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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, MI | |||
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | == What Can These Records Tell Me? == | ||
Information found in this collection may include: | |||
*Name of the deceased | *Name of the deceased | ||
*Birth date | *Birth date | ||
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*Regiment name | *Regiment name | ||
*Cemetery name | *Cemetery name | ||
== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
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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: | ||
* | *The name of your ancestor | ||
* | *The approximate death date | ||
=== View the Images === | |||
=== | View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|2258197|Browse Page|access=browse}}''': | ||
{{ | # Select the '''Surname Range''' to view the images. | ||
=== 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? === | ||
* | *Use the birth date or year to search for birth records | ||
* | *Use the birth date along with relative’s names to find the family in census records | ||
* | *Use the locality and relative’s names to locate church and land records | ||
* | *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 | *Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual | ||
* | *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 | ||
* | *When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct | ||
=== 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 in your research for your family in the state of [[Michigan, United States Genealogy|Michigan]]. | ||
*[[GuidedResearch:Michigan|Michigan Guided Research]] | * [[GuidedResearch:Michigan|Michigan Guided Research]] | ||
*[[Michigan Research Tips and Strategies]] | * [[Michigan Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
*[[Step-by-Step Michigan Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]] | * [[Step-by-Step Michigan Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]] | ||
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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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| Record Type | Grave registrations |
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]
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, MI
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Image Visibility[edit | edit source]
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Browse This Collection[edit | edit source]
| You will be able to browse through images in this collection when it is published. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]
Information found in this collection may include:
- Name of the deceased
- Birth date
- Death date and place
- Date of enlistment
- Regiment name
- Cemetery name
Collection Content[edit | edit source]
Sample Image[edit | edit source]
Grave Registration 1887
How Do I Search the Collection?[edit | edit source]
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
- The name of your ancestor
- The approximate death date
View the Images[edit | edit source]
View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page:
- Select the Surname Range to view the images.
How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]
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 research log.
What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]
I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- Use the birth date or year to search for birth records
- Use the birth date along with relative’s names to find the family in census records
- Use the locality and relative’s names to locate church and land records
- 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
- Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual
- 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
- When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Michigan.
Citing this Collection[edit | edit source]
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.
| Collection Citation: A citation will be available on the Collection Details page when the collection is published. |
| Record Citation: When looking at a record, the citation can be viewed by clicking the drop-down arrow next to Document Information. |
| Image Citation: When looking at an image, the citation is found on the Information tab at the bottom left of the screen. |