Other than asking relatives.
Looking for anything, but I prefer websites
2006-09-20 14:45:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
First, trace your ancestors back to men born 1810 - 1849. Second, look for those men in one of the Ancestry Civil War data bases - either get a free trial, or wait until Veteran's day, when they allow people to look at them for free.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/military/cwpi/main.htm
http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4284
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/military/cwrd/main.aspx
(You can try thes elinks, but they may tell you that you have to subscribe to see results.)
If you find one of your ancestors in RWWC, he may have a note with his military service on the data base.
The resolved Q have a ton of links for general ancestor tracing.
2006-09-20 15:11:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The park site is probably the best... http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/
If you are trying to find your ancestor so that you can enter an organization such as Sons of Confederate Veterans you might try talking to a geneologist for the organization. They may very well have resources to help you.
2006-09-22 12:18:19 · answer #2 · answered by pottersclay70 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the National Park Service website has a list of everybody who served (at least those who they could find records for). http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm
2006-09-21 10:50:21 · answer #3 · answered by pag2809 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Visit the cemeteries with paper and pen in hand? Actually, the LDS Church has ALL KINDS of resources, and you don't have to be a member to avail yourself of them.
2006-09-20 14:49:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try these geneology sites:
2006-09-20 14:52:21 · answer #5 · answered by kc_warpaint 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋