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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Carolina, United States Genealogy|North Carolina]] '' | ''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Carolina, United States Genealogy|North Carolina]]'' | ||
{{US State HR Infobox | {{US State HR Infobox | ||
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Image:North Carolina Confederate Soldier's and Widow's Pension Applications DGS 4810273 14.jpg|Pension Application | Image:North Carolina Confederate Soldier's and Widow's Pension Applications DGS 4810273 14.jpg|Pension Application | ||
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== What Can this Collection Tell Me? == | |||
Information found in '''Confederate Soldier Pensions''' may include: | Information found in '''Confederate Soldier Pensions''' may include: | ||
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To begin your search it is helpful to know the following: | To begin your search it is helpful to know the following: | ||
* | *The name of the soldier | ||
* | *The approximate date of birth. | ||
*The approximate date of death. | |||
*The names of family members and their relationships. | |||
'''Search by Name by visiting the https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1911763?collectionNameFilter=false Collection Page:]'''<br> | |||
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor. | |||
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*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | *Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | ||
== What Do I Do Next? == | |||
When you have located your ancestor’s pension application, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. The pieces of information in the record may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. This information will often lead you to other records. | |||
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === | |||
*Use the age to calculate an approximate birth date. | *Use the age to calculate an approximate birth date. | ||
*Use the birth date or age along with the residence or place of birth of the deceased to locate census, church, and land records. | *Use the birth date or age along with the residence or place of birth of the deceased to locate census, church, and land records. | ||
*Use the information from the pension application to search for additional military records. | |||
*Death dates may lead to death certificates, mortuary, or burial records. | *Death dates may lead to death certificates, mortuary, or burial records. | ||
*Confederate records are often fragmentary due to incomplete muster and descriptive rolls. The records are otherwise considered a reliable source in family history research. The reliability, of course, depends on the accuracy of the informant | *Confederate records are often fragmentary due to incomplete muster and descriptive rolls. The records are otherwise considered a reliable source in family history research. The reliability, of course, depends on the accuracy of the informant | ||
== I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now? == | === I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now? === | ||
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | *Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | ||
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== How | == How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? == | ||
{{Contributor invite}} | {{Contributor invite}} | ||