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

United States

What is in This Collection?
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.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Service
 * 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 Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Branch of Service

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select Document Type
 * 2) Select Surname Letter Range to view the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * 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

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names
 * Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the United States.
 * US Military Basic Search Strategies
 * Beginning Research in United States Military Records
 * Beginning United States Civil War Research
 * Locating a Confederate Civil War Soldier (1861–1865)
 * United States Guided Research
 * United States Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.