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== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
The collection consists of approximately 650,000 vouchers and other documents pertaining to goods and services rendered to the Confederate Government by individuals and businesses. The collection is arranged alphabetically in over 350,000 jackets. The collection is located in RG 109, War Department Collection of Confederate Records and is National Archive Microfilm Publication M346. The index is courtesy Fold3 (formerly Footnote). | The collection consists of approximately 650,000 vouchers and other documents pertaining to goods and services rendered to the Confederate Government by individuals and businesses. The collection is arranged alphabetically in over 350,000 jackets. The collection is located in RG 109, War Department Collection of Confederate Records and is National Archive Microfilm Publication M346. The index is courtesy of Fold3 (formerly Footnote). | ||
=== Record Content === | === Record Content === | ||
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To begin your search it is helpful to know the following: | To begin your search it is helpful to know the following: | ||
*The name of the person including nicknames or alias names | *The name of the person, including nicknames or alias names | ||
*The approximate date | *The approximate date | ||
*The residence | *The residence | ||
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== Record History == | == Record History == | ||
Most of these documents were created or received by the Confederate War and Treasury Departments. After the Civil War they were in the custody of the US War Department. These were later assembled by the Confederate Archives Division of the Adjutant General’s Office and used to establish the disloyalty of claimants seeking restitution after the war. | Most of these documents were created or received by the Confederate War and Treasury Departments. After the Civil War they were in the custody of the US War Department. These were later assembled by the Confederate Archives Division of the Adjutant General’s Office and used to establish the disloyalty of claimants seeking restitution after the war. | ||
=== Why | === Why the Record Was Created === | ||
The records were created to document services and goods which aided the Confederate cause. | The records were created to document services and goods which aided the Confederate cause. | ||
=== Record Reliability === | === Record Reliability === | ||
The records are generally reliable. | The records are generally reliable. | ||
== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||
[http://www.civilwarhome.com/links8.htm Civil War Links] | [http://www.civilwarhome.com/links8.htm Civil War Links] | ||
== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] | ||
*[[United States, Civil War Confederate Applications for Pardons (FamilySearch Historical Records)|United States, Civil War Confederate Applications for Pardons (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
== Contributions to This Article == | == Contributions to This Article == | ||
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== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | == Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | ||
When you copy information from a record, you should | When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. | ||
A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the Wiki Article: [[Help:How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections]]. | A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the Wiki Article: [[Help:How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections]]. | ||