How do I request documents from the National Archives?

How do I request documents from the National Archives?

To order, you can either:

1. Order online, and place your order for these records directly through the web. Ordering online requires that you register as a user and that you pay with a credit card.
2. Request these records using our special paper forms. Contact us to have these blank forms mailed to you.

How can I find out if my ancestors fought in the Civil War?

Visit Archives.gov/research/military/civil-war/civil-war-genealogy-resources….Find Your Civil War Ancestors

1. Civil War Soldier Database: Determine if your ancestor served.
2. National Archives: For Provost Marshal Records, CMSR and Pension Files, access the NARA Research in Military Records: Civil War guide.

How do I find my ancestors military records?

You can find veterans’ military service records from World War I to the present from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC). The NPRC houses many types of records, including Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF).

How do I find a Civil War soldier?

Search service records to find the military unit

1. Each entry in the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database has the potential to list each serviceman’s:
2. Check each state for an index to the Compiled Military Service Records.
3. Book.
4. Look for your ancestor’s service record in the Compiled Military Service Records.

How long does it take to get records from the National Archives?

Orders placed on NATF Forms 81 through 86 are generally completed in approximately 8 weeks from the time we receive them. Orders placed on NATF Form 85, for full pension files, generally take 12-16 weeks due to the large size of the files. You should receive a response to your order for publications within 3-4 weeks.

Who were the Confederate soldiers in the Civil War?

Soldiers who served in the Confederate States Army fought on behalf of the Confederate States of America. These Confederate soldiers were from the 11 states that had seceded from the United States of America and joined the Confederate States of America. They tended to be young southern farmers, laborers and mechanics.