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=== State Resources for Pension Records | ===State Resources for Pension Records=== | ||
Confederate pensions are not at the National Archives. Many of the previous Confederate states passed laws approving pensions for Confederate soldiers at the state level. The National Archives has a list by state of where the [http://www.archives.gov/research/military/civil-war/civil-war-genealogy-resources/confederate/pension.html original Confederate pension records] are located with descriptions of state pension laws and addresses and telephone numbers of state archives that hold these records. | Confederate pensions are not at the National Archives. Many of the previous Confederate states passed laws approving pensions for Confederate soldiers at the state level. The National Archives has a list by state of where the [http://www.archives.gov/research/military/civil-war/civil-war-genealogy-resources/confederate/pension.html original Confederate pension records] are located with descriptions of state pension laws and addresses and telephone numbers of state archives that hold these records. | ||
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The following states Civil War pages have more information on Confederate pensions from their states: [[Alabama in the Civil War|Alabama]], [[Arkansas in the Civil War|Arkansas]], [[Florida in the Civil War|Florida]], [[Georgia in the Civil War|Georgia]], [[Kentucky in the Civil War|Kentucky]], [[Louisiana in the Civil War|Louisiana]], [[Mississippi in the Civil War|Mississippi]], [[Missouri in the Civil War|Missouri]], [[North Carolina in the Civil War|North Carolina]], [[Oklahoma in the Civil War|Oklahoma]], [[South Carolina in the Civil War|South Carolina]], [[Tennessee in the Civil War|Tennessee]], [[Texas in the Civil War|Texas]], and [[Virginia in the Civil War|Virginia]]. | The following states Civil War pages have more information on Confederate pensions from their states: [[Alabama in the Civil War|Alabama]], [[Arkansas in the Civil War|Arkansas]], [[Florida in the Civil War|Florida]], [[Georgia in the Civil War|Georgia]], [[Kentucky in the Civil War|Kentucky]], [[Louisiana in the Civil War|Louisiana]], [[Mississippi in the Civil War|Mississippi]], [[Missouri in the Civil War|Missouri]], [[North Carolina in the Civil War|North Carolina]], [[Oklahoma in the Civil War|Oklahoma]], [[South Carolina in the Civil War|South Carolina]], [[Tennessee in the Civil War|Tennessee]], [[Texas in the Civil War|Texas]], and [[Virginia in the Civil War|Virginia]]. | ||
=== Pension Records by State | ===Pension Records by State=== | ||
==== Alabama | ====Alabama==== | ||
:*''Confederate pension applications, ca. 1880-1930's'' ({{FHL|1502476}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28406386 Worldcat]). These have been digitized but not indexed. Images can be browsed online. | :*''Confederate pension applications, ca. 1880-1930's'' ({{FHL|1502476}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28406386 Worldcat]). These have been digitized but not indexed. Images can be browsed online. | ||
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1593 Alabama, Confederate Pension and Service Records, 1862-1947] (Ancestry) ($) | :*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1593 Alabama, Confederate Pension and Service Records, 1862-1947] (Ancestry) ($) | ||
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{{See also|Alabama in the Civil War}} | {{See also|Alabama in the Civil War}} | ||
==== Arkansas | ====Arkansas==== | ||
:*''Confederate pension records, 1905-1934, Cleveland County, Arkansas'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/174113536 Worldcat]) | :*''Confederate pension records, 1905-1934, Cleveland County, Arkansas'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/174113536 Worldcat]) | ||
:*''Confederate pension records, 1905-1937, Garland County, Arkansas'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/214333788 Worldcat]) | :*''Confederate pension records, 1905-1937, Garland County, Arkansas'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/214333788 Worldcat]) | ||
:*''Confederate pension records, 1869-1929, Hot Spring County, Arkansas'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/219774451 Worldcat]) | :*''Confederate pension records, 1869-1929, Hot Spring County, Arkansas'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/219774451 Worldcat]) | ||
:*''Pension records, 1901-1939, Independence County, Arkansas'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/226237982 Worldcat]) | :*''Pension records, 1901-1939, Independence County, Arkansas'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/226237982 Worldcat]) | ||
:*''Ministers' credentials, 1878-1931, Logan County, Arkansas; Confederate pension records, 1931-1939'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/228507160 Worldcat]) | :*''Ministers' credentials, 1878-1931, Logan County, Arkansas; Confederate pension records, 1931-1939'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/228507160 Worldcat]) | ||
:*''Soldiers' and sailors' discharges, 1919-1947, Marion County, Arkansas; Confederate pension records, 1901-1933'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/229456612 Worldcat]) | :*''Soldiers' and sailors' discharges, 1919-1947, Marion County, Arkansas; Confederate pension records, 1901-1933'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/229456612 Worldcat]) | ||
:*''Naturalization records, 1921-1934, Washington County, Arkansas; Confederate pension records, 1901-1915'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/245535761 Worldcat]) | :*''Naturalization records, 1921-1934, Washington County, Arkansas; Confederate pension records, 1901-1915'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/245535761 Worldcat]) | ||
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:The following are indexes to ''Arkansas Confederate pension records, ca. 1901-1929'': | :The following are indexes to ''Arkansas Confederate pension records, ca. 1901-1929'': | ||
::*''Arkansas Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications'' ({{FHL|976.7 M28f}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/12767043 Worldcat])<br>Entries include the following information for the veteran or widow or both: name, application number, military unit of service, application date, county, and death date. | ::*''Arkansas Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications'' ({{FHL|976.7 M28f}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/12767043 Worldcat])<br>Entries include the following information for the veteran or widow or both: name, application number, military unit of service, application date, county, and death date. | ||
::*''Confederate Pension Applications...'' ({{FHL|976.7 M22adl}}) ({{FHL|1697962|disp=FHL1697962 item 2}}) Contains the name of the veteran or widow or both, company, regiment, year of application, and death date. | ::*''Confederate Pension Applications...'' ({{FHL|976.7 M22adl}}) ({{FHL|1697962|disp=FHL1697962 item 2}}) Contains the name of the veteran or widow or both, company, regiment, year of application, and death date. | ||
{{See also|Arkansas in the Civil War}} | {{See also|Arkansas in the Civil War}} | ||
==== Florida | ====Florida==== | ||
:'''Online''' | :'''Online''' | ||
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{{See also|Florida in the Civil War}} | {{See also|Florida in the Civil War}} | ||
==== Georgia | ====Georgia==== | ||
:*''Confederate pension rolls (Georgia)'' ({{FHL|1493047}}) | :*''Confederate pension rolls (Georgia)'' ({{FHL|1493047}}) | ||
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:'''Online''' | :'''Online''' | ||
:*{http://cdm.georgiaarchives.org:2011/cdm/landingpage/collection/TestApps Confederate Pension Applications, 1879-1960] (Georgia Archives, Georgia Secretary of State) | :*{[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/TestApps/search http://cdm.georgiaarchives.org:2011/cdm/landingpage/collection/TestApps] Confederate Pension Applications, 1879-1960] (Georgia Archives, Georgia Secretary of State) | ||
{{See also|Georgia in the Civil War}} | {{See also|Georgia in the Civil War}} | ||
==== Kentucky | ====Kentucky==== | ||
:*''Civil War pension application'' ({{FHL|1670795|disp=FHL 1670795–844}}) | :*''Civil War pension application'' ({{FHL|1670795|disp=FHL 1670795–844}}) | ||
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:*'''1912-1950''' - {{RecordSearch|1916017|Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications, 1912-1950}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | :*'''1912-1950''' - {{RecordSearch|1916017|Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications, 1912-1950}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
:*[http://www.e-archives.ky.gov/Confederate_pension.htm Department of Confederate Pensions (1912 - 1946)] (Electronic Records Archives, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives)<br> | :*[http://www.e-archives.ky.gov/Confederate_pension.htm Department of Confederate Pensions (1912 - 1946)] (Electronic Records Archives, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives)<br> | ||
:*Browse [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916017 Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications (FamilySearch Historical Records)]<br> | :*Browse [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916017 Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications (FamilySearch Historical Records)]<br> | ||
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{{See also|Kentucky in the Civil War}} | {{See also|Kentucky in the Civil War}} | ||
==== Louisiana | ====Louisiana==== | ||
:*Louisiana. Application Record for Pensions, 1898–1944 ({{FHL|1412744|disp=FHL 1412743–44}}) | :*Louisiana. Application Record for Pensions, 1898–1944 ({{FHL|1412744|disp=FHL 1412743–44}}) | ||
:*Record of Pensioners of the State of Louisiana, 1898–1940 ({{FHL|1412742|disp=FHL 1412742–43}}) | :*Record of Pensioners of the State of Louisiana, 1898–1940 ({{FHL|1412742|disp=FHL 1412742–43}}) | ||
:*'''1898-1950''' - {{RecordSearch|1838535|Louisiana Confederate Pensions, 1898-1950}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — images | :*'''1898-1950''' - {{RecordSearch|1838535|Louisiana Confederate Pensions, 1898-1950}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — images | ||
:*Louisiana Confederate Veterans Pensions, 1912–1936 ({{FHL|1704156|disp=FHL 1704156 item 17}}) | :*Louisiana Confederate Veterans Pensions, 1912–1936 ({{FHL|1704156|disp=FHL 1704156 item 17}}) | ||
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[[Louisiana Confederate Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|Louisiana Confederate Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br> | [[Louisiana Confederate Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|Louisiana Confederate Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br> | ||
==== Mississippi ==== | ====Mississippi==== | ||
:*''Confederate soldiers & sailors, widows pension applications'' ({{FHL|902556}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28435389 Worldcat]) | :*''Confederate soldiers & sailors, widows pension applications'' ({{FHL|902556}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28435389 Worldcat]) | ||
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'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | '''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | ||
*[[Mississippi Confederate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Mississippi Confederate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | *[[Mississippi Confederate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Mississippi Confederate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
*[[Mississippi Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|Mississippi Confedertate Veterans and Widiws Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | *[[Mississippi Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|Mississippi Confedertate Veterans and Widiws Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
{{See also|Mississippi in the Civil War}} | {{See also|Mississippi in the Civil War}} | ||
==== Missouri | ====Missouri==== | ||
:*''Applications for Confederate Home & Pension'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/51213151 Worldcat]) | :*''Applications for Confederate Home & Pension'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/51213151 Worldcat]) | ||
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{{See also|Missouri in the Civil War}} | {{See also|Missouri in the Civil War}} | ||
==== North Carolina | ====North Carolina==== | ||
:*''Applications for Confederate soldier's and widow's pensions, 1885-ca. 1953'' ({{FHL|175779}}) | :*''Applications for Confederate soldier's and widow's pensions, 1885-ca. 1953'' ({{FHL|175779}}) | ||
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{{See also|North Carolina in the Civil War}} | {{See also|North Carolina in the Civil War}} | ||
==== Oklahoma | ====Oklahoma==== | ||
:*''Confederate pension applications for soldiers and sailors'' ({{FHL|1001529|disp=1001529–48}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/298115860 Worldcat]) | :*''Confederate pension applications for soldiers and sailors'' ({{FHL|1001529|disp=1001529–48}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/298115860 Worldcat]) | ||
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{{See also|Oklahoma in the Civil War}} | {{See also|Oklahoma in the Civil War}} | ||
==== South Carolina | ====South Carolina==== | ||
:*The Family History Library has pension-related material for veterans residing in the following counties: {{FHL|181614|disp=Abbeville}}, {{FHL|22888|disp=Anderson}}, {{FHL|201831|disp=Charleston}}, Cherokee, [http://www.worldcat.org/title/chester-county-confederate-compendium-of-chester-county-south-carolina/oclc/80969214&referer=brief_results Chester], Edgefield, {{FHL|292429|disp=Fairfield}}, Lancaster, {{FHL|1029317|disp=Laurens}}, {{FHL|206855|disp=Lexington}}, {{FHL|24324|disp=Pickens}}, Spartanburg, {{FHL|255051|disp=Union}}, {{FHL|975.783 M2|disp=Williamsburg}}, and {{FHL|1028995|disp=York}}. For film numbers see the Family History Library [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog]. | :*The Family History Library has pension-related material for veterans residing in the following counties: {{FHL|181614|disp=Abbeville}}, {{FHL|22888|disp=Anderson}}, {{FHL|201831|disp=Charleston}}, Cherokee, [http://www.worldcat.org/title/chester-county-confederate-compendium-of-chester-county-south-carolina/oclc/80969214&referer=brief_results Chester], Edgefield, {{FHL|292429|disp=Fairfield}}, Lancaster, {{FHL|1029317|disp=Laurens}}, {{FHL|206855|disp=Lexington}}, {{FHL|24324|disp=Pickens}}, Spartanburg, {{FHL|255051|disp=Union}}, {{FHL|975.783 M2|disp=Williamsburg}}, and {{FHL|1028995|disp=York}}. For film numbers see the Family History Library [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog]. | ||
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{{See also|South Carolina in the Civil War}} | {{See also|South Carolina in the Civil War}} | ||
==== Tennessee | ====Tennessee==== | ||
:*{{RecordSearch|1874474|Tennessee, Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows, 1891-1965}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — images | :*{{RecordSearch|1874474|Tennessee, Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows, 1891-1965}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — images | ||
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{{See also|Tennessee in the Civil War}} | {{See also|Tennessee in the Civil War}} | ||
==== Texas | ====Texas==== | ||
:'''Online''' | :'''Online''' | ||
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{{See also|Texas in the Civil War}} | {{See also|Texas in the Civil War}} | ||
==== Virginia | ====Virginia==== | ||
:'''Online''' | :'''Online''' | ||
*'''1915 – 1967''' {{RecordSearch|3326851|Virginia, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Applications for the Relief of Needy Confederate Women, 1915-1967}} at FamilySearch — [[Virginia, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Applications for the Relief of Needy Confederate Women - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images | *'''1915 – 1967''' {{RecordSearch|3326851|Virginia, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Applications for the Relief of Needy Confederate Women, 1915-1967}} at FamilySearch — [[Virginia, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Applications for the Relief of Needy Confederate Women - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images | ||
:*[http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/collections/CW.html Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows Collection] (The Library of Virginia) | :*[http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/collections/CW.html Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows Collection] (The Library of Virginia) | ||
{{See also|Virginia in the Civil War}} | {{See also|Virginia in the Civil War}} | ||
=== Related Records | ===Related Records=== | ||
Also see: [[Confederate Soldiers Home Records|Confederate Soldiers Home Records]]. | Also see: [[Confederate Soldiers Home Records|Confederate Soldiers Home Records]]. | ||
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*''Artificial Limbs for Confederate Soldiers'' by Patrick McCawley ({{FHL|975.7 A1 no. 109}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/27213534 Worldcat]) contains an index to artificial limbs vouchers and applications. The entries include name, county, year, folder number, and item number. | *''Artificial Limbs for Confederate Soldiers'' by Patrick McCawley ({{FHL|975.7 A1 no. 109}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/27213534 Worldcat]) contains an index to artificial limbs vouchers and applications. The entries include name, county, year, folder number, and item number. | ||
=== Additional Resources | ===Additional Resources=== | ||
Additional Confederate records are available at state archives and historical societies. | Additional Confederate records are available at state archives and historical societies. | ||
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'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | '''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | ||
*[[Arkansas, Confederate Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|Arkansas, Confederate Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | *[[Arkansas, Confederate Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|Arkansas, Confederate Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
*[[Florida Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|Florida Confederate Veterans and Widow Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | *[[Florida Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|Florida Confederate Veterans and Widow Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
*[[Louisiana Confederate Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|Louisiana Confederate Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | *[[Louisiana Confederate Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|Louisiana Confederate Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
*[[Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers' Home Admission Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers' Home Admission Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | *[[Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers' Home Admission Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers' Home Admission Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
*[[North Carolina Confederate Soldier's and Widow's Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|North Carolina Confederate Soldier's and Widow's Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | *[[North Carolina Confederate Soldier's and Widow's Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|North Carolina Confederate Soldier's and Widow's Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
{{U.S. Civil War}} | {{U.S. Civil War}} | ||
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