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Has anyone ordered Civil War Records of their ancestor? What info?

I have hit a brick wall on a particular ancestor. I know he served in the Civil War. Before I spend the money, do they contain info on his parents? I have everything but the names of his parents. I can't get beyond him. During the time he was growing up, the census records did not list all household members. There were lots of Moore's in Logan County Ohio. I have all his vital info. just not his parents names. He was born in 1823 when registeing a birth was not required by law. and the time he grew up did not list him in the household. H died before they started asking that question on the census. I have everything from him down to me. and his wife's info going to her great grandparents and all the siblings of her and her parents. He was married when he served and had 2 children, so they would have been beneficiaries. All the answers here are helpful, I thank all who answered. This is just going to be one road block that may take years to solve. I don't even have a clue as to his siblings. In the mean time I will keep posting inquiries on the boards. David Alexander Moore b. 27 Nov. 1823 Logan Co. Ohio, d. Sept. 1892 Falun Kansas. m. Electa Ann Wood b. 21 Apr. 1816 Ohio pen# 285010 Co. K Iowa Inf. 1862-1863 Child: William b. 1844 IN(prior to mar. haven't found rec. on Wil. Moth.) John Abner b.1853 IN Mary Matilda b.1858 IA

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1. I got the complete records for my great great grandgather's Cival war service. They do not list his parents. Some Library's census records list all members in the family, not just the head of household, I found my mother's grandparents that way, she didn't even know who they were. I entered her mother's name and year of birth and up she poped with a list of her entire family............######



2. IF HE WAS IN THE CIVIL WAR YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIND HIM IN THE 1850-60 CENSUS.LOOK IN ALL STATES . USING HIS FIRST NAME AND AGE. iF YOU CANT FIND THAT TRY LOOKING UP ALL MORES IN THAT COUNTY WITH THE AGE AND TRY TO DESIFER IF HE COULD BE ONE.

   ALSO TAKE THE YEAR HE WAS BORN AND SUBTRACT FROM 20-40 YEARS AND LOOK FOR SOME ONE THAT HAS A FIRST NAME OF ONE OF HIS CHILDREN. THE FRIST SON USUALLY AFTER HIM AND THE DAUGHTER AFTER HER SIDE. PROBALBY THE ONLY WAY YOU MIGHT ALSO FIND HIM IS TO FIND WILLS OF OLDER MEN IN THAT COUNTY. ALSO LOOK FOR WIFES MADIN NAME. FIND OUT WHERE SHE WAS BORN AND HER PARENTS. THEN LOOK FOR PEOPLE THAT MIGHT LIVE NEXT TO A MOORE THAT CAME FROM THAT STATE .

   IF YOU GIVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT TIME HE WAS BORN MAYBE WE CAN HELP YOU

   HPYJACK1@YAHOO.COM




3. Civil War Records usually consist of enlistment information, unit assignments and roll call status. The actual military records don't contain information on parents. Though at times you can certainly get birth dates, and at least the state they were born in. I have encountered a few "enlistment records" where people have listed "next of kin". Not many, but a few. It is possible that the "next of kin", if you are lucky enough to get an enlistment record with this information, MIGHT be a parent.

   But if you could some details (name, Birth date, where born, etc. - and even a spouse name and a child or two to possibly help someone backtrack) maybe some of the more experienced people supporting this area could dig up something. Sometimes working census data, etc. is an artform where experience does pay off.




4. Do you know who he served with? If you order military records they will send you copies of his muster rolls and possibly any paymaster slips when he got out. They do not mention parents. You can also check if he filed for a pension. If he did you might find out more information about his family.

   What were the names of his sons, most still followed the tradition of naming sons after fathers, brothers and grandfathers then themselves. Check those names against the 1840 census for any Moore with a similar name who would be between 20-30 years older than your ancestor.

   You can also look to see if there is a local history of Logan County, OH. Many times there is a lot of information in those.