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== What | == What Is in the Collection? == | ||
The collection consists of Confederate service records of general and staff officers and non-regimental enlisted men who did not serve in any particular regiment, company, or special corps. The records include abstracts of entries relating to the soldier as found in the following original records: | The collection consists of Confederate service records of general and staff officers and non-regimental enlisted men who did not serve in any particular regiment, company, or special corps. The records include abstracts of entries relating to the soldier as found in the following original records: | ||
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*The originals of any papers relating only to the particular soldier | *The originals of any papers relating only to the particular soldier | ||
== What Can | == What Can This Collection Tell Me? == | ||
The index to these records contains the following: | The index to these records contains the following: | ||
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When you have located your ancestor’s military record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. | When you have located your ancestor’s military record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. | ||
=== I Found Who I | === I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date. | *Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date. | ||
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*Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur. | *Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur. | ||
=== I Can't Find Who I'm Looking | === I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names. | *Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names. | ||
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==Citing | ==Citing This Collection== | ||
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. <br> | Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. <br> | ||