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United States, Civil War Confederate Papers of Citizens or Businesses - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
United States, Civil War Confederate Papers of Citizens or Businesses - FamilySearch Historical Records (view source)
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== What | == What Is in the Collection? == | ||
This collection includes records from 1861-1865. | This collection includes records from 1861-1865. | ||
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== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
== What Can | == What Can This Collection Tell Me? == | ||
The index includes the following information: | The index includes the following information: | ||
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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. | 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 | === I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Use the name, date, and place or residence, to find the ancestor or family in census records. | *Use the name, date, and place or residence, to find the ancestor or family in census records. | ||
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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. | 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. | ||