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=== Steps of Using SCC Records === | === Steps of Using SCC Records === | ||
These are the steps to use to find | These are the steps to use to find '''all''' the Southern Claims Commission records in a county. This strategy will involve reading thousands of manuscript pages with no guarantee you will find a particular ancestor mentioned in them. | ||
'''Step 1. Determine the Southern county where an ancestor lived during the Civil War.''' | '''Step 1. Determine the Southern county where an ancestor lived during the Civil War.''' | ||
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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 === | ||