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| FS_URL_05 = [[US Military Basic Search Strategies]]
| FS_URL_05 = [[US Military Basic Search Strategies]]
| FS_URL_06 = [[Michigan Archives and Libraries]]
| FS_URL_06 = [[Michigan Archives and Libraries]]
| FS_URL_07 = [[Michigan, United States Genealogy]]  
| FS_URL_07 = [[Michigan Genealogy]]  
| FS_URL_08 = [[Step-by-Step Michigan Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]]
| FS_URL_08 = [[Step-by-Step Michigan Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]]
| FS_URL_09 = [[Michigan Research Tips and Strategies]]
| FS_URL_09 = [[Michigan Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
| FS_URL_10 = [[GuidedResearch:Michigan|Michigan Guided Research]]
| FS_URL_10 = [[GuidedResearch:Michigan|Michigan Guided Research]]
| FS_URL_11 = [[Michigan Research Tips and Strategies#Michigan Record Finder|Michigan Record Finder]]
| FS_URL_11 = [[Michigan Research Tips and Strategies#Michigan Record Finder|Michigan Record Finder]]
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| RW_URL_01 = Department of Veterans Affairs [https://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/ Nationwide Gravesite Locator]  
| RW_URL_01 = [https://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/ Nationwide Gravesite Locator. National Cemetery Administration]  
| RW_URL_02 = Michigan GenWeb[http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cwmireg.htm Michigan in the Civil War - Veterans Gravesites]
| RW_URL_02 = [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cwmireg.htm MIGenWeb]
| RW_URL_03 = Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Department of Michigan. [https://www.suvcwmi.org/graves/ Graves Registration]  
| RW_URL_03 = [https://www.suvcwmi.org/graves/  Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Department of Michigan. Graves Registration]  
| RW_URL_04 = National Park Service [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-cemeteries.htm Search for Cemeteries]  
| RW_URL_04 = [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-cemeteries.htm National Park Service. Search for Cemeteries]  
| RW_URL_05 = Interment.net [http://interment.net/us/mi/ Michigan Cemetery Records]  
| RW_URL_05 = [http://www.archives.com/ga.aspx?_act=DeathRecords&klp=GA94001&CAM=473&KW2=Michigan&Location=MI&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&msid=shZQq4eTZ_dc%7Cpcrid%7C25695393316%7Cpkw%7Cmichigan%20cemetery%20records%7Cpmt%7Ce&gclid=CLndxrOD4rkCFY9xQgodfwoAQQ Michigan Archives] $
| RW_URL_06 = Michiganology [https://michiganology.org/civil-war/ American Civil War]
| RW_URL_06 = [https://seekingmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/4-Military-I-logo.pdf Archives of Michigan. Military Records I: War Records. See page 3. Civil War Graves Registration]
| RW_URL_07 =  
| RW_URL_07 = [http://interment.net/us/mi/ Michigan Cemetery Records]
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| RW_URL_09 =  
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| RW_URL_10 =  
| RW_URL_10 =  
| custodian = [https://www.michigan.gov/mhc/0,9075,7-361-85148---,00.html Archives of Michigan]  
| custodian =[https://www.michigan.gov/mhc/0,4726,7-282-61083---,00.html Archives of Michigan]  
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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, Michigan.
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, Michigan.


 
''' Related Collections on FamilySearch '''
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1913388 United States Records of Headstones of Deceased Union Veterans, 1879-1903]
=== Index and Image Visibility ===  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1916249 United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949]
=== Image Visibility ===  
{{Image Visibility}}
{{Image Visibility}}


== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
The following information may be found in these records:
Information found in this collection may include:  
{{columns-list|2|
*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 ==
=== Sample Image ===
=== Sample Image ===
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Image:Michigan 8621306.jpg already cut out.jpg|Grave Registration 1887
Image:Michigan 8621306.jpg already cut out.jpg
</gallery>
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Grave Registration 1887
=== Inventory ===
For additional records in this collections see  the author Michigan. Civil War Centennial Observance Commission. Committee on Civil War Graves Registration in the FamilySearch Catalog.
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== How Do I Search the Collection?  ==
== How Do I Search the Collection?  ==
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*Place of burial  
*Place of burial  
=== Search the Index ===
=== Search the Index ===
{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID3246416}}
{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID3246416 }}
=== 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? ===
*Add any new information to your records
*Use the birth date or year to search for birth records
*If available, check the image for additional information
*Use the birth date along with relative’s names to find the family in census records
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
*Use the locality and relative’s names to locate church and land records
*Record entries for other people with the same surname to identify possible relationships
*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 Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
*Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual
*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
*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
*Try searching by surname only
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
*Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
=== 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]]
* [[Beginning United States Civil War Research]]
*[[Michigan Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[US Military Basic Search Strategies]]
*[[Step-by-Step Michigan Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]]
* [[GuidedResearch:Michigan|Michigan Guided Research]]
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research]]
* [[Michigan Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
*[[US Military Basic Search Strategies]]
* [[Step-by-Step Michigan Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]]
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
*{{FSC|1219617|item|disp=GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) cemetery index Michigan, ca. 1800's-1900's}}
*{{FSC|710418|item|disp=Civil war graves registration index cards, ca. 1861-1930}}
*{{FSC|294607|item|disp=Grand Army of the Republic. Michigan. Cemetery index 1800's-1900's}}
*{{FSC|85612|item|disp=Soldier's Home. Grand Rapids. Historical register of inhabitants, 1885-1927}}
*{{FSC|62241|item|disp=Soldier's Home. Grand Rapids. Applications for admission, 1885-1960}}
*{{FSC|1131989|item|disp=Soldier's Home. Grand Rapids. Applications for admission to veteran's facility, 1924-1940}}


=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
== Citing this Collection ==
*{{RecordSearch|1919699|United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934}}
*{{RecordSearch|1832324|United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933}}
*{{RecordSearch|1979426|United States Remarried Widows Index to Pension Applications, 1887-1942}}
*{{RecordSearch|1922519|United States Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files, 1861-1934}}
*{{RecordSearch|1916230|United States National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938}}
*{{RecordSearch|1913388|United States Records of Headstones of Deceased Union Veterans, 1879-1903}}
*{{RecordSearch|1916249|United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949}}
 
== Citing This Collection ==
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.  
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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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, Michigan.

Related Collections on FamilySearch

Image Visibility[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch provides images and indexes subject to contractual limitations and changes. Access to images and indexes may vary. Some collections may only have partial indexes without images. See Restrictions for Viewing Images for details.

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]

  • Michigan 8621306.jpg already cut out.jpg

Grave Registration 1887

How Do I Search the Collection?[edit | edit source]

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • Name of your ancestor
  • Approximate death date
  • Place of burial

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

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:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Citing this Collection.
Record Citation:
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How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki?[edit | edit source]

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