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*[http://www.fold3.com Fold3] ($) has a consolidated compiled index to all Confederate service records. You can search the file by either the military unit (usually a regiment), then alphabetically by the soldier's last name. Or you may search the database by the last name of the soldier, then his given name. Knowing the state from which your ancestor served is often necessary. Fold3 is available at Family History Centers. | *[http://www.fold3.com Fold3] ($) has a consolidated compiled index to all Confederate service records. You can search the file by either the military unit (usually a regiment), then alphabetically by the soldier's last name. Or you may search the database by the last name of the soldier, then his given name. Knowing the state from which your ancestor served is often necessary. Fold3 is available at Family History Centers. | ||
Online indexes and some digital records exist for the following southern states: | Online indexes and some digital records exist for the following southern states: [https://web.archive.org/web/20161024033539/http://www.archives.state.al.us/civilwar/index.cfm Alabama], [https://www.floridamemory.com/collections/pensionfiles/ Florida], [http://docuweb.gsu.edu/CivilWar.htm Georgia], [https://www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources/ResearchHistoricalRecords/LocateHistoricalRecords/Pages/ConfederatePensionDatabase.aspx Louisiana], [http://www.odl.state.ok.us/oar/docs/pension.pdf Oklahoma], [http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/ South Carolina], [https://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/tennessee-confederate-pension-applications-soldiers-widows Tennessee], [http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/pensions/index.html Texas], and [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/opac/conpenabout.htm Virginia]. | ||
'''Make a note of your ancestor's military unit, including type of service(i.e. cavalry, infantry, artillery), the unit number, and the unit commander.''' | '''Make a note of your ancestor's military unit, including type of service(i.e. cavalry, infantry, artillery), the unit number, and the unit commander.''' | ||