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 The collection was digitized from microfilm and is arranged alphabetically by the first two or three letters of the surname. It consists of correspondence, provost court papers, lists of transportation permits, claims for compensation for property used or destroyed by military forces, affidavits, oaths of loyalty and other lists.
+Although the records were kept by the Union Army, they primarily deal with information about confederate citizens and union citizens who were suspected of supporting the confederate cause. They dealt with a wide range of individuals including those who were suspected of disloyalty or of giving aid to the enemy, who violated military orders, were prisoners, were authorized to travel in or to enter the Confederate states, and others. During the war each division, brigade, and corps of the Union Army had a provost marshal. Be aware that
+*Provost marshals kept records of their activities as the military police
+*Provost courts were established to try civilians who violated military orders as well as military personnel suspected of committing civil crimes
+The ''United States, Union Provost Marshal Files of Two or More Civilians, 1861-1866'' collection consists of mages of records from the United States Provost Marshal during the Civil War. The Provost Marshal served as military police for the Union army. Records in this collection would deal with deserters, Confederate spies, civilians suspected of disloyalty, civilians passage through military zones, etc. These files (for two or more citizens) are arranged by file number and date.This is National Archive publication M416.
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+'''United States, Union Provost Marshal Files of Two or More Civilians, 1861-1866'''
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-The collection "United States, Union Provost Marshal Files of Two or More Civilians, 1861-1866" consists of mages of records from the United States Provost Marshal during the Civil War. The Provost Marshal served as military police for the Union army. Records in this collection would deal with deserters, Confederate spies, civilains suspected of disloyality, civilians passage through military zones, etc. These files (for two or more citizens) are arranged by file number and date.This is National Archive publication M416.
+'''United States, Union Provost Marshal Files of Two or More Civilians, 1861-1866'''
-=== To Browse This Collection ===
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 {{HR Tip|This collection contains searchable content in the NARA Catalog.  They can be accessed by clicking on the National Archives identifier in the Record Description.  Once inside the Catalog, click on the "Search Within This Series".}}
 == What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
 The following information may be found in these records:
-'''Provost Marshal's file'''
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 *Name of civilian
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-Although the records were kept by the Union Army, they primarily deal with information about confederate citizens and union citizens who were suspected of supporting the confederate cause. They dealt with a wide range of individuals including those who were suspected of disloyalty or of giving aid to the enemy, who violated military orders, were prisoners, were authorized to travel in or to enter the Confederate states, and others. During the war each division, brigade, and corps of the Union Army had a provost marshal. Be aware that
+== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
-*Provost marshals kept records of their activities as the military police
-*Provost courts were established to try civilians who violated military orders as well as military personnel suspected of committing civil crimes
-== How Do I Search This Collection?  ==
 Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 *The name of your ancestor
 *The state and county of residence for your ancestor
 *The occupation of your ancestor
-=== United States Union Provost Marshal Files of Individual Civilians, 1861-1866 ===
 ==== Search the Index ====
+'''United States Union Provost Marshal Files of Individual Civilians, 1861-1866'''
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+'''United States Union Provost Marshal Files of Two or More Civilians, 1861-1866'''
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 === 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]].
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 === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
 *Add any new information to your records
-*Use the residence or locality listed to find the family in census records
+*If available, check the image for additional information
-*Use the residence or locality listed to find the family in church records
+*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
-*Use the residence or locality listed to find the family in land records
 *Provost marshal records can be used to place an individual in a specific location at a specific time
 *They can show how individual citizens were involved in the Civil War
-*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
+*Film numbers referenced will tell you in which of the two records sets you will locate the file
-*These records may give initials rather than full names so you should use caution in determining if the record is for your ancestor
-*Film numbers referenced will tell you in which of the two records sets you will locate the file<br>
 :Film numbers F1580-F1662 indicate that the file is located in "United States, Union Provost Marshal Files of Two or More Civilians, 1861-1866"
 :All other film numbers designate United States Union Provost Marshal Files of "United States, Union Provost Marshal Files of Individual Civilians, 1861-1866."
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 === Research Helps ===
 The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[United States Genealogy|the United States]].
+* [[GuidedResearch:United States|United States Guided Research]]
+* [[United States Record Finder]]
+* [[United States Research Tips and Strategies]]
 * [[US Military Basic Search Strategies]]
 * [[Beginning Research in United States Military Records]]
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 * [[Locating a Union Civil War  Soldier (1861-1865)]]
 * [[Locating a Confederate Civil War Soldier (1861–1865)]]
-* [[GuidedResearch:United States|United States Guided Research]]
+== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
-* [[United States Record Finder]]
-* [[United States Research Tips and Strategies]]
 === Related Family History Library Holdings ===
 *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/400322?  Patricia Andrews, Ellen Garrison, Mark German, and Ruth Johnson, comps. ''Preliminary inventory of the records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau'' 8 volumes.  Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1966-1967]
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 *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1834304 United States Union Provost Marshal Files of Individual Civilians, 1861-1866]
 *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1845948 United States Union Provost Marshal Files of Two or More Civilians, 1861-1866]
 === Related Digital Books ===
 *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/91765 Records of the Provost Marshall General's Bureau, 1863-1866 : list of Civil War districts in the States]
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