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*A card (or cards) with abstracts of entries from original muster rolls, returns, rosters, payrolls, appointment books, hospital registers, Union prison registers and rolls, parole rolls, and inspection reports | *A card (or cards) with abstracts of entries from original muster rolls, returns, rosters, payrolls, appointment books, hospital registers, Union prison registers and rolls, parole rolls, and inspection reports | ||
*The originals of any papers relating only to the particular soldier | *The originals of any papers relating only to the particular soldier | ||
== What Can this Collection Tell Me? == | |||
The index to these records contains the following: | The index to these records contains the following: | ||
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== How Do I Search the Collection? == | == How Do I Search the Collection? == | ||
To begin your search you need to know | To begin your search you need to know: | ||
*The name of your ancestor | *The name of your ancestor | ||
* | *The age of your ancestor | ||
*The military unit in which your ancestor served | |||
*The names of additional family members | |||
''' | '''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932377?collectionNameFilter=false Collection Page]:'''<br>Fill in the requested information on the search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at the information on several individuals comparing the information about them to your ancestors to make this determination. 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. | ||
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== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
When you have located your ancestor’s service record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. | When you have located your ancestor’s service record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. | ||
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === | |||
*Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date. | *Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date. | ||
*Use the age and location of the military unit to find the soldier’s family in census, church, and land records. | *Use the age and location of the military unit to find the soldier’s family in census, church, and land records. | ||
*Continue to search the index and records to identify other relatives. | *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. | *When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | ||
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*Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur. | *Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur. | ||
== | === I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now? === | ||
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names. | *Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names. | ||
*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. | *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. | ||
==Citing this Collection== | ==Citing this Collection== | ||
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|title=United States, Civil War Records of Confederate Nonregiment Soldiers, 1861-1865 | |title=United States, Civil War Records of Confederate Nonregiment Soldiers, 1861-1865 | ||
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