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=== Civil War (1861-1865) === | === Civil War (1861-1865) === | ||
[[Image:{{Fort Churchill, Nevada}}]] See [[Nevada in the Civil War|Nevada in the Civil War]] for information about Nevada Civil War records, | [[Image:{{Fort Churchill, Nevada}}]] See [[Nevada in the Civil War|Nevada in the Civil War]] for information about Nevada Civil War records, websites, etc. with links to articles about the Nevada regiments involved in the Civil War. | ||
The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families. | The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families. | ||
The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiments for the soldiers. Then you can check the Wiki regiment pages to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. | The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiments for the soldiers. Then you can check the Wiki regiment pages to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. | ||
[[Nevada, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Nevada, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | '''A wiki article describing an online FamilySearch collection is found at:''' | ||
[[Nevada, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Nevada, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
=== World War I (1917-1918) === | === World War I (1917-1918) === | ||