United States, Confederate Officers Card Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of images of index cards of Confederate officers acquired from the Military Order of the Stars and Bars.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these Officer index records:
 * Name of serviceman
 * Name of company
 * Dates of service
 * Rank
 * Death information in killed in action

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate age and birth place of your ancestor
 * The state and county where your ancestor lived
 * The dates of military service

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.

What Do I Do Next?
Remember this is only an index. The information found here may lead you to additional information in the collection available at the Mid-continent Public Library in Independence, Missouri.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * 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
 * If you are unable to find your ancestor look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names

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

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
 * Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby counties
 * Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor

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
 * United States Research Tips and Strategies

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * United States Confederate Officers card file index, 1861-1865
 * Compiled service records of Confederate general and staff officers and nonregimental enlisted men, NARA pub M331, 275 rolls
 * Reference file relating to Confederate medical officers, NARA pub T456, 3 rolls

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Joseph H. Crute, Jr. Confederate staff officers, 1861-1865 [Virginia : J.H. Crute, Jr., c1982 FHL 973 M2cru]
 * F. Ray Sibley, Jr., ed. Confederate artillery organizations : an alphabetical listing of the officers and batteries of the Confederacy, 1861-1865.El Dorado Hills, California : Savas Publishing and Savas Beatie LLC, ©2014 FHL 973 M2sfr
 * Charles B. Hall, Military records of general officers of the Confederate States of America : commander-in-chief, generals, lieutenant generals and major generals, arranged in order of their rank, with their military records in the Confederate army and previous records in the United States army New York, 1898, reprint, Austin, Texas: Steck Company, 1963
 * Marcus J. Wright, comp and prepared, General officers of the Confederate Army : officers of the executive departments of the Confederate States, members of the Confederate Congress by states New York: Neal Publishing Co, 1911; reprint. Mattituck, New York : J.M. Carroll & Co., c1983

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.

Estados Unidos, Índice de Cartão de Oficiais Confederados (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)