21 Most Important Civil War Records Premium
Document if—and where—your ancestor served with these with these Civil War service records, pensions, and other documents.
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Researching your Civil War ancestors? Learn everything you need to know with our Civil War Genealogy Research and Records Guide!
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In our How I Did It series, genealogy experts you know and trust share stories of how they solved a specific problem in their research. This week, Rich Venezia shares his investigation into whether or not his ancestor served in the Civil War.
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New website Civil War Photo Sleuth has big plans to recover lost names and stories of Civil War soldiers using facial recognition technology. Here's how.
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Union and Confederate forces clashed on what became the bloodiest day in military history. This Battle of Antietam map tells the story.
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Love old maps? Check out this map of the Battle of Olustee, the only major Civil War conflict to be fought on Floridian soil.
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Identifying Musicians in a Civil War Era Photograph
Identifying people in Civil War-era photos can be tricky. Photo Detective Maureen Taylor shares her tools and tricks for identification.
Read MoreNow What: Understanding Confederate Discharge Papers Premium
Do you have questions about your ancestors military discharge form? David A. Fryxell answers your genealogy research questions in Now What.
Read MoreHistorical Research Maps: Civil War, 1864 Premium
Discover the service of your ancestor who served as a Union or Confederate soldier in context with Civil War maps, like this one from 1864.
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Learn how to find the military service records for your American ancestors, then mine the records for genealogy clues.
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