Civil War Research Guide: A Guide for Researching Your Civil War Ancestor
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Book Description
It has been more than 40 years since the last comprehensive guide to tracing and researching Civil War ancestors was published. The Civil War Research Guide goes beyond, but does not exclude, such major national sources such as the National Archives in Washington, and features information on little-known publications, websites, auctions, memorabilia dealers, and patriotic organizations. The authors lay out a systematic procedure for performing research and recording the results in order to build a proper file on a Civil War soldier, making the experience both educational and entertaining. Contains contact information for hundreds of sources and techniques including the Internet.
About the Author
Stephen McManus resides in East Whiteland, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of Rensselear Polytechnic Institute and Delaware Law School. Donald Thompson resides in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and is a graduate of Rhode Island College. Thomas Churchill resides in Sommerville, South Carolina, and is a graduate of the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina.
Civil War Research Guide: A Guide for Researching Your Civil War Ancestor,Stephen McManus,Donald Thompson,Thomas Churchill,Stackpole Books,0811726436,Archival resources,Civil War, 1861-1865,Directories,Genealogy,Handbooks, manuals, etc,History,History - Military / War,History: American,Military - General,Registers,United States,United States - Civil War,American history: c 1800 to c 1900,Civil war,USA
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