealogy|United States]]''' | ||
{{US NARA HR Infobox | {{US NARA HR Infobox | ||
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== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
The collection consists of Confederate service records of '''general and staff officers and non-regimental enlisted men''' who did not serve in any particular regiment, company, or special corps. The records include abstracts of entries relating to the soldier as found in the following original records: | The collection consists of Confederate service records of '''general and staff officers and non-regimental enlisted men''' who did not serve in any particular regiment, company, or special corps. The records include abstracts of entries relating to the soldier as found in the following original records: | ||
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*Muster rolls | *Muster rolls | ||
*Returns | *Returns | ||
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*Parole rolls | *Parole rolls | ||
*Inspection reports | *Inspection reports | ||
}} | |||
The collection is alphabetically arranged by surname. This collection is a part of RG 109, War Department Collection of Confederate Records and is National Archive Microfilm Publication M331. Index courtesy of [http://www.fold3.com Fold3] (Previously known as Footnote.com). The records cover the years 1861 to 1865. The information in this index is quite reliable. However, keep in mind that even though this index is very accurate it still may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings or misinterpretations. | The collection is alphabetically arranged by surname. This collection is a part of RG 109, War Department Collection of Confederate Records and is National Archive Microfilm Publication M331. Index courtesy of [http://www.fold3.com Fold3] (Previously known as Footnote.com). The records cover the years 1861 to 1865. The information in this index is quite reliable. However, keep in mind that even though this index is very accurate it still may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings or misinterpretations. | ||
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | == What Can These Records Tell Me? == | ||
The following information may be found in these records: | The following information may be found in these records: | ||
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*Jacket name | *Jacket name | ||
*Soldier’s full name | *Soldier’s full name | ||
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*Type of records in file | *Type of records in file | ||
*NARA publication number, title, and roll number | *NARA publication number, title, and roll number | ||
}} | |||
== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | ||
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== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Add any new information to your records | |||
*Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date | *Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date | ||
*Use the age and location of the military unit to find the soldier’s family in census, church, and land records | *Use the age and location of the military unit to find the soldier’s family in census, church, and land records | ||
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{{Collection_Published}} | {{Collection_Published}} | ||
{{Record_Citation}} | {{Record_Citation}} | ||
[[Category:NARA_Military_Records]] | [[Category:NARA_Military_Records]] | ||
[[pt:Estados Unidos, Registros da Guerra Civil de Soldados Confederados Não-Regimentais (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)]] | [[pt:Estados Unidos, Registros da Guerra Civil de Soldados Confederados Não-Regimentais (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)]] | ||
[[Category:Civil War, 1861-1865]] | [[Category:Civil War, 1861-1865]] | ||