United States, Confederate Officers Card Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection consists of images of index cards of Confederate officers acquired from the Military Order of the Stars and Bars.

Record Content
Information varies between individual records. They may include:


 * Name of serviceman
 * Name of company
 * Dates of service
 * Rank
 * Death information in killed in action

How to Use the Record
To begin your search it is helpful to know:


 * The name of your ancestor
 * Other identifying information such as dates of military service

Search the Collection
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒Select the "Surname range " which takes you to the images

Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

Using the Information
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details and leads to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family.

Remember this is only an index. The information found here may lead you to additional information in the collection available at the Mid-continent Public Library in Independence, Missouri.

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * Continue to search the index and records to identify other relatives.
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * You may need to compare the information of more than one family or person to make this determination.
 * Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur.
 * If you are unable to find your ancestor look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names.

Related Wiki Articles

 * United States Civil War 1861 to 1865, Part 2
 * Union Service Records
 * Confederate Service Records

Related Web Sites

 * Military Order or the Stars and Bars
 * Mid-continent Public Library

Citations for This Collection
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually.

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