By Gena Philibert Ortega

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This month marks the start of the American Civil War 150 years ago.  Looking to begin research on a Civil War ancestor?  Consider some of the following resources.

Books

Braxton-Secret, Jeanette. Guide to Tracing Your African American Civil War Ancestor. Bowie, Md: Heritage Books, 1997.

Dollarhide, William. Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era: Online and Published Military or Civilian Name Lists, 1861-1869, & Post-War Veteran Lists. Bountiful, Utah: Family Roots Pub. Co, 2009.

McManus, Stephen, Thomas Churchill, and Donald Thompson. Civil War Research Guide: A Guide for Researching Your Civil War Ancestor. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2003.

Moore, Dennis R. Researching Your Civil War Ancestors in Wisconsin. Manitowoc, WI: Bivouac Publications, 1994.

Norris, David A. Life During the Civil War. Toronto, Ont: Moorshead Magazines, 2009.

Pearson, Thomas A. Civil War Ancestor Research in the St. Louis Public Library: A Guide for the Genealogist and Amateur Historian. St. Louis, Mo: St. Louis Public Library, 1991.

Post, Gerald R. First Guide to Civil War Genealogy and Research. Bloomington, IN: Trafford Pub, 2010.

Rigdon, John. Researching Your Civil War Ancestor. Clearwater, SC: Eastern Digital Resources, 2001.

Roehl, Evelyn M. Civil War Military Records: Tracing Your Ancestor in Puget Sound Area Libraries and Archives. Seattle, WA: Kin Hunters Historic Research Service, 2004.

Solarz, Andrea L. A Brief Guide to Researching Your Maine Civil War Ancestor. S.l.: A.L. Solarz, 2001.

Varhola, Michael J. Everyday Life During the Civil War. Cincinnati, Ohio: Writer’s Digest Books, 1999.

Varhola, Michael J. Life in Civil War America. Cincinnati, OH: Family Tree Books, 2011.

Magazines

Researching Your Civil War Ancestor, June 2011. Family Chronicle. Available at http://familychronicle.com/upcoming_previous.htm.

Tracing your Civil War Ancestor by David A Norris.  Toronto, Ont: Moorsehead Magazines, 2009. Available at http://familychronicle.com/Civil_War_Combo.htm .

Trace Your Civil War Ancestor, May 2011. Family Tree Magazine.  Available at http://www.shopfamilytree.com/product/digital-issue-family-tree-magazine-may-2011-w2158/

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