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Ancestry Academy - Finding Your Military Veterans on Fold3 ^FREE

Fold3 is a great resource to discover historic military documents and can be used to learn and share the story of the veterans in your family tree. In this course you will study the fundamentals and guidelines to successful searching and browsing on Fold3, as well as the value of different types of military documents and what information they can provide.

Legacy QuickGuide: Researching Your U.S. Civil War Ancestors $

The U.S. Civil War lasted just over four years, from the attack on Fort Sumter in April 1861 through the official end of the war declared by U.S. President Andrew Johnson on 9 May 1865. The War affected the lives of almost everyone in the country, either directly or indirectly. The Researching Your U.S. Civil War Ancestors Legacy QuickGuide

NGS Continuing Genealogical Studies: Introduction to Civil War Research $

By Craig Roberts Scott, CG, FUGA, from the National Genealogical Society.