Your Ancestors in the Civil War

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Presidential Library and Museum

PO Box 339 · 200 SE 4th Street · Abilene, KS 67410 · 785.263.6700 · 877.RING.IKE
www.eisenhower.archives.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 17, 2012

Samantha Kenner, Communications Director

785.263.6764 | 877.RING.IKE

Civil War Genealogy Workshop Scheduled at Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum

ABILENE, Kan. - "A House Divided: Your Ancestors in the Civil War" genealogy workshop will be presented August 25 at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. The program scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon in the Visitors Center Auditorium is free and open to the public.

Two staff members from the National Archives at Kansas City will conduct the workshop. Jake Ersland, Archivist, joined the staff as an archivist in 2008 after previously working as a student hire, contractor and intern. He received both his Bachelor of Arts and Masters in History from Pittsburg State University in Kansas. Jennifer Audsley-Moore, Archives Technician, has been with the National Archives for six years, first as a preservation contractor then as an archives technician. She is also responsible for the volunteer program. She has a bachelor's and master's degree in American History.

Ersland and Audsley-Moore will present separate sections of the program as follows:

9 - 10 a.m (Ersland)

Draftees and Deserters: Your Ancestors in the Civil War

Was your ancestor a draftee, substitute or deserter? The U.S. Provost Marshal General was responsible for collecting information on all men eligible to fight regardless of their political loyalties. Learn what details these unique records contain and how to search them at the National Archives at Kansas City.

10 - 11 a.m. (Audsley-Moore)

Military Records Online

Curious about what types of Civil War records are available online? Explore free and subscription-based websites with Civil War military record content, including indexes, original images and unit histories. This session will also include a basic overview of the information needed to make a request via online or by mail.

11 a.m. - noon (Esrland)

Confederate Records Available through the National Archives

While the Civil War divided the nation, it also divided the records created about it. Confederate records were not created by the U.S. Federal Government, but by both the Confederate Government and states that joined the Confederacy. It can be difficult to locate records on ancestors who fought for the Confederacy. Discover what records can be found at the National Archives and how to order them.

The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, a nonpartisan federal institution, is part of the Presidential Libraries network operated by the National Archives and Records Administration. Presidential Libraries promote understanding of the presidency and the American experience. We preserve and provide access to historical materials, support research, and create interactive programs and exhibits that educate and inspire.

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