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Heritage Resources |
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The links below will take you to free sites on the internet which can be very helpful in researching your ancestry, obtaining documents (birth/death certificates, census and Confederate service records). Just click on the logo. Good luck and happy hunting! |
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Go to the National Archives and Records Administration first to order your ancestor's Confederate Service Record. Have his name, rank, company, regiment, County & State of residence, and date(s) of enlistment/discharge (if available) handy, so that you can complete the on-line form. |
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The US Genweb Project is, by far, the most comprehensive site for free, on-line genealogy research. Countless volunteers in every State have donated thousands (probably millions) of hours transcribing census, marriage, court, birth and death records; compiling cemetery records and etc. in order to make free genealogical research available to everyone with access to the internet. The site is comprised of individual state sites, which are comprised of individual county sites. A wealth of information - The US Genweb Project is the place to begin your search! |
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Another treasure-trove of free genealogical information. Find links to all sorts of free genealogy sites, civil war regimental rosters, etc... Very few broken links - site is well maintained. |
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This site was created by a young man who, after doing his own family history research, wanted to share links to free, on-line census records in order to help others. The site is easily navigable and has countless links. Time constraints prevented checking them all but the few that were checked proved to be valid and free. |
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This is the official family history site of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints (Mormons). Well-known for their vast libraries of genealogical records, they have been working to get all these records on-line. Site features include internal search engines, surname message boards and a very nice, free, downloadable, genealogy program - Personal Ancestral File (PAF) - to help you keep, store and even share your family history research. |
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Rootsweb has a vast collection of free genealogy mailing lists. Search and join surname, location and/or topic lists. Sometimes a break-through in the 'brick wall' that looms in front of you during family history research, can only come from someone far away. Someone who lives in the county your ancestor was from and has easy access to all the public records. Someone willing to sacrifice a Saturday tromping through a cemetery in order to photograph your great-great grandma's headstone and email it to you. Someone who is so distant a cousin you never knew they existed, but who has copies of all the documents you need and an old picture of your ancestor in his Confederate uniform. |
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This site does not offer free information, but you can order a copy of your ancestor's Confederate service record here. The site offers other documents, for a fee, as well. I have no personal experience with this company, but it comes highly recommended and I have heard that the service is very speedy. If you order any records from Broadfoot, please email with your comments regarding ease and speed of service, cost, etc., so that I can add the information. Thank you. |
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Step 1. Order your ancestor's Confederate Service Record from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Fill out the on-line form ($17.00 - credit or debit card is not charged until the search is complete).
Step 2. Keep in mind that you are going to create a "line" of documents linking you with your Confederate ancestor. Start with yourself: Find, or get, copies of your birth certificate and marriage certificate(s). Marriage certificates are necessary to prove change of name. These certificates can be obtained from the Registrar of Vital Statistics and/or the Clerk & Recorder's office in the county and State in which they occurred.
Step 3. Get a copy of your mother's / father's and grandmother's / grandfather's birth or death certificate(s), depending on which line your Confederate ancestor is through. Birth and death certificates will show parentage - marriage certificates/records will prove change of name.
Step 4. You will eventually have to turn to census records (microfilms or copies of the original hand-written documents, not transcriptions) and this is where some of the Free links above (US Genweb, Census Online...) might come in handy. If you are unable to find them online, your local library or history center may be able to get the microfilm rolls (or access them) for you. If not, you may have to visit the -
Denver branch of the National Archives and Records Administration
Building 46 West 6th and Kipling (in the Federal Center)
Denver, CO 80225-0307
Hours: 7:30 - 3:45 (M, T, W, F) 7:30 - 7:00 (Thursday) 8:30 - 4:45 (1st & 3rd Sat)
Closed Sundays & Federal Holidays
While we do not have the time to do your research for you, if you need some specific help, or have a question, please click on the link below to send us an email and we'll be happy to help you in whatever way we can. |
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The presence of links to outside Web sites does not imply endorsement, approval, or concurrence by the
United Daughters of the Confederacy(R) on any level. |
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