I've often found Everton's little daily to have some good information in it. Has anyone used this particular index to look up any of OUR folks? I'll be looking for this index film next time I visit the Nat. Archives, if they hold them in Seattle (Sand Point). Valorie EVERTON'S FAMILY HISTORY NEWSLINE Monday, 29 May 2000 This Day in History: 29 May 1865 In the aftermath of the American Civil War, President Andrew Johnson moved quickly to heal some of the wounds by proclaiming a general amnesty to those who supported the Southern cause in a decree dated 29 May 1865. Johnson's proclamation wasn't the end of the matter. Rather, it was just the beginning. High-ranking officials of the Confederacy and its military forces were excluded from the general amnesty, and even the people who were included were required to petition for presidential pardon. The records of these amnesty petitions can be valuable for family historians because of the biographical and genealogical data they include. Fortunately, many of the earliest applications have been preserved by the U.S. National Archives, and are available on microfilm. Happily, the National Archives staff has included an index to the names appearing on this microfilm record. Resources: Case Files of Applications From Former Confederates for Presidential Pardons ("Amnesty Papers"), 1865-1867 National Archives microfilm publication M1003. U.S. National Archives http://www.nara.gov ... Copyright 2000, Everton Publishers All rights reserved - ------------------------------------------------------------------ FAMILY HISTORY NEWSLINE is a free daily genealogy news service from Everton Publishers P.O. Box 368 Logan, UT 84323 Toll-free: 1-800-443-6325 http://www.everton.com To subscribe, send a message to lists@everton.com with the message: subscribe history To unsubscribe, send a message to lists@everton.com with the message: unsubscribe history Recent articles are available online at http://www.everton.com/FHN/