Southern Claims Commission: Difference between revisions

{{Block indent|Use family records, census, county histories, or other records to identify the residence of an ancestor during the Civil War from 1861-1865.}}

{{Block indent|A. Open the St. Louis County Library article [https://www.slcl.org/research-learn/genealogy/american-civil-war/southern-claims-commission-records Southern Claims Commission records]. }}

{{Block indent|B. Scroll down to the links to PDFs for states and counties listed in alphabetical order. }}

{{Block indent|C. Click the link that would include the county where the ancestor lived between 1861-1865. }}

{{Block indent|D. Print the page(s) of the PDF for the county where the ancestor lived. }}

{{Block indent|E. Close the PDF.}}

{{Block indent|1=A. Get access to the book ''Southern Loyalists in the Civil War: The Southern Claims Commission,'' by Gary B. Mills. Baltimore: Genealogical Publ., 1994, or reprint 2004. {{FSC|107378|item|disp=FS catalog book 975 M2s.}} {{WorldCat|30591123|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.  |2=1}}

{{Block indent|B. In this book, find and copy all data provided for <u>each</u> claimant in the county.}}

{{Block indent|1=*'''1871-1880''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1216  U.S. Southern Claims Commission Master Index, 1871-1880] at Ancestry - index ($)|2=2}}

{{Block indent|Barred and Disallowed Claims: |2}}

{{Block indent|1=*'''1871-1880''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1218  U.S. Southern Claims Commission, Disallowed and Barred Claims, 1871-1880] at Ancestry ($)|2=2}}

{{Block indent|Approved Claims: |2}}

{{Block indent|*'''1871-1880''' {{RecordSearch|3491462|Virginia, Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880}} at FamilySearch - [[Virginia, Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]|3}}

{{Block indent|1=*'''1871-1880''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1217 U.S. Southern Claims Commission, Allowed Claims, 1871-1880] at Ancestry ($) - partial collection includes: |2=3}}

{{Block indent|*NARA M2062 ''Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880: Alabama.'' |4}}

{{Block indent|*NARA M1658 ''Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims: Georgia, 1871-1880.'' |4}}

{{Block indent|*NARA M2094 ''Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880: Virginia''. |4}}

{{Block indent|*NARA M1762 ''Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880: West Virginia''.|4}}

{{Block indent|*[http://www.fold3.com/category_27 Southern Claims Commission] (Fold3) ($) - partial collection includes:|2}}

{{Block indent|Barred and Disallowed Claims: |2}}

{{Block indent|*NARA M1407 ''Barred and Disallowed Case Files of the Southern Claims Commission, 1871-1880.''|3}}

{{Block indent|Approved Claims: |2}}

{{Block indent|*NARA M2062 ''Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880: Alabama.'' |3}}

{{Block indent|*NARA M1658 ''Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims: Georgia, 1871-1880.'' |3}}

{{Block indent|*NARA M2094 ''Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880: Virginia''. |3}}

{{Block indent|*NARA M1762 ''Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880: West Virginia''.|3}}

{{Block indent|The approved claims records for the other eight states have never been microfilmed. Fold3 is in the process of digitizing these records directly from the original documents and placing them online. Fold3 is placing the records from the remaining eight states together in one collection named "Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880". Check to see a list of [http://www.fold3.com/browse.php#27%7Ch-knXjBbf] states currently available.|2}}

{{Block indent|*'''1871-1880''' {{RecordSearch|2180391| Alabama, Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama, Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use the Collection]]|3}}

{{Block indent|*'''1871-1880''' {{RecordSearch|3491462|Virginia, Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880}} at FamilySearch - [[Virginia, Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use the Collection]]|3}}

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