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Begin your search for a Union veteran's burial in the following records:
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*Quartermaster General’s Office. ''[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=200058&disp=Roll+of+honor++ Roll of Honor: Names of Soldiers Who Died in Defense of the American Union]''. 27 Volumes. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1865–71. Reprint in ten volumes., Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1994. (FHL book 973 M2roh 1994.) (FHL CD #9, part 351.) (FHL films 1311589–91.) The records are arranged by the burial place. Each entry generally gives the soldier’s name, rank, regiment, company, and death date.
=== National Graves Registration Database  ===
*Reamy, Martha, and William Reamy, compiler. ''[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=750929&disp=Index+to+the+Roll+of+Honor%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Index to the Roll of Honor].'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1995. (FHL book 973 M2roh index.) Indexed by name with volume and page reference for the 27 volumes of the roll of honor.
*Hughes, Mark, compiler. ''[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=320078&disp=The+unpublished+Roll+of+Honor%20%20&columns=*,0,0 The Unpublished Roll of Honor]''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1996. (FHL book 973 M2roha.) Contains additional names not included in the roll of honor.
*Hughes, Mark. ''[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=749089&disp=Bivouac+of+the+dead%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Bivouac of the Dead]''. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1995. (FHL book 973 M24h.) Contains a history of the National Cemetery system and burial procedures of the Union army, an index to the original burial site along with final burial site of soldiers (1860–90), and a brief description of each cemetery.
*''Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879–1903''. National Archives Microfilm Publication M1845. Contains 166,000 records of veterans buried in private cemeteries. Cards are arranged alphabetically and contain the name of the veteran, rank, company, regiment, place of burial, name and location of cemetery, grave number, date of death, and supplier of headstones.


Additional statewide burial records of Union soldiers and veterans available at the Family History Library include:
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, [http://www.suvcwdb.org/ National Graves Registration Database] can be searched by name and the search can be narrowed by unit, state of service, cemetery name, town, county or state of burial. Information that may be given for a person includes birth and death dates, age, unit, rank, enlistment and discharge dates, and name and address of cemetery, The database has both Union and Confederate soldiers' information and contains over 4 million names.


*''[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=710418&disp=Civil+war+graves+registration+index+card++ Civil War Graves Registration Index Cards], 1861–1930''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1994. (FHL 22 films, beginning with 1955405.) This index for the state of Michigan includes name, county of burial, and military unit.  
=== Nationwide Gravesite Locator  ===
*''[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=201129&disp=Civil+War+veterans+buried+in+Nebraska++ Civil War Veterans Buried in Nebraska].'' Lincoln, Nebraska: State Historical Society, 1970. (FHL films 0833155–56.) Entries contain name, GAR post number; place of burial, including city and county; cemetery name; grave lot and section; date and place of death; place of birth; date of birth; company; regiment; rank; and enlistment and discharge dates.
 
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, [http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov Nationwide Gravesite Locator] has burial records of veterans and their family members from VA National Cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries, and other veterans cemeteries around the country. The records include Civil War veterans as well as veterans from other wars. The site also provides links to maps of the cemeteries. This database contains records for both Union and Confederate Soldiers.
*"Bivouac of the Dead" by Mark Hughes ({{FSC|973 M24h|disp=FS Library 973 M24h}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33082259 Worldcat]) Contains a history of the National Cemetery system and burial procedures of the Union army, an index to the original burial site along with final burial site of soldiers (1860–90), and a brief description of each cemetery.
=== National Park Service ===
*[https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-cemeteries.htm Search for Cemeteries Civil War]
 
=== Card Records of Headstones  ===
 
The record collection "Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879 - ca. 1903" (NARA M1845) contains 166,000 records of veterans buried in private cemeteries. Cards are arranged alphabetically and contain the name of the veteran, rank, company, regiment, place of burial, name and location of cemetery, grave number, date of death, and supplier of headstones. <ref> United States. National Archives and Records Service. ''Pamphlet Describing M1845: Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879 - ca. 1903''. Washington, D.C., National Archives and Records Administration, 1996.</ref>
 
'''Online'''
 
* &nbsp;(Ancestry) ($)
*'''1879 - 1903''' {{RecordSearch|1913388|United States Records of Headstones of Deceased Union Veterans, 1879-1903}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Records of Headstones of Deceased Union Veterans - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''also at'' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1195 Ancestry.com] ($)
 
<br>'''Libraries'''
 
*Locate these records at a library using [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38124958 Worldcat].
*Card records of headstones provided for deceased Union Civil war veterans, ca. 1879-ca. 1903: publication M1845 {{FSC|2155576|disp=FS Library 2155576-97}}.
 
=== Applications for Headstones (1925-1941)  ===
 
The record collection "Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941" (NARA M1916) contains over 290,000 applications for headstones for U.S. military veterans. Most of the applications are for U.S. military veterans who died during 1925–41, but there are also applications for veterans who died before 1925. Most of the veterans served in the Civil War or later, however, some served in earlier conflicts. In 1906 and 1929 the U.S. government passed laws allowing for headstones for deceased Confederate soldiers as well as Union soldiers. Those applications are included in this collection. Records generally contain the name of the veteran, enlistment and discharge dates, rank, company, regiment, name and location of cemetery, and date of death.<ref> United States. National Archives and Records Service. ''Pamphlet Describing M1916: Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941''. Washington, D.C., National Archives and Records Administration, 2005.</ref>
 
{{Block indent|''Note: This collection contains both Confederate and Union records''.}}
 
<br> '''Online'''
 
*{{RecordSearch|1916249|United States, Applications for Headstones for Military Veterans, 1925-1941}} (FamilySearch)
 
<br>'''Libraries'''
 
*Applications for headstones for U.S. military veterans, 1925-1941 :NARA M1916 {{FSC|1878150|disp=FS Library 1878150-283}}.
 
=== United States. Quartermaster General's Office. Roll of Honor  ===
 
The "Roll of Honor: Names of Soldiers Who Died in Defense of the American Union" 27 Volumes.  Washington: Government Printing Office,1865–71. Reprint in ten volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1994. ({{FSC|973 M2roh|disp=FS Library 973 M2roh 1994}}) (FS Library CD #9, part 351) ({{FSC|1311589|disp=FS Library 1311589–91}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Roll+of+Honor%3A+Names+of+Soldiers+Who+Died+in+Defense+of+the+American+Union Worldcat]). The records are arranged by the burial place. Each entry generally gives the soldier’s name, rank, regiment, company, and date of death.
 
[http://www.familyrelatives.com/information/info_detail.php?id=123 Table of Contents] for all 27 volumes.
 
'''Online'''
 
*[http://www.familyrelatives.com/search/us_search/search_uscivil_war.php US Civil War Roll of Honor] (Familyrelatives.com) ($)
 
Original printing:
 
*Volumes I-8 ([http://books.google.com/books?id=hUN3AAAAMAAJ Google Books])
*Volumes 9-12 ([http://books.google.com/books?id=z0Z3AAAAMAAJ Google Books])
*Volume 13-15 ([http://books.google.com/books?id=Co53AAAAMAAJ Google Books])
*Volumes 16-17 ([http://books.google.com/books?id=-m0UAAAAYAAJ Google Books])
*Volumes 18-21
*Volume 22-24 ([http://books.google.com/books?id=ceATAAAAYAAJ Google Books])
*Volumes 25-27 ([http://books.google.com/books?id=Sf4TAAAAYAAJ Google Books])
 
'''Additional Sources'''
 
*{{FSC|750929|item|disp=Martha & William Reamy, comp. ; with foreword and an index to burial sites by Mark Hughes. ''Index to the Roll of Honor.''Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1995. FS Library 973 M2roh index}} Indexed by name with volume and page reference for the 27 volumes of the "Roll of Honor".([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33036742 Worldcat])
*{{FSC|320078|item|disp=Mark Hughes, comp. ''The unpublished Roll of Honor.'' Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1996. FS Library 973 M2roha}}
*{{FSC|378489|item|disp=United States. Quartermaster General's office. ''Alphabetical index to places of interment of deceased Union soldiers in the various states and territories, as specified in rolls of honor no. I-XIII : being those issued from the Quartermaster General's Office, between June 15, 1865, and August 27, 1867.''Washington, D.C. : U.S. Gov't Printing Office, 1868. 16 p.}}
*{{FSC|505705|item|disp=United States. Quartermaster General's Office. ''Statement of the disposition of some of the bodies of deceased Union soldiers and prisoners of war whose remains have been removed to national cemeteries in the southern and western states.'' 4 volumes. Washington, D.C. : Government Printing Office (United States), 1868}}
 
=== Records at the FamilySearch Library  ===
{{Block indent|'''Burial Records'''}}
 
{{Block indent|''' California'''}}
*{{FSC|364376|item|disp=Butte Co. Record of burial of ex-Union soldiers, sailors, marines and widows, 1886-1898}}
*{{FSC|498860|item|disp=Mendocino Co. Burial of ex Union soldiers and marines, 1890}}
*{{FSC|241667|item|disp=Solano Co. Record of burial of ex-Union soldiers, sailors, and Marines}}
 
{{Block indent|'''Indiana'''}}
*{{FSC|623020|item|disp=Franklin Co. Burial record of deceased ex-Union soldiers, sailors and marines, 1889-1902}}
*{{FSC|632776|item|disp=Pike Co. Burial record of deceased ex-Union soldiers, sailors and marines, 21 Sept. 1890 - 4 Aug. 1913}}
 
{{Block indent|''' Maryland'''}}
*''History of Antietam national cemetery, including a descriptive list of all the loyal soldiers buried therein : together with the ceremonies and address on the occasion of the dedication of the grounds, September, 17th, 1867.'' Baltimore, Maryland: J W Woods, 1869 {{FSDL|902021}}
*Steven R. Stotelmyer, ''The bivouacs of the dead : the story of those who died at Antietam and South Mountain with histories and rosters of Antietam, Washington, Mt. Olivet and Elmwood cemeteries'' Baltimore, Maryland: Toomey Press, 1992 {{FSC|631100|item|disp=FS Library 975.291 M2s}}
 
{{Block indent|'''Michigan'''}}
*"Civil War Graves Registration Index Cards, 1861–1930" ({{FSC|1955405|disp=FS Library1955405 (22films)}}) This index for the state of Michigan includes name, county of burial, and military unit.
*{{FSC|1217974|item|disp=Civil War card file, Allegan County, Michigan, ca. 1862-1915}}
*{{FSC|727155|item|disp=Roll of honor, Michigan soldiers who died in defense of the America Union, 1861-1865}}
 
{{Block indent|'''Nebraska'''}}
*"Civil War Veterans Buried in Nebraska". Lincoln, Nebraska: State Historical Society,1970. ({{FSC|0833155|disp=FS Library films 0833155–56}}) Entries contain name, GAR post number; place of burial, including city and county; cemetery name; grave lot and section; date and place of death; place of birth; date of birth; company; regiment; rank; and enlistment and discharge dates.
 
{{Block indent|''' New Hampshire '''}}
*{{FSC|969420|item|disp=Phyllis O. Longver ''New Hampshire Civil War death and burial locations.'' Bowie, Maryland : Heritage Books, Inc., c2000. FS Library 974.2 M2Lp}}
 
{{Block indent|'''New Jersey'''}}
*{{FSC|970746|item|disp=New Jersey Historical Soci ety. New Jersey Civil War burial records, 1800s-1900s}}
*{{FSC|966738|item|disp=New Jersey Historical Society, Newark, New Jersey. Card index to Civil War soldiers' graves, 1862}}
*{{FSC|703195|item|disp=Salem County Clerk. Civil War records, 1861-1865.}}Includes graves registration cards for veterans of the Civil War
 
{{Block indent|''' Ohio'''}}
*{{FSC|66231|item|disp=Clark Co. Burial reports and record of burial expenses of ex-Union soldiers, 1884-1928}}
*{{FSC|758863|item|disp=Cuyahoga Co. Record of committee on burial of ex-union soldiers, 1895-1953}}
*{{FSC|30347|item|disp=Delaware Co. Burial of ex-Union soldiers, 1884-1898}}
*{{FSC|708224|item|disp=Delaware Co. Record of burial expenses of ex-union soldiers, 1884-1889}}
*{{FSC|708225|item|disp=Fayette Co. Record of burial expenses of ex-union soldiers, 1884-1887 ; soldiers' burial record, no. 1-2, 1900-1931}}
*{{FSC|1117949|item|disp=Hocking Co. Record of burial expenses, of ex-union soldiers, sailors and marines, 1922-1930}}
*{{FSC|636450|item|disp=Wyandot Co. Record of burial of indigent Union soldiers, 1885-1899}}
 
{{Block indent|''' Pennsylvania'''}}
*Marion F. Egge, editor, Pennsylvania genealogical magazine. ''Pennsylvania Civil War veteran burials.'' v. 1 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, c2000. {{FSC|978110|item|disp=FS Library 974.8 V3e v. 1}}
*Blake A. Magner, comp and ed., ''At peace with honor : the Civil War burials of Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.'' Collingswood, New Jersey : C.W. Historicals, c1997. {{FSC|673268|item|disp=FS Library 974.811 V3m}}
 
{{Block indent|''' West Virginia'''}}
*{{FSC|476461|item|disp=Clay County. Civil War burial records}}
 
{{Block indent|'''Great Britain & Ireland'''}}
*John Collier. '' American Civil War gravesites of Great Britain & Ireland'' Scarborough, England: J. Collier, 2002. {{FSC|1119586|item|disp=FS Library  942 V3cj}}
 
=== References  ===
 
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{{U.S. Civil War}}


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National Graves Registration Database

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, National Graves Registration Database can be searched by name and the search can be narrowed by unit, state of service, cemetery name, town, county or state of burial. Information that may be given for a person includes birth and death dates, age, unit, rank, enlistment and discharge dates, and name and address of cemetery, The database has both Union and Confederate soldiers' information and contains over 4 million names.

Nationwide Gravesite Locator

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Nationwide Gravesite Locator has burial records of veterans and their family members from VA National Cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries, and other veterans cemeteries around the country. The records include Civil War veterans as well as veterans from other wars. The site also provides links to maps of the cemeteries. This database contains records for both Union and Confederate Soldiers.

  • "Bivouac of the Dead" by Mark Hughes (FS Library 973 M24h) (Worldcat) Contains a history of the National Cemetery system and burial procedures of the Union army, an index to the original burial site along with final burial site of soldiers (1860–90), and a brief description of each cemetery.

National Park Service

Card Records of Headstones

The record collection "Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879 - ca. 1903" (NARA M1845) contains 166,000 records of veterans buried in private cemeteries. Cards are arranged alphabetically and contain the name of the veteran, rank, company, regiment, place of burial, name and location of cemetery, grave number, date of death, and supplier of headstones. [1]

Online


Libraries

  • Locate these records at a library using Worldcat.
  • Card records of headstones provided for deceased Union Civil war veterans, ca. 1879-ca. 1903: publication M1845 FS Library 2155576-97.

Applications for Headstones (1925-1941)

The record collection "Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941" (NARA M1916) contains over 290,000 applications for headstones for U.S. military veterans. Most of the applications are for U.S. military veterans who died during 1925–41, but there are also applications for veterans who died before 1925. Most of the veterans served in the Civil War or later, however, some served in earlier conflicts. In 1906 and 1929 the U.S. government passed laws allowing for headstones for deceased Confederate soldiers as well as Union soldiers. Those applications are included in this collection. Records generally contain the name of the veteran, enlistment and discharge dates, rank, company, regiment, name and location of cemetery, and date of death.[2]

Note: This collection contains both Confederate and Union records.


Online


Libraries

United States. Quartermaster General's Office. Roll of Honor

The "Roll of Honor: Names of Soldiers Who Died in Defense of the American Union" 27 Volumes. Washington: Government Printing Office,1865–71. Reprint in ten volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1994. (FS Library 973 M2roh 1994) (FS Library CD #9, part 351) (FS Library 1311589–91) (Worldcat). The records are arranged by the burial place. Each entry generally gives the soldier’s name, rank, regiment, company, and date of death.

Table of Contents for all 27 volumes.

Online

Original printing:

Additional Sources

Records at the FamilySearch Library

Burial Records
California
Indiana
Maryland
  • History of Antietam national cemetery, including a descriptive list of all the loyal soldiers buried therein : together with the ceremonies and address on the occasion of the dedication of the grounds, September, 17th, 1867. Baltimore, Maryland: J W Woods, 1869 FamilySearch Digital Library
  • Steven R. Stotelmyer, The bivouacs of the dead : the story of those who died at Antietam and South Mountain with histories and rosters of Antietam, Washington, Mt. Olivet and Elmwood cemeteries Baltimore, Maryland: Toomey Press, 1992 FS Library 975.291 M2s
Michigan
Nebraska
  • "Civil War Veterans Buried in Nebraska". Lincoln, Nebraska: State Historical Society,1970. (FS Library films 0833155–56) Entries contain name, GAR post number; place of burial, including city and county; cemetery name; grave lot and section; date and place of death; place of birth; date of birth; company; regiment; rank; and enlistment and discharge dates.
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Ohio
Pennsylvania
  • Marion F. Egge, editor, Pennsylvania genealogical magazine. Pennsylvania Civil War veteran burials. v. 1 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, c2000. FS Library 974.8 V3e v. 1
  • Blake A. Magner, comp and ed., At peace with honor : the Civil War burials of Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Collingswood, New Jersey : C.W. Historicals, c1997. FS Library 974.811 V3m
West Virginia
Great Britain & Ireland
  • John Collier. American Civil War gravesites of Great Britain & Ireland Scarborough, England: J. Collier, 2002. FS Library 942 V3cj

References

  1. ↑ United States. National Archives and Records Service. Pamphlet Describing M1845: Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879 - ca. 1903. Washington, D.C., National Archives and Records Administration, 1996.
  2. ↑ United States. National Archives and Records Service. Pamphlet Describing M1916: Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941. Washington, D.C., National Archives and Records Administration, 2005.


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