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| custodian = North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History, Raleigh  
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== What is in This Collection? ==
== What is in This Collection? ==
The collection consists of images of applications for pensions filed by Confederate veterans or their widows for the years 1885 to 1953. The records are divided into two basic sets:  
The collection consists of images of applications for pensions filed by Confederate veterans or their widows for the years 1885 to 1953. The records are divided into two basic sets:  
*Applications 1885 to 1901  
*Applications 1885 to 1901  
*Applications after 1901
*Applications after 1901
The records are arranged alphabetically by the first letter of the last name within each record set. There are also indexes following the two collections.  
The records are arranged alphabetically by the first letter of the last name within each record set. There are also indexes following the two collections.  
=== To Browse This Collection ===
=== To Browse This Collection ===
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=== Image Visibility ===
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=== Index and Image Visibility ===
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*Nature of the soldier's or widow's incapacity
*Nature of the soldier's or widow's incapacity
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The first general pension law in North Carolina for Confederate veterans and widows (Chapter 214) was passed in 1885. This law provided for the payment of $30.00 annually to Confederate veteran residents of the state who had lost a leg, eye, or arm, or who were incapacitated for manual labor while in the service of the Confederate States during the Civil War. Widows of soldiers who were killed in service were entitled to the same benefits as long as they did not remarry. Any person, however, who owned property with a tax value of $500.00 or received a salary of $300.00 per year from the nation, state, or county was not eligible.  
The first general pension law in North Carolina for Confederate veterans and widows (Chapter 214) was passed in 1885. This law provided for the payment of $30.00 annually to Confederate veteran residents of the state who had lost a leg, eye, or arm, or who were incapacitated for manual labor while in the service of the Confederate States during the Civil War. Widows of soldiers who were killed in service were entitled to the same benefits as long as they did not remarry. Any person, however, who owned property with a tax value of $500.00 or received a salary of $300.00 per year from the nation, state, or county was not eligible.  


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Practically each succeeding General Assembly made some change in the pension laws.
Practically each succeeding General Assembly made some change in the pension laws.
== Collection Content  ==
== Collection Content  ==
=== Sample Image ===
=== Sample Image ===
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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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*The approximate date of death
*The approximate date of death
*The names of family members and their relationships
*The names of family members and their relationships
=== Search the Index ===
=== Search the Index ===
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=== View the Images ===  
=== View the Images ===
View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|1911763|Browse Page|access=browse}}''':
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{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1911763 North Carolina, Confederate Soldiers and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1953]. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}}
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{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at {{FSC|1911763|item|disp=North Carolina, Confederate Soldiers and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1953}}. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}}
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===  
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===  
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
 
== What Do I Do Next? ==
== 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. This information will often lead you to other records.  
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. This information will often lead you to other records.  
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Add any new information to your records
*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
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=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Can’t Find the Person 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  
*Search the indexes and records of nearby states
*Search the indexes and records of nearby states
=== Research Helps ===
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[North Carolina, United States Genealogy|North Carolina]].
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[North Carolina, United States Genealogy|North Carolina]].
* [[US Military Basic Search Strategies]]
* [[US Military Basic Search Strategies]]
* [[Beginning Research in United States Military Records]]
* [[Beginning Research in United States Military Records]]
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* [[GuidedResearch:North Carolina|North Carolina Guided Research]]
* [[GuidedResearch:North Carolina|North Carolina Guided Research]]
* [[North Carolina Record Finder]]
* [[North Carolina Record Finder]]
* [[North Carolina Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[North Carolina Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Step-by-Step North Carolina Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]]
* [[Step-by-Step North Carolina Research, 1880-Present]]


=== Related Family History Library Holdings ===
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/332475? John W. Moore, comp. ''Roster of North Carolina troops in the War between the States.'' 4 volumes.  Raleigh, N. C. : Edwards, Broughton & Co., 1882.]
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/360954? '' History Records Survey Roster (index) of North Carolina troops in the War between the States.'']
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/665005? Applications for Confederate soldier's and widow's pensions, 1885-ca. 1953]


=== Related FamilySearch Historical Record Collections ===
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932376?collectionNameFilter=true North Carolina Compiled Service Records]
*{{FSC|332475|item|disp=John W. Moore, comp. ''Roster of North Carolina troops in the War between the States.'' 4 volumes.  Raleigh, N. C. : Edwards, Broughton & Co., 1882.}}
*{{FSC|360954|item|disp='' History Records Survey Roster (index) of North Carolina troops in the War between the States.''}}
*{{FSC|665005|item|disp=Applications for Confederate soldier's and widow's pensions, 1885-ca. 1953}}
'''Local Publications'''
*{{FSC|2657036|item|disp=Alamance County, widow's military pension records, 1938-1945}}
*{{FSC|1277576|item|disp=Alamance County, Record of pension, 1921-1945}}
*{{FSC|2246771|item|disp=Anson County, Pension Records, 1923-1942}}
*{{FSC|1286736|item|disp=Ashe County, Civil War pension records, 1885-1886, 1888, 1890, 1893, 1900-1919}}
*{{FSC|263490|item|disp=Beaufort County, Military pension records, 1912-1930}}
*{{FSC|2657037|item|disp=Buncombe County, military pension records, 1893-1959}}
*{{FSC|2657038|item|disp=Craven County, pension records, 1902-1927}}
*{{FSC|2246810|item|disp=Cumberland County, pension record, 1894-1914}}
*{{FSC|1671069|item|disp=Currituck County, Record of Pensions, 1908-1925}}
*{{FSC|2657039|item|disp=Edgecombe County, military pension records, 1878-1927}}
*{{FSC|1285842|item|disp=Henderson County, Civil War pension records, 1861-1939}}
*{{FSC|1280934|item|disp=Guilford County, Confederate pension records, 1890-1972}}
*{{FSC|1285842|item|disp=Henderson County, Civil War pension records, 1861-1939}}
*{{FSC|1283294|item|disp=Lincoln County, pension records, 1885-1894, 1901-1907}}
*{{FSC|1306629|item|disp=McDowell County, pensions records, 1852-1939}}
*{{FSC|1299753|item|disp=Moore County, List of applications for pensions, 1883-1919}}
*{{FSC|2657041|item|disp=New Haven County, pension records, 1926-1949}}
*{{FSC|349608|item|disp=Onslow County, Names of applicants for pensions under the provision of an act for the relief of certain soldiers in the late War between the States}}
*{{FSC|162304|item|disp=Pender County, Record of confederate pensions, 1927-1934}}
*{{FSC|1672485|item|disp=Perquimans County, 1907-1918}}
*{{FSC|2657045|item|disp=Wake County,  pension records, 1912-1923}}
*{{FSC|1262728|item|disp=Warren County, Declarations of service for Revolutionary War pensions, 1817-1848, 1860; Confederate pension records, 1885-1889, 1892, 1915-1934, 1936-1941; Confederate pension laws, 1921-1937}}
*{{FSC|1305196|item|disp=Wilkes County, Pensions records, 1814-1927}}


=== Related Digital Books ===
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/170554?  Louis H. Manarin, comp. ''A guide to military organizations and installations, North Carolina, 1861-1865.]''
*{{RecordSearch|1932376|North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/182029Walter Clark, ''Histories of the several regiments and battalions from North Carolina in the great war, 1861-1865.'' 5 volumes. Raleigh, North Carolina : E.M. Uzzell, 1901]
 
=== FamilySearch Digital Library ===
*Louis H. Manarin, comp. ''A guide to military organizations and installations, North Carolina, 1861-1865.'' {{FSDL|435571}}
*{{FSC|182029|item|disp= Walter Clark, ''Histories of the several regiments and battalions from North Carolina in the great war, 1861-1865.'' 5 volumes. Raleigh, North Carolina : E.M. Uzzell, 1901}}
*'Guide to Civil War records in the North Carolina State Archives.'' Raleigh, North Carolina : [North Carolina Dept. of Archives and History}}, 1966 {{FSDL|162552}}


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