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Genealogy: Civil War

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The American Civil War, 1861-1865: Featuring Civil War documents (including the Confederate Constitution), exhibits, archives, discussion groups, and more.
U.S. Civil War Center: Located at Louisiana State University, with over 200 links to documents and files, including letters, diaries, and even some muster rolls.
U.S. Colored Troops: The first fruits of the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, an online database of 230,000-plus African American soldiers. This database can be searched by surname and given name, returning a brief line about the soldier's service. This links to greater information about the individual's service, and to information about the unit(s) he served in.
Texas Confederate Pension Records: With the name of each claimant, the pension number, and information on ordering a full copy of the file from the state.
General Officers of the Civil War: Features about 250 reasonably-sized images of the military men who led the North and South during America's darkest years.
Civil War Maps: Reconnaissance, sketch, coastal, and theater-of-war maps which depict troop activities and fortifications during the Civil War. Part of this selection contains maps by Major Jedediah Hotchkiss, a topographical engineer in the Confederate Army. Hotchkiss made detailed battle maps that were used by Generals Lee and Jackson. This selection also includes maps that depict General Sherman's military campaigns in Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, and the Carolinas. Part of the Library of Congress American Memory project.
Selected Civil War Photographs: 1,118 photographs. Most of the images were made under the supervision of Mathew B. Brady, and include scenes of military personnel, preparations for battle, and battle after-effects. The collection also includes portraits of both Confederate and Union officers, and a selection of enlisted men. Part of the Library of Congress American Memory project.
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War: The successor to the Grand Army of the Republic and the Sons of Veterans, with links to such allied groups as the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
The Grand Army of the Republic: Originally formed for veterans of the Union cause in the American Civil War. Provides a good introduction to the organization, and tells how it impacted the lives of its members.
Sons of Confederate Veterans: The national homepage for this heritage society, with excellent historical and genealogical information.
Letters from an Iowa Soldier: These letters by Newton Scott provide a unique perspective into this era of U.S. history.
African American Civil War Memorial: In Washington, DC
African Americans in the Civil War: Links to websites with information on their contributions.
Black Confederates in the Civil War: An article on the subject by Patrick R. Massengill.
Guide To Tracing Your African American Civil War Ancestor: A good tutorial by Jeanette Braxton-Secret.
History of African-Americans in the Civil War: From the National Park Service. Includes a list of those who received the Medal of Honor.
United States Colored Troops in the Civil War: Extensive list of links to online resources.
US Civil War Colored Troops Query Board: Exchange area for queries on African American Civil War ancestors.
War of the Rebellion: Online edition of an excellent reference work on the Union and Confederate forces.
Civil War Re-enlistments: Short article on Civil War soldiers and sailors who served multiple terms of duty.
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion: Online version of documents from both navies.
Civil War Naval Officers: How to locate their records.
Society for Online Civil War Research: Gateway to Civil War ata on the Internet.
Cyndi's List: Of links to websites on the Civil War (a.k.a. the War for Southern Independence).
USIGS Military Collection, The Civil War Era: Links to online military resources concerning the Civil War.
Jews in the Civil War: An extensive collection of information on the role of Jews in the American Civil War.
MHI Photograph Database: A searchable database of 27,000 American Civil War (ACW) photographs from the Special Collections Branch of the Military History Institute.
Civil War Field Hospitals: A short article on locating and using Civil War field hospital records.
Civil War: The U.S. Volunteers: A short article on Union soldiers who served the federal cause, even after being wounded.
Confederate Ancestor Research Guide: Online tutorial from the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
U.S. Civil War Amnesty Papers: Where to find them and how to use them.
Civilians Supporting the Confederacy: Records in the U.S. National Archives about civilians who supported the Southern Cause.
The History Place - U.S. Civil War 1861-1865: A good historical overview of the Civil War.
The War For State's Rights: From the Southern perspective.

If you know of an internet resource to public records that we have not yet posted, please send us an email message addressed to ghonline@everton.com . Please include the name of the site and the website address. (Example: National Archives http://www.nara.gov/)