Civil War Records Blog

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...

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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...

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Former Slave to Soldier

From Slave to Soldier

Another rare find in a Civil War pension file at the National Archives. This photograph of Henry Johnson of the 23rd US Colored Troops was found inside his pension file....

From Slave to Soldier

Another rare find in a Civil War pension file at the National Archives. This photograph of Henry Johnson of the 23rd US Colored Troops was found inside his pension file....