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The Family History Library has an index to service records of Union Army soldiers (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=316984&disp=Index+to+compiled+service+records+of+vol%20%20&columns=*,0,0 821947]) and a nationwide index to pension records. The actual service and pension records are available only at the National Archives. | The Family History Library has an index to service records of Union Army soldiers (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=316984&disp=Index+to+compiled+service+records+of+vol%20%20&columns=*,0,0 821947]) and a nationwide index to pension records. The actual service and pension records are available only at the National Archives. | ||
'''Civil War Pension Index Cards''' - A free Internet index to pension applications of veterans who served in the US Army between 1861-1917 is available on [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1471019 FamilySearch Record Search]. Each card gives the soldier’s name, application and certificate numbers, state of enlistment, and might include rank and death information. Other wars, of that time period, may be included. | |||
On line records can be located by using a search engine and the keys words such as "Civil War History".<br> | On line records can be located by using a search engine and the keys words such as "Civil War History".<br> | ||