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| FS_URL_02 = [[Michigan in the Civil War]]
| FS_URL_03 = [[Michigan Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
| FS_URL_03 = [[Union Cemetery Records]]
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| FS_URL_04 = [[Beginning United States Civil War Research]]
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| RW_URL_01 = [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_01 = Department of Veterans Affairs [https://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/ Nationwide Gravesite Locator]
| RW_URL_02 = [http://interment.net/us/mi/ Michigan Cemetery Records]  
| RW_URL_02 = Michigan GenWeb[http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cwmireg.htm Michigan in the Civil War - Veterans Gravesites]
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| RW_URL_03 = Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Department of Michigan. [https://www.suvcwmi.org/graves/ Graves Registration]
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| RW_URL_04 = National Park Service [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-cemeteries.htm Search for Cemeteries]  
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| RW_URL_05 = Interment.net [http://interment.net/us/mi/ Michigan Cemetery Records]  
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| RW_URL_06 = Michiganology [https://michiganology.org/civil-war/ American Civil War]
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| custodian = [https://www.michigan.gov/mhc/0,9075,7-361-85148---,00.html Archives of Michigan]
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== 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.


== 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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=== Image Visibility ===  
=== Index and Image Visibility ===  
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
Information found in this collection may include:  
The following information may be found in these records:
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*Name of the deceased  
*Name of the deceased  
*Birth date  
*Birth date  
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*Regiment name
*Regiment name
*Cemetery name
*Cemetery name
 
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== Collection Content ==
== Collection Content ==
=== Sample Image ===
=== Sample Image ===
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Image:Michigan 8621306.jpg already cut out.jpg|Grave Registration 1887
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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.
{| class="wikitable"
! Film !! DGS !! Surname Range
|-
| 1955405 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8473350}} || A-Barnes
|-
| 1955406 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8623689}} || Barnett-Booser
|-
| 1955407 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8623690}} || Boot-Burtt
|-
| 1955408 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8623691}} || Burwell-Clock
|-
| 1955409 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8623692}} || Clone-Czizek
|-
| 1955410 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8623693}} || D-Dupaul
|-
| 1955411 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8623694}} || Dupee-Fortner
|-
| 1955412 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8623695}} || Forton-Greek
|-
| 1955413 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8623696}} || Green-Hayner
|-
| 1955414 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8623697}} || Haynes-Hudnutt
|-
| 1955492 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8623698}} || Hudson-Kessler
|-
| 1955493 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8200238}} || Ketcham-Lookwood
|-
| 1955494 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8623699}} || Loomis-McNew
|-
| 1955495 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8623700}} || McNickle-Nels
|-
| 1955583 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8623701}} || Nelson-Peeler
|-
| 1955584 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8623702}} || Peer-Renel
|-
| 1955585 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8623703}} || Renick-Scheneck
|-
| 1955586 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8623704}} || Scheppers-Smith, True
|-
| 1955587 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8623705}} || Smith, True (cont.)-Teabo
|-
| 1955588 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8623706}} || Teachout-Vesper
|-
| 1955589 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8623707}} || Best-Wilborn
|-
| 1955590 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8623708}} || Wilbur-Zwol
|}


== 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
*Name of your ancestor
*The approximate death date  
*Approximate death date
=== View the Images ===
*Place of burial
View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|2258197|Browse Page|access=browse}}''':
=== Search the Index ===
# Select the '''Surname Range''' to view the images.
{{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? ===
*Use the birth date or year to search for birth records
*Add any new information to your records
*Use the birth date along with relative’s names to find the family in census records
*If available, check the image for additional information
*Use the locality and relative’s names to locate church and land records
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
*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
*Record entries for other people with the same surname to identify possible relationships
*Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
*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
*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
*Try searching by surname only
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? ===
*Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
*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 in your research for your family in the state of [[Michigan, United States Genealogy|Michigan]].
The following articles will help you research 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|Research Tips and Strategies]]
*[[Michigan 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]]
*[[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 ===
*{{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}}


== Citing this Collection ==
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
*{{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.


Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and 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]

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[edit | edit source]

Sample Image[edit | edit source]

  • Grave Registration 1887

    Grave Registration 1887

Inventory[edit | edit source]

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.

Film DGS Surname Range
1955405 DGS 8473350 A-Barnes
1955406 DGS 8623689 Barnett-Booser
1955407 DGS 8623690 Boot-Burtt
1955408 DGS 8623691 Burwell-Clock
1955409 DGS 8623692 Clone-Czizek
1955410 DGS 8623693 D-Dupaul
1955411 DGS 8623694 Dupee-Fortner
1955412 DGS 8623695 Forton-Greek
1955413 DGS 8623696 Green-Hayner
1955414 DGS 8623697 Haynes-Hudnutt
1955492 DGS 8623698 Hudson-Kessler
1955493 DGS 8200238 Ketcham-Lookwood
1955494 DGS 8623699 Loomis-McNew
1955495 DGS 8623700 McNickle-Nels
1955583 DGS 8623701 Nelson-Peeler
1955584 DGS 8623702 Peer-Renel
1955585 DGS 8623703 Renick-Scheneck
1955586 DGS 8623704 Scheppers-Smith, True
1955587 DGS 8623705 Smith, True (cont.)-Teabo
1955588 DGS 8623706 Teachout-Vesper
1955589 DGS 8623707 Best-Wilborn
1955590 DGS 8623708 Wilbur-Zwol

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]

  • Add any new information to your records
  • If available, check the image for additional information
  • Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
  • Record entries for other people with the same surname to identify possible relationships

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
  • Try searching by surname only
  • Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

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

Other FamilySearch Collections[edit | edit source]

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

FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Historical Records[edit | edit source]

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 Cite This Collection.
Record Citation:
When looking at a record, the citation can be viewed by clicking the drop-down arrow next to Document Information.

To access available information, first log into FamilySearch.

DGS stands for Digital Genealogical Society also known as an Image Group Number. Each set of digital images is assigned a DGS number for identification purposes.

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