Civil War Research Guide: A Guide for Researching Your Civil War Ancestor

Good guide for research of a civil war person in your family. Has topics and special interest things that a person can look up and check out. A good place to start if you are not completely sure of your research for your family member during this time period. Also if you are simply interested in that time period it is a good read for you. You may find all sorts of things that you may have overlooked.

This is a common sense and practical way to learn the ins and outs of finding out information on an ancestor who may have served in the Civil War. It's well written and informative, providing a step-by-step approach to gathering that information. People are always interested in finding out what their ancestor may have done in the war. This guide gives you the advice on how to gather that information, but also ways to expand your knowledge base, by pursuing information on their regiment, division, or corps. A great little book!