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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]. | 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.''' | ||
2. Once you have located your ancestor in one of the Confederate service indexes, search the National Archives films for the complete service record. At the FamilySearch Library, these films are organized by state and then by military unit (typically regiment number). These groups of films begin with an alphabetical index which you may skip if you have already located your ancestor's military unit. | 2. Once you have located your ancestor in one of the Confederate service indexes, search the National Archives films for the complete service record. At the FamilySearch Library, these films are organized by state and then by military unit (typically regiment number). These groups of films begin with an alphabetical index which you may skip if you have already located your ancestor's military unit. | ||
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Determine which film lists your ancestor's military unit, then search the film alphabetically for your ancestor's name. Be sure to use variant spellings if needed. See {{FSC|300893|title-id|disp=Alabama}}, {{FSC|1932369|title-id|disp=Florida}}, {{FSC|499014|title-id|disp=Georgia}}, {{FSC|484181|title-id|disp=Louisiana}}, {{FSC|1932376|title-id|disp=North Carolina}}, Oklahoma, {{FSC|515563|title-id|disp=South Carolina}}, {{FSC|1932378|title-id|disp=Tennessee}}, {{FSC|499034|title-id|disp=Texas}}, or {{FSC|499010|title-id|disp=Virginia}} . | Determine which film lists your ancestor's military unit, then search the film alphabetically for your ancestor's name. Be sure to use variant spellings if needed. See {{FSC|300893|title-id|disp=Alabama}}, {{FSC|1932369|title-id|disp=Florida}}, {{FSC|499014|title-id|disp=Georgia}}, {{FSC|484181|title-id|disp=Louisiana}}, {{FSC|1932376|title-id|disp=North Carolina}}, Oklahoma, {{FSC|515563|title-id|disp=South Carolina}}, {{FSC|1932378|title-id|disp=Tennessee}}, {{FSC|499034|title-id|disp=Texas}}, or {{FSC|499010|title-id|disp=Virginia}} . | ||
3.Some Confederate pension records can be accessed at the FamilySearch Library. [[Confederate Pension Records | 3. Some Confederate pension records can be accessed at the FamilySearch Library. See [[Confederate Pension Records]] for more information. | ||
[[Category:Beginners]] [[Category:United_States_Civil_War,_1861_to_1865]] | [[Category:Beginners]] [[Category:United_States_Civil_War,_1861_to_1865]] | ||