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Information is presented just as it was found — there was
no attempt to make identification of individual references which
might be of the same person, but whose name is spelled slightly
differently. You are given the opportunity to weigh the evidence
and make those decisions where necessary. The references give
you a great way to piece together an individual's military career
from brief mentions.
The information is presented in as standard a format as was possible:
name, place of residence (if given), rank, kind of document the
information was from, enlistment and discharge dates, time of
service, and remarks (where applicable). A note on the CDe mentions
that a discrepancy between the service dates given and the actual
service as shown between the enlistment and discharge is explained
by a time allowance given for travel (one day was allowed for
every twenty miles).
Viewing the CD
Genealogy.com CD-ROMs are viewed either by using Family Tree
Maker or the Family Archive Viewer. This title requires version
3.02 or higher of either of those programs. Once either program
is installed, there is no further installation or setup required
to view the CD. The information can be viewed by clicking on the
Fam Find button on the top menu.
Once the information is displayed, you can zoom in or out of
the images, copy the image to your clipboard (where you can later
save the image as a graphic), flip to the next or previous page,
or view the page in its entirety. The View page allows you to
see the page image without the surrounding Family Tree Maker/Family
Archive Viewer interface, and you can print the page, zoom in
or out, and move to the previous or next page via a row of small
buttons on the bottom of the screen. I found myself using the
View screen quite a bit, and had no trouble navigating to subsequent
pages.
The viewing software allows you to search for information using
the familiar Search Expert (where you can enter a name or partial
name using wildcards if you desire), or by searching the comprehensive
index from all seventeen volumes.
Double-clicking on any name found in the index will take you
to the page containing the reference to that particular individual.
From there you can copy that page's image, print it, and move
to the next or prior pages.
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I had the enjoyable surprise of finding one of my Revolutionary
War Veteran ancestors mentioned on the CD. Information for
my ancestor included a physical description, arrival date,
occupation, birthplace, residence, as well as detailed service
information. A note before my ancestor's entry mentioned
variations on the surname which were also used.
If you have a Massachusetts Revolutionary War ancestor,
you'll want to check out this CD! If you're not sure your
ancestor can be found, visit the online
index and input your ancestors' names. The alphabetical
index makes short work of finding your ancestor, and its
reasonable price gives researchers the opportunity of including
the electronic version of this important historical work
in their own library.
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