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*FamilySearch. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1834325 United States, War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910] Name index and images of the jacket-envelope that contains the pension application files located in the National Archives. The envelope will provide soldier name and military service information as well as widow name and pension and bounty land numbers. This collection is part of Record Group 15 Records of the Veterans Administration and is National Archives Microfilm publication M313.
*FamilySearch. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1834325 United States, War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910] Name index and images of the jacket-envelope that contains the pension application files located in the National Archives. The envelope will provide soldier name and military service information as well as widow name and pension and bounty land numbers. This collection is part of Record Group 15 Records of the Veterans Administration and is National Archives Microfilm publication M313.
==== Step 4. Check the sources on the Wiki article for your ancestor's country or state  ====
The article will list books and web sites that may have information about your ancestor.
===== Canada  =====
:- [[Canada_in_the_War_of_1812|Canada in the War of 1812]]
===== Great Britain  =====
:- [[Great Britain in the War of 1812|Great Britain in the War of 1812]]<br>
===== United States  =====
:- [[United States in the War of 1812|United States in the War of 1812]] describes records and resources on the national level.
:- '''[state] in the War of 1812''' describes state records and resources. See the list below for links to the state pages.<br>
:- The county page for the county where a company recruited men describes county records and resources. This is a good way to find records about an ancestor and his family. <br>
See below for links to the U.S. state Wiki articles.


==== Step 5. Use Internet Databases  ====
==== Step 5. Use Internet Databases  ====
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