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=== Who Qualified and Who Was Mentioned === | === Who Qualified and Who Was Mentioned === | ||
Although only a few people per county qualified for a settlement, the application papers of the Southern Claims Commission typically include questions mentioning '''hundreds of their neighbors'''. Neighbors of all races, and classes were questioned and discussed in these records.<br> | Although only a few people per county qualified for a settlement, the application papers of the Southern Claims Commission typically include questions mentioning '''hundreds of their neighbors'''. Neighbors of all races, and classes were questioned and discussed in these records.<br> | ||
Southerners from 12 states ([[West Virginia|West Virginia]], [[Virginia|Virginia]], [[North Carolina|North Carolina]], [[South Carolina|South Carolina]], [[Georgia|Georgia]], [[Florida|Florida]], [[Tennessee|Tennessee]], [[Alabama|Alabama]], [[Mississippi|Mississippi]], [[Louisiana|Louisiana]], [[Arkansas|Arkansas]] and [[Texas|Texas]]) filed 22,298 claims before the Southern Claims Commission (SCC) between 3 March 1871 and 3 March 1873, based on the fact they: | Southerners from 12 states ([[West Virginia|West Virginia]], [[Virginia|Virginia]], [[North Carolina|North Carolina]], [[South Carolina|South Carolina]], [[Portal:Georgia (state)|Georgia]], [[Florida|Florida]], [[Tennessee|Tennessee]], [[Alabama|Alabama]], [[Mississippi|Mississippi]], [[Louisiana|Louisiana]], [[Arkansas|Arkansas]] and [[Texas|Texas]]) filed 22,298 claims before the Southern Claims Commission (SCC) between 3 March 1871 and 3 March 1873, based on the fact they: | ||
#were loyal to the Union during the Civil War | #were loyal to the Union during the Civil War | ||
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:Use family records, census, county histories, or other records to identify the residence of an ancestor during the Civil War from 1861-1865. | :Use family records, census, county histories, or other records to identify the residence of an ancestor during the Civil War from 1861-1865. | ||
'''Step 2. Printout <u>all</u> the claimants in that county from the''' '''"Geographical List of Claimants'''''<b>.</b>'''''"''' <br> | '''Step 2. Printout <u>all</u> the claimants in that county from the''' '''"Geographical List of Claimants'''''<b>.</b>'''''"''' <br> | ||
:A. Open the St. Louis County Library [Internet site] article “[http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/scc/scc-geolist.htm Geographical List of Southern Claims Commission Claimants].” | :A. Open the St. Louis County Library [Internet site] article “[http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/scc/scc-geolist.htm Geographical List of Southern Claims Commission Claimants].” | ||
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'''Step 6. Search each county claimant’s file for information about your ancestor or his neighbors.''' | '''Step 6. Search each county claimant’s file for information about your ancestor or his neighbors.''' | ||
'''Step 7. Search related Commission journals, agent letters, and miscellaneous letters at the FHL.''' | '''Step 7. Search related Commission journals, agent letters, and miscellaneous letters at the FHL.''' | ||
=== Resources === | === Resources === | ||
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'''On the Internet''' | '''On the Internet''' | ||
*St. Louis County Library, "[http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/scc/scc-main.htm Researching Southern Claims Commission Records]" in St. Louis County Library [Internet site] at http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/scc/scc-main.htm (accessed 1 April 2009). Many of the NARA descriptive publications are actually online at this website including:<br> | *St. Louis County Library, "[http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/scc/scc-main.htm Researching Southern Claims Commission Records]" in St. Louis County Library [Internet site] at http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/scc/scc-main.htm (accessed 1 April 2009). Many of the NARA descriptive publications are actually online at this website including:<br> | ||
*St. Louis County Library, "[http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/scc/scc-geolist.htm Geographical List of Southern Claims Commission Claimants]" in St. Louis County Library [Internet site] at http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/scc/scc-geolist.htm (accessed 1 April 2009). Use this list to find all the applicants in a given county.<br> | *St. Louis County Library, "[http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/scc/scc-geolist.htm Geographical List of Southern Claims Commission Claimants]" in St. Louis County Library [Internet site] at http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/scc/scc-geolist.htm (accessed 1 April 2009). Use this list to find all the applicants in a given county.<br> | ||
*[http://www.footnote.com/page/71/ Footnote.com], a subscription site also available at some libraries, is beginning to index SCC records.<br> | *[http://www.footnote.com/page/71/ Footnote.com], a subscription site also available at some libraries, is beginning to index SCC records.<br> | ||
*Dick Eastman, "Southern Claims Commission 1871-1880 Online" in Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter at http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2007/03/southern_claims.html (accessed 1 April 2009). Explains SCC records.<br> | *Dick Eastman, "Southern Claims Commission 1871-1880 Online" in Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter at http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2007/03/southern_claims.html (accessed 1 April 2009). Explains SCC records.<br> | ||
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== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
The records have not all been filmed or fiched, note the chart below to learn what is currently available through the National Archives; the Family History Library (FHL) has not accquired them as of April 2009. As noted below search on line sites for additional information. '''Chart prepared by Joan E. Healey''' | The records have not all been filmed or fiched, note the chart below to learn what is currently available through the National Archives; the Family History Library (FHL) has not accquired them as of April 2009. As noted below search on line sites for additional information. '''Chart prepared by Joan E. Healey''' | ||
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<br>''[[African American Societies|Societies]] < Previous | Next > [[African American Vital Records - Civil Registration|Vital Records]]'' | <br>''[[African American Societies|Societies]] < Previous | Next > [[African American Vital Records - Civil Registration|Vital Records]]'' | ||
[[Category:United_States|United_States]] [[Category:African_Americans|African_Americans]] [[Category:United_States_Military]] [[Category:United_States_Civil_War,_1861_to_1865]] | [[Category:United_States|United_States]] [[Category:African_Americans|African_Americans]] [[Category:United_States_Military|United_States_Military]] [[Category:United_States_Civil_War,_1861_to_1865|United_States_Civil_War,_1861_to_1865]] | ||