United States, Confederate Navy and Marine Service Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection contains images of naval and marine service records, consisting of card abstracts of vessel papers, pay rolls, muster rolls, hospital and prison records including some original documents relating to service in the Confederate Navy and Marine Corps. This is NARA microfilm publication M260 and is from Record Group 109 War Department Collection of Confederate Records.

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


 * Name of serviceman
 * Name of vessel where served
 * When and where captured
 * When and where confined
 * When exchanged
 * Register number and page
 * Remarks which may include death and burial details

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


 * The name of your ancestor
 * Other identifying information such as where held captive

Search the Collection
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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.

Related Wiki Articles

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

Related Web Sites

 * Civil War Soldier Search - Confederate Service Records
 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
 * Ancestry ($) - Searchable Civil War service records

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