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|title=United States, Index to General Correspondence of the Record and Pension Office, 1889-1904 | |title=United States, Index to General Correspondence of the Record and Pension Office, 1889-1904 | ||
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To find descriptions of these record groups, visit the [http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ National Archives online catalog] and enter these ARC identifiers: 300385 (Document File) and 588796 (Record Cards). | To find descriptions of these record groups, visit the [http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ National Archives online catalog] and enter these ARC identifiers: 300385 (Document File) and 588796 (Record Cards). | ||
'''Key genealogical facts found in this collection are listed below:''' | |||
• Name of soldier<br>• Unit of service<br>• Name of person/office making the inquiry (sometimes the soldier himself)<br>• Subject of inquiry | • Name of soldier<br>• Unit of service<br>• Name of person/office making the inquiry (sometimes the soldier himself)<br>• Subject of inquiry | ||
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In 1889, the Record and Pension Office was established in order to consolidate the information regarding military soldiers and volunteers. The office had the responsibility of keeping the military and medical records of the volunteer forces and the medical records for the regular army. They were responsible for all of the business relating to these records. <br>Inquiries made to the Record and Pension office cover a wide range of subjects and time periods. Some of the inquiries regard soldiers who served in the Revolutionary war, while others pertain to soldiers living at the time who were in need of documentation, or proof of service. | In 1889, the Record and Pension Office was established in order to consolidate the information regarding military soldiers and volunteers. The office had the responsibility of keeping the military and medical records of the volunteer forces and the medical records for the regular army. They were responsible for all of the business relating to these records. <br>Inquiries made to the Record and Pension office cover a wide range of subjects and time periods. Some of the inquiries regard soldiers who served in the Revolutionary war, while others pertain to soldiers living at the time who were in need of documentation, or proof of service. | ||
=== | === Why This Record Was Created === | ||
As correspondence was received by the pension office, it was filed and indexed onto cards. Inquiries were sometimes made by the soldier himself, a governmental office, or others. The correspondence included requests for the following: certificates of discharge, certificates in lieu of lost discharge papers, medals of honor, removal of charges for desertion, information needed for admission to homes for disabled soldiers or to complete the records of adjutants general of States, and information relating to the strength or service of the organizational units. | As correspondence was received by the pension office, it was filed and indexed onto cards. Inquiries were sometimes made by the soldier himself, a governmental office, or others. The correspondence included requests for the following: certificates of discharge, certificates in lieu of lost discharge papers, medals of honor, removal of charges for desertion, information needed for admission to homes for disabled soldiers or to complete the records of adjutants general of States, and information relating to the strength or service of the organizational units. | ||
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[http://www.archives.gov/research/order/textual-records-dc.html Information on ordering files] from the National Archives | [http://www.archives.gov/research/order/textual-records-dc.html Information on ordering files] from the National Archives | ||
== | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
[[Pensions|Pensions]] | [[Pensions|Pensions]] | ||
== Contributions to This Article == | |||
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== Sources of This Collection == | |||
<!--bibdescbegin-->U.S. Index to General Correspondence of the Record and Pension Office, 1889-1904, database, FamilySearch Record Search (http://familysearch.org); citing War Department. Record and Pension Office “Index to general correspondence of the Record and Pension Office, 1889- 1904” FHL microfilm, 385 rolls. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah<!--bibdescend--> | |||
== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | == Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | ||
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A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the Wiki Article: [[How to Cite FamilySearch Collections|How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]]. | A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the Wiki Article: [[How to Cite FamilySearch Collections|How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]]. | ||
==== Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection ==== | |||
• United States. Bureau of the Census. 12th census, 1900, digital images, From FamilySearch Internet (www.familysearch.org: September 29, 2006), Arizona Territory, Maricopa, Township 1, East Gila, Salt River Base and Meridian; sheet 9B, line 71 <br>• Mexico, Distrito Federal, Catholic Church Records, 1886-1933, digital images, from FamilySearch Internet (www.familysearch.org: April 22, 2010), Baptism of Adolfo Fernandez Jimenez, 1 Feb. 1910, San Pedro Apóstol, Cuahimalpa, Distrito Federal, Mexico, film number 0227023 | • United States. Bureau of the Census. 12th census, 1900, digital images, From FamilySearch Internet (www.familysearch.org: September 29, 2006), Arizona Territory, Maricopa, Township 1, East Gila, Salt River Base and Meridian; sheet 9B, line 71 <br>• Mexico, Distrito Federal, Catholic Church Records, 1886-1933, digital images, from FamilySearch Internet (www.familysearch.org: April 22, 2010), Baptism of Adolfo Fernandez Jimenez, 1 Feb. 1910, San Pedro Apóstol, Cuahimalpa, Distrito Federal, Mexico, film number 0227023 | ||
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