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United States, Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
United States, Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files - FamilySearch Historical Records (view source)
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== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
To begin your search you need to know: | To begin your search you need to know: | ||
*The name of the soldier | *The name of the soldier | ||
*The name of the widow | *The name of the widow | ||
*The age and birth place of the solider | *The age and birth place of the solider | ||
*The military unit in which your soldier served | *The military unit in which your soldier served | ||
*The state and county were your soldier lived | *The state and county were your soldier lived | ||
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Keep in mind: | Keep in mind: | ||
*If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names | *If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names | ||
*Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned | *Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned | ||
== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||