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|title=United States, Civil War Records of Confederate Nonregiment Soldiers, 1861-1865 | |title=United States, Civil War Records of Confederate Nonregiment Soldiers, 1861-1865 | ||
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== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
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{{Collection citation| text =<!--bibdescbegin-->"United States, Civil War records of Confederate nonregiment soldiers." Fold3.com. http://www.fold3.com : 2012. <!--bibdescend-->}} | {{Collection citation| text =<!--bibdescbegin-->"United States, Civil War records of Confederate nonregiment soldiers." Fold3.com. http://www.fold3.com : 2012. <!--bibdescend-->}} | ||
[[United States, Civil War Records of Confederate Nonregiment Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Citation_Example_for_a_Record_Found_in_This_Collection|Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.]] | |||
== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
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== How to Use the Record == | == How to Use the Record == | ||
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor. | Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor. | ||
Use the locator information found in the index (such as roll number and the unit served in) to locate your ancestors in the service records. If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names. Keep in mind that even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned. | Use the locator information found in the index (such as roll number and the unit served in) to locate your ancestors in the service records. If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names. Keep in mind that even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned. | ||
When you have located your ancestor’s service 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 service 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. | ||
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A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections|Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]]. | A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections|Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]]. | ||
=== Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection === | |||
"United States, Civil War Records of Confederate Nonregiment Soldiers, 1861-1865" ''FamilySearch,'' ([https://www.familysearch.org https://familysearch.org]: accessed 15 September 2011). r William J Green, 1864; citing Civil War Records, NARA Publication number M331, NARA roll number 111; War Departmant Collection of Confederate Records, Orem, Utah, United States. | |||
[[Category:United_States|Military Records]] | [[Category:United_States|Military Records]] | ||