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September Meeting

Sept 10, 2005

Researching

American Civil War

Records

Dennis Ahern , Speaker

1:30 p.m. John Curtis Free Library, Rt. 139, 534 Hanover Street, Hanover, MA (781) 826-2927

Dennis Ahern will speak on researching individuals who participated in the American Civil War, touching on the resources available in Massachusetts, the National Archives in Washington and on the Internet. These records sometimes provide clues to an individual's birthplace and family history through letters and affadavits in pension files.

Mr. Ahern has lectured on a variety of historical and genealogical subjects in Ireland, Canada and New England, and has published articles in several journals. A trustee of the Acton Memorial Library since 1982, he is currently documenting all of the Civil War veterans of Acton. Born and raised in Arlington, he served as Vice President of the Arlington Historical Society from 1997-2001.