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== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
This collection includes records from 1861-1865. | This collection includes records from 1861-1865. | ||
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The records were created to document services and goods which aided the Confederate cause. The records are generally reliable. | The records were created to document services and goods which aided the Confederate cause. The records are generally reliable. | ||
=== Image Visibility === | === Image Visibility === | ||
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | == What Can These Records Tell Me? == | ||
The following information may be found in these records: | The following information may be found in these records: | ||
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*Name of Individual | *Name of Individual | ||
*Business Name | *Business Name | ||
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*Fold3 (Footnote) ID | *Fold3 (Footnote) ID | ||
*NARA Roll Number | *NARA Roll Number | ||
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== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | ||
*The name of the person, including nicknames or alias names | *The name of the person, including nicknames or alias names | ||
*The approximate date of service | *The approximate date of service | ||
*The residence of the soldier | *The residence of the soldier | ||
=== Search the Index === | === Search the Index === | ||
{{Search Collection Link | {{Search Collection Link | ||
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === How Do I Analyze the Results? === | ||
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]]. | Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]]. | ||
== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | === I Found the Person 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 | ||
*Use the place or residence to locate church and land records | *Use the place or residence to locate church and land records | ||
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*You may need to compare the information of more than one family or person to make this determination | *You may need to compare the information of more than one family or person to make this determination | ||
*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 the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can't Find the Person 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 | ||
*Search the indexes and records of nearby localities | *Search the indexes and records of nearby localities | ||
*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor | *Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[United States Genealogy|the United States]]. | The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[United States Genealogy|the United States]]. | ||
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* [[United States Record Finder]] | * [[United States Record Finder]] | ||
* [[United States Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]] | * [[United States Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | ||
{{Collection_Published}} | {{Collection_Published}} | ||
{{Record_Citation}} | {{Record_Citation}} | ||
[[Category:NARA_Military_Records]] | [[Category:NARA_Military_Records]] | ||
[[pt:Estados Unidos, Guerra Civil Confederada, Papéis de Cidadãos ou Empresas (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)]] | [[pt:Estados Unidos, Guerra Civil Confederada, Papéis de Cidadãos ou Empresas (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)]] | ||
[[Category:Civil War, 1861-1865]] | [[Category:Civil War, 1861-1865]] | ||