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| CID = CID2345429 | | CID = CID2345429 | ||
| title = | | title =England, Middlesex, Chelsea, Royal Hospital, Discharge Documents of Pensioners (WO 122), 1760-1887 | ||
| location = United Kingdom | | location = United Kingdom | ||
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| FS_URL_09 =[[Wales Record Finder]] | | FS_URL_09 =[[Wales Record Finder]] | ||
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| RW_URL_01 =[http://dea.byu.edu/ Discovering English Ancestors] | | RW_URL_01 =[http://dea.byu.edu/ Discovering English Ancestors] | ||
| RW_URL_02 =[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/army-service-records/chelsea-pensioners Chelsea Pensioners' Service Records 1760-1913] on [[Findmypast.co.uk]] | | RW_URL_02 =[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/army-service-records/chelsea-pensioners Chelsea Pensioners' Service Records 1760-1913] on [[Findmypast.co.uk]] | ||
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== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
This collection is an index to military records from the Royal Hospital Chelsea for the years 1760-1887. The original records are held by the National Archives (reference number WO 122) and the index was created by | This collection is an index to military records from the Royal Hospital Chelsea for the years 1760-1887. The original records are held by the National Archives (reference number WO 122) and the index was created by Findmypast. | ||
From 1692 until 1955, all army veteran pensions were administered and paid from the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Payments to retired officers, called half-pay, were not considered pensions, so the records in this collection primarily contain information on regular soldiers. | From 1692 until 1955, all army veteran pensions were administered and paid from the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Payments to retired officers, called half-pay, were not considered pensions, so the records in this collection primarily contain information on regular soldiers. | ||
The records for the years 1760 through 1872 are arranged by regiment, then alphabetically by surname. The regiments included in this collection are the King’s German Legion, the foreign Veteran’s Battalion, and the Royal Foreign Wagon Train. While patients treated in the hospital served in military units of the United Kingdom, some of them were born outside of the United Kingdom, with a significant number of them being from Germany. | The records for the years 1760 through 1872 are arranged by regiment, then alphabetically by surname. The regiments included in this collection are the King’s German Legion, the foreign Veteran’s Battalion, and the Royal Foreign Wagon Train. While patients treated in the hospital served in military units of the United Kingdom, some of them were born outside of the United Kingdom, with a significant number of them being from Germany. | ||
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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: | ||
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=== Digital Folder Number List === | === Digital Folder Number List === | ||
This collection contains a digital browse. Only the [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/index.php?title= | This collection contains a digital browse. Only the [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Book_and_Film_Numbers_Used_by_the_FamilySearch_Library#Digital_Filming_Numbers DGS numbers] are displayed. Clicking the link in the '''DGS''' column will open a new window where you can see the images. The link in the '''Note''' column will open a new window where you can see the FamilySearch Catalog record for that set of images. | ||
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== How do I Search This Collection? == | == How do I Search This Collection? == | ||
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#Go to the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/2345429/waypoints Collection Browse Page] | #Go to the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/2345429/waypoints Collection Browse Page] | ||
#Click the '''Film''' number to view the images | #Click the '''Film''' number to view the images | ||
{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at | {{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at {{FSC|2345429|item|disp=United Kingdom, Royal Hospital Chelsea: Discharge Documents of Pensioners 1760-1887 (WO 122)}}. Click on 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]]. | ||
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*It is possible that the individual left the army for such reasons as to not qualify for a pension. Unfortunately, corresponding records for those who left the Army for reasons other than discharge have largely been destroyed | *It is possible that the individual left the army for such reasons as to not qualify for a pension. Unfortunately, corresponding records for those who left the Army for reasons other than discharge have largely been destroyed | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you | The following articles will help you research your family in [[Scotland Genealogy|Scotland]], [[Ireland Genealogy|Ireland]], [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]], and [[England Genealogy|England]] | ||
* [[GuidedResearch:Scotland|Scotland Guided Research]], [[GuidedResearch:Ireland|Ireland Guided Research]], [[GuidedResearch:England|England Guided Research]] | * [[GuidedResearch:Scotland|Scotland Guided Research]], [[GuidedResearch:Ireland|Ireland Guided Research]], [[GuidedResearch:England|England Guided Research]] | ||
* [[Scotland Record Finder]], [[Ireland Record Finder]], [[Wales Record Finder]] [[England Record Finder]] | * [[Scotland Record Finder]], [[Ireland Record Finder]], [[Wales Record Finder]] [[England Record Finder]] | ||
* [[Scotland Research Tips and Strategies]], [[Ireland Research Tips and Strategies]], [[Wales Research Tips and Strategies]], [[England Research Tips and Strategies]] | * [[Scotland Research Tips and Strategies]], [[Ireland Research Tips and Strategies]], [[Wales Research Tips and Strategies]], [[England Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
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== 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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