Morebeck’s book describes the record holdings available at the National Archives, many of which are also available via microfilm rentals at a local Family History Center near you. (You can find the location of your nearest center at: www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp.) The author also lists some other locations of records, including state archives. She describes the types of documents available and tells why they can be valuable to genealogists. She also tells how to order microfilms and photocopies of these documents.

The "Locating Union & Confederate Records" Table of Contents includes:

1. Enlistment Records – Regular Army, Union, and Confederate Volunteers
2. Union Draft Records
3. Confederate Draft Records
4. Union Compiled Military Service Records
5. Confederate Compiled Military Service Records
6. National Archives Reproduction Schedules
7. Officers of the Union and the Confederacy
8. Compiled records Showing Service of Military Units in Volunteer Union Organizations
9. Compiled records Showing Service of Military Units in Volunteer Confederate Organizations
10. Regimental Histories
11. Union Prisoners of War
12. Confederate Prisoners of War
13. Union Pension Records
14. Confederate Pension records
15. Confederate Amnesty Records
16. Soldiers’ Homes
17. Veteran Organizations
18. Union Deaths and Burials
19. Confederate Deaths and Burials
20. Finding Aids
1. The National Archives and Regional Branches
2. Libraries & Archives for Genealogical and Civil War Research
3. Federal Census of Union Veterans 1890
4. Federal Census of 1910
5. State Censuses Listing Civil War Information
6. Civil War Web Sites
21. Further Reading

Morebeck gives rather brief descriptions of most of the topics covered in this book. She typically describes a record type and then tells why it is valuable. She usually gives references for the reader who wishes to find more detailed information.

Morebeck’s writing style is light and easy to read. The also book contains many pictures, drawings, and maps. I found this new book to be an excellent introduction to the topics covered. I suspect this book will end up on many Christmas Wish Lists this year.

Locating Union & Confederate Records retails for $14.95, although the publisher presently has it on sale for $11.21. Members of the Heritage Quest Research Club can obtain a further discount with a final price of $10.65. Those prices do not reflect sales tax or shipping. Any bookstore can order the book for you if you specify ISBN 0944931898. Prices may vary a bit in the bookstores. To order Locating Union & Confederate Records directly from Heritage Quest’s secure Web server, go to: www2.heritagequest.com/hq/bk.asp?Z_id=A0382.

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