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=== Government Records  ===
=== Government Records  ===


*''Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies'', Vol. 1, Series II ([http://books.google.com/books?id=zjNAAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books]) has published muster rolls and statistical data on ships. The muster rolls list name, grade, and ship.
*U.S. Navy Department. ''[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=256214&disp=Official+records+of+the+Union+and+Confed++ Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion]''. 30 Volumes. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1894–1922. National Archives Microfilm Publication M275. ({{FHL|973 M2unr|disp=FHL book 973 M2unr}}; films 1490058–88) Similar to the official records of the armies, it is known as the ORN (Official Records . . . Navy). Its two series contain reports and correspondence on the Northern blockade of Southern ports and on matters concerning the Confederate Navy. Volume 1, series II has an index to Union and Confederate ships, statistical data, and muster rolls of confederate vessels.
 
:The following is an index to this set:
 
:*Knox, Dudley W. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=256226&disp=General+index+to+official+records+of+the++ ''Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion . . . General Index''. . .] . 1927. Reprint, New York, New York: Antiquarian Press, 1961. (FHL book 973 M2unr index; film 0924604 item 2.) Alphabetically arranged with reference to series and volume number. The page number is located by searching the index in the specific volume referred to in the general index.


*''Confederate Naval and Marine Personnel Records'' ({{FHL|0191662|disp=FHL 191662-8}}) (NARA M260) has information about sailors and Marines abstracted from original documents, such as hospital, prison, and parole records.
*''Confederate Naval and Marine Personnel Records'' ({{FHL|0191662|disp=FHL 191662-8}}) (NARA M260) has information about sailors and Marines abstracted from original documents, such as hospital, prison, and parole records.
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*''Service Records of Confederate Enlisted Marines'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/6144654 Worldcat]) lists name, company, enlistment date, and place along with brief service histories.
*''Service Records of Confederate Enlisted Marines'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/6144654 Worldcat]) lists name, company, enlistment date, and place along with brief service histories.


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