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From: Frances Dilley <>
Subject: Re: [LACLAIBO] Booth's Book
Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 11:18:23 -0700 (PDT)


oops guess who goofed.SORRY
<http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html>;
--- Frances Dilley <> wrote:
> Kelly
> Here is another site for the Civil War and tes in La
> it also uses Boothe's Books .
> Good Hunting
> Frances
>
> --- jmautrey <> wrote:
> > Yes, I'm glad you gave more information as my next
> > question, which I had
> > forgotten to ask, was what to do if we wanted to
> > send for copies of their
> > records:)
> >
> > I just wanted to make sure I gave the correct
> > information and gave proper
> > credit.:)
> >
> > This is a wonderful work and I appreciate the
> hours
> > it takes to do it.
> >
> > Jo A.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Kelly Priestly <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 3:25 AM
> > Subject: Re: [LACLAIBO] Booth's Book
> >
> >
> > > Hi Jo,
> > > Are you asking documentation info?....Booth's
> > books are a 3 volume set
> > > originally compiled and published in 1920. They
> > contain info only on LA
> > > soldiers and thus can sorta be used as an index
> to
> > LA CW
> > > soldiers/military records.
> > >
> > > Of course, if you find a person listed that you
> > are looking for, you
> > > will have to write to the National Archives to
> get
> > his complete military
> > > service records (I'm sure you know all this but
> > just in case someone
> > > else doesn't)......or you can then check our
> > online LA Pension
> > > Application Index
> > >
> >
>
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/military/civilwar/pensindex.htm
> > to
> > > see if he or perhaps a widow filed a pension.
> You
> > can write to the LA
> > > Archives in Baton Rouge to get a copy of the
> > pensions (or the National
> > > Archives or some of the libraries have the LA
> > Pensions on microfilm as
> > > well).
> > >
> > > Here is the necessary documentation info that I
> > think you would need to
> > > cite these books as a source:
> > >
> > > Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers and
> > Louisiana Confederate
> > > Commands,
> > > Volume I, II, or III
> > > Page number (these files (just like the books)
> > list soldiers
> > > alphabetically with page #s so you can find the
> > page # in that
> > > particular file that you locate your
> > soldier....just scroll up a little
> > > and you will see it)
> > > Compiled by Andrew B. Booth, Commissioner
> > Louisiana Military Records,
> > > 1920
> > >
> > >
> > > Our transcriptionist has been setting a record
> > pace with this and loads
> > > several new sets of surnames almost
> > weekly.....sooo check back often!!
> > >
> > > Jo--did this answer your questions?
> > > Kel
> > >
> > >
> > >
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