If you are interested in perpetuating the ideals that motivated your Confederate ancestor, the SCV needs you. The memory and reputation of the Confederate soldier, as well as the motives for his suffering and sacrifice, are being consciously distorted by some in attempts to alter history. Unless the descendants of Southern soldiers resist those efforts, a unique part of our nation's cultural heritage will cease to exist.
Membership in the Sons of Confederate Veterans is open to all male descendants of any veteran who served honorably in the Confederate armed forces. Membership can be obtained through either direct or collateral family lines, and kinship to a veteran must be documented genealogically. The minimum age for membership is 12.
Proof of kinship to a Confederate soldier can take many forms. One method is to contact the archives of the state from which the soldier fought and obtain a copy of the veteran's military service record. All Southern states' archives have microfilm records of the soldiers who fought from that state, and a copy of the information can be obtained for a nominal fee. In addition, the former Confederate states awarded pensions to their veterans and their widows. All of these records contain a wealth of information that can be used to document military service. The SCV has a network of genealogists to assist you in tracing your ancestor's Confederate service. For help in Georgia, please contact [www.scv.org/genealogy.php].
If you have all the information needed, click found, follow the instructions, and a camp member will contact you.
It should be noted that only letters can be entered on the form. Where a response requires a number, spell it.
[USGENWEB]
Visit The USGenWeb Project State Pages
[Georgia Civil War Soldiers]
Use the LATIGIDY Search Engine to gather difficult-to-find information
[GenForum]
[Confederate Unit Histories, Pensions and Genealogy]
A page with links and helpful information about Confederate regiments and units from 1861-1865. Some sites also contain pension and genealogical information.
