The Essential Guide For Genealogists and Family Historians
Grand Army of the Republic and Union Veteran Research brings the most extensive history and research guidance of any resource to the genealogist and family historian. Packed with beautiful images of the G.A.R. and its accomplishments, it also lists the major sources of veterans information and how to get it.
This includes getting military and pension records from the National Archives and finding local sources of veteran, Civil War, and G.A.R. records.
The book will help you:
Find the military records of your veteran.
Find out if he was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Find his pension records - the majority of Civil War veterans eventually received a pension.
Trace many of his actitivies after the war via G.A.R. records.
And build a more complete history of your Civil War ancestor.
Over 200 unique & beautiful color photos.
If your are researching a Union Civil War veteran, you need to understand the G.A.R.
The Grand Army of the Republic is commonly referenced as the G.A.R.
However this work also covers its affiliate organizations such as the Woman's Relief Corps, Ladies of the GAR, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Daughters of Unon Veterans of the Civil War, and the Auxilliary to SUVCW.
Chapters Include:
Introduction
Chapter 1 ~ A Brief History of the G.A.R
Chapter 2 ~ G.A.R Records
Chapter 3 ~ Affilitate Organizations
Chapter 4 ~ African-American G.A.R.
Chapter 5 ~ Badges, Monuments, and Cannons
Chapter 6 ~ Federal Records
Chapter 7~ State and Local Records
Chapter 8~ State-by-State G.A.R. Sources
Appendix A ~ Regiment Types
Appendix B ~ Pension File Numbering
Appendix C ~ Glossary
Appendix D ~ Research Checklist
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The G.A.R. and its members proudly served the country well after the Civil War!
