Use this free site to track down your Civil War ancestor

1. Presented by AncestorNews.com your genealogy how-to resource “How to Find Your Civil War Soldier”

2. From 1861 to 1865, over 6 million men joined the Union and Confederate Armies More than 600,000 died during the course of the war Every two weeks or so a soldier’s name was recorded on a muster roll The National Archives holds service records for Civil War soldiers It’s likely YOUR ancestor was in the war. If he was, his records can probably be found online Civil War: The Facts

3. Search for your Civil War ancestors using the free Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System Database. It contains 6.3 million records for both Union and Confederate personnel. You can read how to search the database by clicking the picture on the next slide . . . Civil War Soldiers and Sailors

4. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors

5. OR Go Directly to the Database

6. Then Filter By: State Regiment Union or Confederate Function (artillery, cavalry, etc) Once you’ve found him, find even more, like: His regimental history The names of his fellow soldiers The battles in which he fought Search by Surname

7. Sample: 18th Missouri Infantry

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