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 Online indexes and some digital records exist for the following southern states:&nbsp; [http://www.archives.state.al.us/civilwar/index.cfm Alabama], [http://www.floridamemory.com/Collections/PensionFiles/ Florida], [http://docuweb.gsu.edu/CivilWar.htm Georgia], [http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=637 Louisiana], [http://www.censusdiggins.com/nc_civilwar.html North Carolina], [http://www.odl.state.ok.us/oar/docs/pension.pdf Oklahoma], [http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/ South Carolina], [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military/pension.htm Tennessee], [http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/pensions/index.html Texas], and [http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/mil/index.htm Virginia].
-'''Make a note of your ancestor's military unit, including type of service(i.e. cavalry, infantry), 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.'''
-.&nbsp; Once you have located your ancestor in one of the Confederate service indexes, search the National Archives films for the complete service record.&nbsp;At the Family History Library, these films are organized by state and then by military unit (typically regiment number).&nbsp; After determining which film to sellect, search it alphabetically for your ancestor's name. Be sure to use variant spellings if needed. Each group of films begins with an index which you may skip if you have already located your ancestor's military unit. See [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=300893&disp=Compiled+service+records+of+Confederate+++ Alabama], [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=281062 Florida], [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=499014&disp=Compiled+service+records+of+Confederate+++ Georgia], [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=484181&disp=Compiled+service+records+of+Confederate+++ Louisiana], [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=502898 North Carolina], Oklahoma, [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=515563&disp=Compiled+service+records+of+Confederate+++ South Carolina], [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=499028 Tennessee], [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=499034&disp=Compiled+service+records+of+Confederate+++ Texas], or [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=499010&disp=Compiled+service+records+of+Confederate+++ Virginia]&nbsp;.
+.&nbsp; Once you have located your ancestor in one of the Confederate service indexes, search the National Archives films for the complete service record.&nbsp;At the Family History Library, these films are organized by state and then by military unit (typically regiment number).&nbsp;&nbsp;These groups of&nbsp;films begin with an alphabetical index which you may skip if you have already located your ancestor's military unit. Deterimine which film lists your ancestor's military unit, then search&nbsp;the film&nbsp;alphabetically for your ancestor's name. Be sure to use variant spellings if needed. See [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=300893&disp=Compiled+service+records+of+Confederate+++ Alabama], [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=281062 Florida], [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=499014&disp=Compiled+service+records+of+Confederate+++ Georgia], [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=484181&disp=Compiled+service+records+of+Confederate+++ Louisiana], [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=502898 North Carolina], Oklahoma, [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=515563&disp=Compiled+service+records+of+Confederate+++ South Carolina], [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=499028 Tennessee], [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=499034&disp=Compiled+service+records+of+Confederate+++ Texas], or [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=499010&disp=Compiled+service+records+of+Confederate+++ Virginia]&nbsp;.
 .&nbsp; Some Confederate pension records can be accessed at the Family History Library.&nbsp; [[Confederate Service and Pension Records|See more]].