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The downloadable Guide to Researching Civil War Graves written by Johnny Anderson, Principal Researcher, The Civil War Project

Guide to Researching Civil War Graves.pdf

Name to Gender Spreadsheet - Download and copy to your research spreadsheet. Then use the Excel Vlookup function using the First Name to determine the gender of the potential Civil War veteran so that you can eliminate the female prospects. Note: In the 19th century there were only two genders.

Master Gender File 12_16_2023.xlsx

Sample Research Spreadsheet.

Sample Research Workbook.xlsx

Civil War Veteran Scoring Model

Download the scoring model to help you determine, using an advanced algorithm if the person you are researching is a Civil War veteran. Version 3.0 of the model dated 01_07_2024 adds criteria and scoring for the 1890 Veterans Schedule and the 1930 Census.

Scoring Model V3.0.xlsx

Part 1 of the Guide to Researching Civil War Graves - Creating a List of Prospective Civil War Veterans

Part 2 of the Guide to Researching Civil War Graves - Researching the Veteran

Part 3 of the Guide to Researching Civil War Graves - Tutorial on the Veteran Scoring Model

Part 4 of the Guide to Researching Civil War Graves - Finding the Gravesite

Part 4 - Virtual Cemeteries

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