Contacting Civil War Societies

I have begun to contact different Civil War Societies and sharing my blog in hopes of sharing information about Cist history. I am more interested in finding human connections and stories rather than finding material relics about Cist history, but I will look at material findings to help make more connections. I recently found a pistol that belonged to Henry M. Cist on the internet.

I am contacting War Between the States, P. O. Box 267, Lady Lake, FL 32158.

Response from Dr. Wulf von Restorff

In June of 2013 I emailed a request for information at the genealogy department in Germany about Charles Cist. This is my response.

Good Afternoon,
The DAGV is Academic Council of German Genealogical Association. Its purpose is the lobby work for the German family researchers and the coordination of genealogical research. It has no resources; no own library , data files or collections of charters, and it executes no research by order. The support given by the organization is very restricted and consists only as and advice to direct enquirers.
So, I can recommend to search Google, Family Search, Ancestry, My Heritage, or GedBas.

Dr. Wulf von Restorff

I interpret this as though I am at a dead end on this, but I will keep trying different avenues. I replied with a follow up email to Dr. Wulf von Restorff to keep Charles Cist in mind when networking. I wish him well.
I continue to network and find different avenues to pursue. I have signed up for the December 4th American History Conference of the Smithsonian Museum at the Warner Bros. Theater in Washington D.C.

It is acceptable to find artifacts on the Cist family. I am more interested in photographs taken and letters written by Cist family members than finding material items that belonged to Cist members.
I have written War Between the States at P.O. Box 267, Lady Lake, FL  32158. Perhaps, this company may have photos of Cist members that are unidentified. If they look at this blog they may match photos to names.

Letter to the American History Department at the Smithsonian Museum

Charles Cist, Philadelphia printer, was involved with the American Revolution. His descendants were involved with the American Civil War. I find myself involved with the digital revolution. Here is a letter written to Mr. John A. Fleckner, senior archivist, at the Smithsonian Museum. It is an intention to network and involve myself with a continuation movement of  combining and finding lost Cist family papers to bring about an added view point to American history. It is my belief that by finding the lost Cist family papers it will add to the American experience.

November 4, 2013

Mr. John A. Fleckner
Senior Archivist
Smithsonian Museum
National Museum of American History
Kenneth E. Behring Center
14th Street and Constitutional Avenue NW
Washington, DC 2001

Dear Mr. Fleckner,
I have signed up for the December 4th conference to network and get involved with the Society of American Archivists.

In the daily course of life, reading articles, networking, and applying an interdisciplinary approach to adding to the American experience, I am asking that you take note of Charles Cist, a Philadelphia printer during the American Revolutionary War period. I have done  research on Mr. Cist and my findings have concluded that the history books have omitted the fact that Mr. Cist was not only a printer of the Continental Congress, but he was also a treasurer of the Continental Congress. As a direct descendant of Charles Cist, I wish to share with your department my documentation of Continental currency signed by Charles Cist

Oral history is a valid form of communication. If your department is interested in my oral presentation about the life of Charles Cist, I am at your disposal.

Thank you for your time. Perhaps we can met on December 4th at the conference.
Sincerely Yours,
Andrew C. Allen