Civil War Research & Unique Artifacts

Explore the stories of your Civil War ancestors! Learn how to research Civil War soldiers using more than 50 unique sources, including the DeKalb County Soldiers Database and special collections at the History Center. Discover GAR journals, bounty letters, enlistment records, diaries, photographs, and Civil War artifacts that can bring your family history to life.

Linda O’Brien, History Center Civil War Researcher, along with researchers, Harlan Hawkins and Zach Oldenburg, will share resources with participants and demonstrate how to use them to answer questions about the lives and deaths of Civil War soldiers, and how to connect them to your family’s past.

There is a $5 fee per person.