Researching America’s Civil War, 1861-1865

Did you know that California was part of the Union? Do you know states were known as the “Border States”?  Do you know that Native Americans fought as well? Do you know which side? Have you been unable to find data on your Civil War soldier?

A new Civil War research page has been added to the NEAGS site, Civil War Research, which focuses on providing links to help researching ancestors who fought during the Civil War.

NEAGS’s Nichols Library also has reference books, some no longer in print, on the Civil War. Several of our volunteer librarians also can help you research your military ancestor on the Fold3 site ($$). Nichols Library is open on Thursdays from 10am to 3pm.