Free US Civil War Collection Records July 1 - 18, 2021

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Search Civil War Records For Free*

In remembrance of the Battle of Gettysburg, Fold3.com is offering  free access to more than 100 million records in its Civil War Collection until July 18th. So if you’re looking for information on the Civil War veterans in your family tree—or doing other Civil War-era research—now is the perfect time to explore service records, pension files, casualty lists, and more to discover your Civil War heroes and uncover the stories of the courageous soldiers who served. Search Free Records *Access to the records in the featured collections will be free until 18 July 2021 at 11:59 p.m. MT. Registration required. After the free access period ends, you will only be able to view the records in the featured collections using a paid Fold3® membership.

Answer 1

Great News, thank you Sheryl for sharing this,

The National Park Service has the soldiers-and-sailors-database that is free all the time.

Between the two of them, I should be able to find what I'm looking for,

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Good luck with your search.  Be sure to check the Civil War Stories section - it is in Beta and has additional info.  Also, the regiment and company info - I found my 2 x great-grandfather was a 2nd Lt. in his.

Take care!

Answer 2

Thank you  always enjoy the free access 

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Me, too, Andrew!  I have been downloading records all day!  Enjoy!