Beginning United States Civil War Research

United States     U.S. Military      Civil War, 1861 to 1865

Many records are available to help you find information about your Civil War ancestor. The following are good steps to start:

Step 1. Identify an ancestor you wish to find in Civil War military records.

Ages: Most soldiers were between the ages of 18 and 40, so they would have been born between 1821 and 1846. Some were as young as 10 or as old as 70, which widens the birth years to between 1791 and 1854.