Michigan, Civil War Centennial Observance Commission, Committee on Civil War Grave Registration, Burial Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Michigan, United States
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Location of Michigan
Record Description
Record Type	Grave registrations
Collection years	Various years
FamilySearch Resources
United States Civil War 1861 to 1865, Part 1
Michigan in the Civil War
Union Cemetery Records
Beginning United States Civil War Research
US Military Basic Search Strategies
Michigan Archives and Libraries
Michigan, United States Genealogy
Step-by-Step Research
Michigan Research Tips and Strategies
Michigan Guided Research
Michigan Record Finder
Related Websites
Department of Veterans Affairs Nationwide Gravesite Locator
Michigan GenWebMichigan in the Civil War - Veterans Gravesites
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Department of Michigan. Graves Registration
National Park Service Search for Cemeteries
Interment.net Michigan Cemetery Records
Michiganology American Civil War
Archive
Archives of Michigan

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.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

• Name of the deceased
• Birth date
• Death date and place
• Date of enlistment
• Regiment name
• Cemetery name

Collection Content

Sample Image

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  Grave Registration 1887

How Do I Search the Collection?

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

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What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

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• Record entries for other people with the same surname to identify possible relationships

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• Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps

The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Michigan.

• Michigan Guided Research
• Michigan Research Tips and Strategies
• Step-by-Step Research
• Beginning United States Civil War Research
• US Military Basic Search Strategies

Other FamilySearch Collections

These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

• United States Records of Headstones of Deceased Union Veterans, 1879-1903
• United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949
• GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) cemetery index Michigan, ca. 1800's-1900's
• Civil war graves registration index cards, ca. 1861-1930
• Grand Army of the Republic. Michigan. Cemetery index 1800's-1900's
• Soldier's Home. Grand Rapids. Historical register of inhabitants, 1885-1927
• Soldier's Home. Grand Rapids. Applications for admission, 1885-1960
• Soldier's Home. Grand Rapids. Applications for admission to veteran's facility, 1924-1940

FamilySearch Historical Records

• United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
• United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933
• United States Remarried Widows Index to Pension Applications, 1887-1942
• United States Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files, 1861-1934
• United States National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938

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