ADMIRAL RAPHAEL SEMMES CAMP #11
SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS
MOBILE, ALABAMA
Ancestry.com
This site contains many searchable records with resources to build your family tree. There is a yearly fee.
Family search.org
This site, run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, is a searchable database of all of the holdings of their genealogy holdings. Some of the information is online. Some of the holdings are books in the library in Salt Lake City. Some of the holdings are on microfilm. The latter may be rented for a nominal fee. They are delivered to local family centers (on the campus of a local LDS church) for viewing. There is no membership fee, but registration is required.
findagrave.com
This is a free searchable site covering not only all of the United States, but also many graves in Canada, England and many other parts of the world.
southerncemeteries.org
All of the graves in Confederate Rest have been chronicled for those interested in heritage. To go to the website, click here.
Fold3.com
This site advertises itself as, "the web's premier collection of original military records." It is a great source of primary documents, both military and civilian. Because it requires a subscription, it is best to know what documents you need before signing up.
The name derives from the third fold in a flag-folding ceremony honors and remembers veterans for their sacrifice in defending their country and promoting peace in the world.
The name derives from the third fold in a flag-folding ceremony honors and remembers veterans for their sacrifice in defending their country and promoting peace in the world.