Civil War Records Blog
The Boy Soldier
Another interesting find at the National Archives today. Alexander Culnan enlisted in the US Army in 1819, when he was 15 years old. Since he was a minor, his father...
The Boy Soldier
Another interesting find at the National Archives today. Alexander Culnan enlisted in the US Army in 1819, when he was 15 years old. Since he was a minor, his father...
War of 1812 Bounty Land Applications
Here’s a little known solution to a common genealogical problem: You find an ancestor who served in the War of 1812, but there is no indication that he filed for...
War of 1812 Bounty Land Applications
Here’s a little known solution to a common genealogical problem: You find an ancestor who served in the War of 1812, but there is no indication that he filed for...
What's In a Name?
From slave to soldier to citizen, this Civil War pension file tells the power that is in a name
What's In a Name?
From slave to soldier to citizen, this Civil War pension file tells the power that is in a name
Escaped Prisoner?
Many of us have stories about our ancestors that have been passed down through the years. As family historians, our job is to document those stories and determine the truth...
Escaped Prisoner?
Many of us have stories about our ancestors that have been passed down through the years. As family historians, our job is to document those stories and determine the truth...
It wasn't always happily ever after...
If you’ve seen Civil War pension files, you know that there are some amazing details that you can learn in those files. There are stories about these soldiers’ service in...
It wasn't always happily ever after...
If you’ve seen Civil War pension files, you know that there are some amazing details that you can learn in those files. There are stories about these soldiers’ service in...
Finding Your Civil War Ancestors in the 1910 Ce...
Did you know that the 1910 census asked if the person was a veteran of the Civil War? The third from the last column asked if the man was a...
Finding Your Civil War Ancestors in the 1910 Ce...
Did you know that the 1910 census asked if the person was a veteran of the Civil War? The third from the last column asked if the man was a...