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 *Use the age and location of the military unit to find the soldier’s family in census, church, and land records.
-=== Tips to Keep in Mind  ===
+As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.
-*Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have served in the same unit or a nearby unit.
-*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
-*If you are unable to find the ancestors you are looking for, check for variant spellings of the surnames.
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