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<br>'''Step 3'''. Copy data for each claimant in the county in ''Southern Loyalists in the Civil War.'' | <br>'''Step 3'''. Copy data for each claimant in the county in ''Southern Loyalists in the Civil War.'' | ||
:A. Get access to | :A. Get access to the book "Southern Loyalists in the Civil War: The Southern Claims Commission" by Gary B. Mills, Baltimore: Genealogical Publ., 1994, or reprint 2004 {{FSC|107378|item|disp=FS catalog book FS Library book 975 M2s.}} {{WorldCat|30591123|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat). | ||
:B. In this book, find and copy all data provided for <u>each</u> claimant in the county. | :B. In this book, find and copy all data provided for <u>each</u> claimant in the county. | ||
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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 FS Library. | '''Step 7'''. Search related Commission journals, agent letters, and miscellaneous letters at the FS Library. | ||
== Where to Find the Records == | == Where to Find the Records == | ||