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American Civil War Era Genealogy Research

This guide provides information about researching American Civil War era ancestors.

State Library Resources

Pennsylvania played a vital role during the American Civil War. The State Library of Pennsylvania's Genealogy Collection includes many resources for U.S. Civil War research in print, microfiche and electronic formats. Some examples of research materials from our print collection are listed below. Our Genealogical Resources for Military Records list includes many online and digital resources for researching your ancestor's military history.

Search the State Library of Pennsylvania Catalog for more resources available at the library. 

 

General
Regimental Histories
Maps and Altlases

Digital Resources at the State Library of Pennsylvania

For Students and Teachers

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