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2026-03-12 Locating Your Ancestor's Civil War Unit: In How to Find Your Ancestor's Civil War Unit, genealogist Amy Johnson Crow has this advice: "Knowing what unit he served in is key to getting into those records and making sure you have the right person." The key resources that may indicate the Civil War unit include obituaries, county histories, tombstones, and more. To learn more about researching your Civil War ancestors, see the resources in Goal E2 of the United States page.
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