Start with archives.gov Somewhere on there you can download a form; fill it out; ,ail it in with a check; and get copies of whatever they have. (I think that's the site I used) -----Original Message----- From: JASBIRCH@aol.com [mailto:JASBIRCH@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 8:06 PM To: OHHAMILT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OH-HAMILT] Help Finding Information About Civil War Ancestor Greetings: Last week, I discovered I have a Civil War ancestor. Now, I would like to find more information about this but I am not sure where I should begin to search. I hope someone on this list can point me in the right direction. Here is what I currently know about the ancestor in question: Name: Jacob Rinner. Born: in Germany in 1834. Died: in Cincinnati in November 1869. Wife: died in March 1869. Children: three, born in 1860, 1862, and 1866. Lived with relatives following death of parents. Tombstone: none. I was not able to find the name Jacob Rinner doing a search on the "Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System" web site. I suspect his name was misspelled. The "Military Graves Location" ledger at the Hamilton County Court House only indicates he served in the Army. Could the children have filed any kind of cliam for survivor benefits? If so, where can I learn more about this? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Jim Birch ==== OHHAMILT Mailing List ==== ROLL CALLS? Not permitted unless instituted by the List Admin. But post your interests and areas of search often. New members join every day. ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx