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== How Do I Search the Collection? == | == How Do I Search the Collection? == | ||
To begin your search it is helpful to know | To begin your search it is helpful to know: | ||
*The name of the person, including nicknames or alias names. | |||
*The name of the person, including nicknames or alias names | *The approximate date of service. | ||
*The approximate date of service | *The residence of the soldier. | ||
*The residence of the soldier | |||
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== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors. | When you have located your ancestor’s Confederate Papers of Citizens or Businesses record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors. | ||
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === | === I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === |
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