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== What is in This Collection? ==
== What is in This Collection? ==
Burial records for Civil War veterans compiled by the Michigan Civil War Centennial Observance Commission Committee on Civil War Grave Registration. Microfilm of the original records are located in the Michigan State Archives in Lansing, Michigan.
Burial records for Civil War veterans compiled by the Michigan Civil War Centennial Observance Commission Committee on Civil War Grave Registration. Microfilm of the original records are located in the Michigan State Archives in Lansing, Michigan.
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=== Sample Image ===
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Image:Michigan 8621306.jpg already cut out.jpg|Grave Registration 1887
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Grave Registration 1887
== How Do I Search the Collection?  ==
== How Do I Search the Collection?  ==
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
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*Place of burial  
*Place of burial  
=== Search the Index ===
=== Search the Index ===
{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID3246416 }}
{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID3246416}}
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
=== 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]].
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?  ==
== 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
*Add any new information to your records
*Use the birth date or year to search for birth records
*If available, check the image for additional information
*Use the birth date along with relative’s names to find the family in census records  
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
*Use the locality and relative’s names to locate church and land records
*Record entries for other people with the same surname to identify possible relationships
*The name of the undertaker or mortuary could lead you to funeral and cemetery records, which often include the names and residences of other family members
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
*Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual
*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the deceased who may have been buried in the same cemetery or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify
*Try searching by surname only
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
*Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
 
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? ===
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
*Search the indexes and records of nearby cemeteries
=== Research Helps ===
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[Michigan, United States Genealogy|Michigan]].
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[Michigan, United States Genealogy|Michigan]].
* [[Beginning United States Civil War Research]]
*[[GuidedResearch:Michigan|Michigan Guided Research]]
* [[US Military Basic Search Strategies]]
*[[Michigan Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[GuidedResearch:Michigan|Michigan Guided Research]]
*[[Step-by-Step Michigan Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]]
* [[Michigan Research Tips and Strategies]]
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research]]
* [[Step-by-Step Michigan Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]]
*[[US Military Basic Search Strategies]]
 
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1913388 United States Records of Headstones of Deceased Union Veterans, 1879-1903]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1913388 United States Records of Headstones of Deceased Union Veterans, 1879-1903]
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/62241 Soldier's Home. Grand Rapids. Applications for admission, 1885-1960]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/62241 Soldier's Home. Grand Rapids. Applications for admission, 1885-1960]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1131989 Soldier's Home. Grand Rapids. Applications for admission to veteran's facility, 1924-1940]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1131989 Soldier's Home. Grand Rapids. Applications for admission to veteran's facility, 1924-1940]
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1919699 United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1919699 United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934]
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1922519 United States Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files, 1861-1934]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1922519 United States Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files, 1861-1934]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1916230 United States National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1916230 United States National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938]
=== FamilySearch Digital Library ===
== Citing This Collection ==
== Citing This Collection ==
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.  
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.  
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