Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records, 1861-1948

What is in This Collection?

This collection includes military burial record cards on Union veterans of the Civil War for the years 1861 to 1948. This collection includes an index & images of Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) records for the Department of Nebraska. The collection consists of burial records of Union veterans of the Civil War living in Nebraska. Many of the veterans served in Union regiments from other northern states. The Department of Nebraska Grand army of the Republic was organized June 17, 1877. The collection was digitized at the Nebraska State Historical Society in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Collection Content

Sample Images

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  1911 Burial card

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  1895 Burial card

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  Burial card

Inventory

• Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records - Inventory

What Can these Records Tell Me?

The military burial records may contain:

• The name of the person who was buried.
• The GAR post the soldier belonged to.
• The name of the cemetery where the soldier was buried.
• The location of the cemetery plot.
• The date and place of death.
• The date and place of birth.
• The military unit the soldier fought in during the Civil War.
• The rank of the solider.
• The dates of enlistment and discharge.