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This was the major veterans’ organization after the war. It reached its largest membership in the 1890s with about 400,000 members. Below is a published history of the organization with biographical sketches of national and state officials: | This was the major veterans’ organization after the war. It reached its largest membership in the 1890s with about 400,000 members. Below is a published history of the organization with biographical sketches of national and state officials: | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1858873 ''History of the Grand Army of the Republic''] | ||
By 1890, about 40 percent of Union veterans were members of the Grand Army of the Republic. The descriptive books of each GAR post usually indicate each member’s name, age, birthplace, residence, occupation, and enlistment and discharge information. Records of GAR posts and of other veterans’ organizations may be found in historical societies, state archives, and state libraries. The Family History Library has records for: | By 1890, about 40 percent of Union veterans were members of the Grand Army of the Republic. The descriptive books of each GAR post usually indicate each member’s name, age, birthplace, residence, occupation, and enlistment and discharge information. Records of GAR posts and of other veterans’ organizations may be found in historical societies, state archives, and state libraries. The Family History Library has records for: | ||
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GAR unit records may be found at local, county or state levels in the Family History Library Catalog. Explore how to do a [[Family History Library Catalog Place-name Search|place-name search]] of the Family History Library catalog. In addition, some records may be found by doing a [[Family History Library Catalog Keyword Search|keyword search]] of the Family History Library Catalog, using the the keyword "Grand Army of the Republic". | GAR unit records may be found at local, county or state levels in the Family History Library Catalog. Explore how to do a [[Family History Library Catalog Place-name Search|place-name search]] of the Family History Library catalog. In addition, some records may be found by doing a [[Family History Library Catalog Keyword Search|keyword search]] of the Family History Library Catalog, using the the keyword "Grand Army of the Republic". | ||
Illinois GAR unit records are held by the Lincoln Presidential Library, but they are not “complete.” In general, they are the quarterly reports sent to the headquarters by each post. They vary widely in what they contain. Some of the older posts have more extensive records. The earlier ones may include a charter, lists of members with age, occupation, and war service information. Possibly also place of birth. Some records include new members and the deaths of members. Most include a list of the current officers. In almost all cases, later records are much less informative than the earlier ones. Many posts have notices of closing. For a few posts we have some minutes or others papers. The date span of the collection is 1866-1939, but most of the post records do not begin until at least the mid-1870s. Search the online catalog of the [http://www.alplm.org/ Lincoln Presidential Library] for GAR titles. <br> | Illinois GAR unit records are held by the Lincoln Presidential Library, but they are not “complete.” In general, they are the quarterly reports sent to the headquarters by each post. They vary widely in what they contain. Some of the older posts have more extensive records. The earlier ones may include a charter, lists of members with age, occupation, and war service information. Possibly also place of birth. Some records include new members and the deaths of members. Most include a list of the current officers. In almost all cases, later records are much less informative than the earlier ones. Many posts have notices of closing. For a few posts we have some minutes or others papers. The date span of the collection is 1866-1939, but most of the post records do not begin until at least the mid-1870s. Search the online catalog of the [http://www.alplm.org/ Lincoln Presidential Library] for GAR titles. <br> | ||
<br>Other Civil War lineage societies can be found by using a [[Family History Library Catalog Place-name Search|Place-Name Search]] of the Family History Library Catalog and then looking for military history or records (1861–1865) or societies. Explore [[Family History Library Catalog|how to use the Family History Library Catalog.]] | <br>Other Civil War lineage societies can be found by using a [[Family History Library Catalog Place-name Search|Place-Name Search]] of the Family History Library Catalog and then looking for military history or records (1861–1865) or societies. Explore [[Family History Library Catalog|how to use the Family History Library Catalog.]] | ||