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{{US NARA HR Infobox | {{US NARA HR Infobox | ||
| CID=CID1834308 | | CID=CID1834308 | ||
| title=United States Index to General Correspondence of the Pension Office, 1889-1904 | | title=United States, Index to General Correspondence of the Pension Office, 1889-1904 | ||
| location= United States | | location= United States | ||
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| FS_URL_01 = [[GuidedResearch:United States|United States Guided Research]] | | FS_URL_01 = [[GuidedResearch:United States|United States Guided Research]] | ||
| FS_URL_02 = [[United States Record Finder]] | | FS_URL_02 = [[United States Record Finder]] | ||
| FS_URL_03 = [[United States | | FS_URL_03 = [[United States Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
| FS_URL_04 = {{RecordSearch|1919699|United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934}} | | FS_URL_04 = {{RecordSearch|1919699|United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934}} | ||
| FS_URL_05 = [[Union Pension Records]] | | FS_URL_05 = [[Union Pension Records]] | ||
| FS_URL_06 = [[US Military Pension Records]] | | FS_URL_06 = [[US Military Pension Records]] | ||
| FS_URL_07 = [[Beginning Research in United States Military Records]] | | FS_URL_07 = [[Beginning Research in United States Military Records]] | ||
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| FS_URL_09 = [[Steps for research in United States Military Records]] | | FS_URL_09 = [[Steps for research in United States Military Records]] | ||
| FS_URL_10 = [[Military Records Tips for Beginners]] | | FS_URL_10 = [[Military Records Tips for Beginners]] | ||
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== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
This collection is a name index to correspondence of the Records and Pension office. The index is part of RG 94, Records of the Adjutant General's Office and is NARA microfilm publication M686 located at the National Archives. This index covers only personal names. This collection covers the years from 1889 through 1904. | This collection is a name index to correspondence of the Records and Pension office. The index is part of RG 94, Records of the Adjutant General's Office and is NARA microfilm publication M686 located at the National Archives. This index covers only personal names. This collection covers the years from 1889 through 1904. | ||
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The cards index the correspondence received from 1889-1904, but the subject matter can range from as early as the Revolutionary War to the those who were alive at the time of the inquiry. Some of the cards will indicate the war in which the individual served, but others only list the company or division. | The cards index the correspondence received from 1889-1904, but the subject matter can range from as early as the Revolutionary War to the those who were alive at the time of the inquiry. Some of the cards will indicate the war in which the individual served, but others only list the company or division. | ||
*Claire Prechtel-kluskens '' Pension Office Correspondence with Special Examiners,1887-1931.'' NGS Magazine 39 #4 (October-December 2013): 41- 45. | *Claire Prechtel-kluskens '' Pension Office Correspondence with Special Examiners,1887-1931.'' NGS Magazine 39 #4 (October-December 2013): 41- 45. FS Library 973 D25ngs | ||
'''Copies of pensions files are available from the National Archives. To request copies follow the instructions in the following link. [http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/pre-ww-1-records.html Requesting Pre-WWI Service Records]''' | '''Copies of pensions files are available from the National Archives. To request copies follow the instructions in the following link. [http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/pre-ww-1-records.html Requesting Pre-WWI Service Records]''' | ||
=== Image Visibility === | {{HR Add}} | ||
=== Index and Image Visibility === | |||
{{Image Visibility}} | {{Image Visibility}} | ||
=== To Browse This Collection === | === To Browse This Collection === | ||
{{Collection_Browse_Link | {{Collection_Browse_Link | ||
|CID=CID1834308 | |CID=CID1834308 | ||
|title=United States, Index to General Correspondence of the Pension Office, 1889-1904 | |title=United States, Index to General Correspondence of the Pension Office, 1889-1904 | ||
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | == What Can These Records Tell Me? == | ||
The following information may be found in these records: | The following information may be found in these records: | ||
*Name of soldier | *Name of soldier | ||
*Unit of service | *Unit of service | ||
*Name of person/office making the inquiry | *Name of person/office making the inquiry | ||
*Subject of inquiry | *Subject of inquiry | ||
== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
=== Sample Image === | === Sample Image === | ||
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Image:US Index to General Correspondence of the Record and Pension Office (10-0385) (11-1119) DGS 1527667 90.jpg|1891 Index to General Correspondence | Image:US Index to General Correspondence of the Record and Pension Office (10-0385) (11-1119) DGS 1527667 90.jpg|1891 Index to General Correspondence | ||
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== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
To begin your search you will need to know: | To begin your search you will need to know: | ||
*The name of the pensioner | *The name of the pensioner | ||
*The name of the unit where the pensioner served | *The name of the unit where the pensioner served | ||
*The name of the person making the inquiry | *The name of the person making the inquiry | ||
=== Search the Index === | === Search the Index === | ||
{{Search Collection Link | {{Search Collection Link | ||
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=== View the Images === | === View the Images === | ||
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{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at {{FSC|1834308|item|disp=United States Index to General Correspondence of the Pension Office, 1889-1904}}. 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? == | ||
=== 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 | |||
*Information about military units was generally filed under the name of its commanding officer | *Information about military units was generally filed under the name of its commanding officer | ||
*Continue to search the index and records to identify other relatives | *Continue to search the index and records to identify other relatives | ||
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*You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination | *You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination | ||
*Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur | *Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur | ||
=== 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 alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names | *Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names | ||
*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor | *Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you | The following articles will help you research your family in [[United States Genealogy|the United States]]. | ||
* [[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:United States|United States Guided Research]] | * [[GuidedResearch:United States|United States Guided Research]] | ||
* [[United States Record Finder]] | * [[United States Record Finder]] | ||
* [[United States | * [[United States Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
== | == Other FamilySearch Collections == | ||
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research. | |||
=== | === FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
* | *{{FSC|573247|item|disp=Index to general correspondence of the Record and Pension Office, 1889- 1904}} | ||
* | === FamilySearch Historical Records === | ||
* | *{{RecordSearch|1919699|United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934}} | ||
* | *{{RecordSearch|1471019|United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917}} | ||
* | *{{RecordSearch|1922519|United States Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files, 1861-1934}} | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1979426|United States Remarried Widows Index to Pension Applications, 1887-1942}} | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1832324|United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933}} | |||
=== | === FamilySearch Digital Library === | ||
* | *Thayer M. Boardman, Myra R. Trever, and Louise W. Southwick, comp. ''Preliminary inventory of the administrative records of the Bureau of Pensions and the Pension Service, (record group 15).''Washington, D.C. : National Archives & Records Administration, 1953. {{FSDL|333132}} | ||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | ||
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{{Image_Citation}} | {{Image_Citation}} | ||
[[fr:Etats-Unis : Index de la Correspondance courante adressée au Bureau des Pensions Militaires (Family Historical Records)]] | [[fr:Etats-Unis : Index de la Correspondance courante adressée au Bureau des Pensions Militaires (Family Historical Records)]] | ||
[[pt:Estados Unidos, Índice para Correspondência Geral do Escritório de Pensão (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)]] | [[pt:Estados Unidos, Índice para Correspondência Geral do Escritório de Pensão (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)]] | ||
[[Category:NARA_Military_Records]] | [[Category:NARA_Military_Records]] | ||
[[Category:Multiple Wars and Conflicts]] | [[Category:Multiple Wars and Conflicts]] | ||