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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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To begin your search it is helpful to know: | To begin your search 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 === | ||
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Keep in mind: | Keep in mind: | ||
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name | *There may be more than one person in the records with the same name | ||
*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name | *You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name | ||
*Your ancestor may have used different names, or variations of their name, throughout their life | *Your ancestor may have used different names, or variations of their name, throughout their life | ||
*If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names | *If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names | ||
*Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned | *Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned | ||
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === How Do I Analyze the Results? === | ||