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Record Description
Record Group	RG 109: Department Collection of Confederate Records
Collection years	1861-1865
Microfilm Publication	M346. Confederate Papers Relating to Citizens or Business Firms. 1158 rolls
Arrangement	Alphabetically by name of company name.
National Archives Identifier	2133274
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What is in This Collection?

The collection consists of approximately 650,000 vouchers and other documents pertaining to goods and services rendered to the Confederate Government by individuals and businesses. For a selected list that identifies: the Name of individual or firm, location or headquarters of firm and the nature of business or service rendered or goods furnished and dates, see images 12-71 of DGS DGS 8456075 . The collection is arranged alphabetically in over 350,000 jackets. The collection is located in RG 109, War Department Collection of Confederate Records and is National Archive Microfilm Publication M346. The index is courtesy of Fold3 (formerly Footnote).

Most of these documents were created or received by the Confederate War and Treasury Departments. After the Civil War they were in the custody of the US War Department. These were later assembled by the Confederate Archives Division of the Adjutant General’s Office and used to establish the disloyalty of claimants seeking restitution after the war.

The records were created to document services and goods which aided the Confederate cause. The records are generally reliable.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

• Name of Individual
• Business Name
• State
• Document Number
• Document Type (Citizen or Business)
• Fold3 (Footnote) ID
• NARA Roll Number

Collection Content

Inventory

For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see United States, Civil War Confederate Papers of Citizens or Businesses - Inventory

How Do I Search This Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

• The name of the person, including nicknames or alias names
• The approximate date of service
• The residence of the soldier

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How Do I Analyze the Results?

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What Do I Do Next?

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 place or residence to locate church and land records
• Continue to search the index and records to identify other relatives
• When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
• 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

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
• 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

Research Helps

The following articles will help you research your family in the United States.

• US Military Basic Search Strategies
• Beginning Research in United States Military Records
• Beginning United States Civil War Research
• Locating a Confederate Civil War Soldier (1861–1865)
• United States Guided Research
• United States Record Finder
• United States Research Tips and Strategies

Other FamilySearch Collections

These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

• 1861-1865 General orders and circulars issued by the Confederate War Department through the office of the Confederate Adjutant and Inspector General, 1861-1865, NARA, M901 at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1861-1865 Index to letters received by the Confederate Adjutant and Inspector General and the Confederate Quartermaster General, 1861-1865, NARA, M410 at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1861-1865 Inspection reports and related records received by the Inspection Branch in the Confederate Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, NARA M935 at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1861-1865 Letters received by the Confederate Adjutant and Inspector General, 1861-1865,M474 at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1861-1865 Letters received by the Confederate Quartermaster General, 1861-1865, M469 at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• Bethel, Elizabeth, comp Preliminary inventory of the War Department collection of Confederate records (record group 109). Washington, D.C. : National Archives & Records Administration, 1957. FS Library book973 M33npi no. 101 copy 3

FamilySearch Historical Records

• United States Union Provost Marshal Files of Individual Civilians, 1861-1866
• United States Union Provost Marshal Files of Two or More Civilians, 1861-1866
• United States Civil War Confederate Applications for Pardons, 1865-1867

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