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== Record Description ==
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This collection includes records for the years 1911 to 1938.
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These records are digital images of Confederate pension files and applications for admission to the Confederate soldiers' home. The applications are arranged in alphabetical order. The pensions are for Confederate veterans who were living in Missouri, although they may have enlisted from another state. The Confederate Soldiers’ Home in Higginsville, Missouri, was open for infirm and dependent former Confederate soldiers and sailors, their wives, widows, and orphans.
| title = Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications, 1911-1938
 
| location = Missouri
Service records were kept for each Confederate soldier. Those records, or abstracts of those records, were compiled into individual files. Each envelope/jacket contains information and cross references to original records relating to the soldier. 
| LOC_01 = Missouri
 
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These records were created as permanent record of Confederate service and to determine eligibility for benefits and admission to the soldier’s home.;
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| record_type = Pension Applications
| start_year = 1911
| end_year = 1938
| FS_URL_01 = [[GuidedResearch:Missouri|Missouri Guided Research]]
| FS_URL_02 = [[Missouri Research Tips and Strategies#Missouri Record Finder|Missouri Record Finder]]
| FS_URL_03 = [[Missouri Research Tips and Strategies]]
| FS_URL_04 = [[Step-by-Step Missouri Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]]
| FS_URL_05 = [[Missouri, United States Genealogy]]
| FS_URL_06 = [[Confederate Pension Records]]
| FS_URL_07 = [[Confederate Soldiers Home Records]]
| FS_URL_08 = [[Missouri Military Records]]
| FS_URL_09 = [[Missouri in the Civil War]]
| FS_URL_10 = [[Missouri Archives and Libraries]]
| FS_URL_11 = [[Locating a Confederate Civil War Soldier (1861–1865)]]
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| RW_URL_01 = [https://mostateparks.com/page/54952/general-information Missouri's Confederate Home General Information]
| RW_URL_02 = [https://mostateparks.com/sites/mostateparks/files/Applicants%20to%20the%20Confederate%20Home%20of%20Missouri.pdf Confederate Home Applicants] 
| RW_URL_03 = [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/civilwar/6.asp Office of the Adjutant General in Jefferson City, Missouri] 
| RW_URL_04 = [http://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/vetstj Missouri State Archives Missouri Veterans' Home (St. James) Federal  Inmate's Registers]
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| custodian =  Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City
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== What is in This Collection? ==
The information in these records is generally reliable. However, some of it depends on personal memory so it still may contain inaccuracies, such as slightly altered spellings and dates or misinterpretations.;


This collection contains digital images of Confederate pension files and applications for admission to the Confederate soldiers' home for the years 1911 to 1938. The applications are arranged in alphabetical order. The pensions are for Confederate veterans who were living in Missouri, although they may have enlisted from another state. The Confederate Soldiers’ Home in Higginsville, Missouri, was open for infirm and dependent former Confederate soldiers and sailors, their wives, widows, and orphans.  
For a list of record categories currently published in this collection, select the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1865475 Browse].  


Service records were kept for each Confederate soldier. Those records, or abstracts of those records, were compiled into individual files. Each envelope/jacket contains information and cross references to original records relating to the soldier.
=== Citation for This Collection  ===


These records were created as permanent record of Confederate service and to determine eligibility for benefits and admission to the soldier’s home.
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Records collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.<br>


The information in these records is generally reliable. However, some of it depends on personal memory so it still may contain inaccuracies, such as slightly altered spellings and dates or misinterpretations.
{{Collection citation
| text=Missouri Adjutant General's Office. Missouri, Confederate pension applications and soldiers' home admission applications. Missouri Department of Records and Archives, Jefferson City, Missouri.}}


=== To Browse This Collection ===
[[Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers' Home Admission Applications (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Citation_Example_for_a_Record_Found_in_This_Collection|Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.]]


{{Collection_Browse_Link
== Record Content  ==
|CID=CID1865475
|title=Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications
}}


{{HR Add}}
Key genealogical facts found in this collection may include:
=== Index and Image Visibility ===
{{Image Visibility}}


== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
The following information may be found in these records:
{{columns-list|2|
*Soldier’s name and place of residence  
*Soldier’s name and place of residence  
*Date of application  
*Date of application  
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*Military unit in which served  
*Military unit in which served  
*Commanding officers of company and regiment  
*Commanding officers of company and regiment  
*Witnesses declaring veracity of statement
*Witnesses declaring veracity of statment
}}
 
== How to Use the Record  ==
 
To search the collection, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the Pension Record Type ⇒ Select the Beginning name - Ending name which takes you to the images.
 
Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.
 
To search for your ancestors in the index you will need to know their full names. Check the index for the surname and then the given name. If you are having difficulty finding your ancestor, look for variations in the spelling of the name. If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names. Remember that these indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.
 
Compare the information in the record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination.
 
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. This information will often lead you to other records.
 
For example:
 
*Death dates may lead to death certificates, mortuary, or burial records.
*Use the age to calculate an approximate birth date.
*Use the birth date or age along with the residence or place of birth of the deceased to locate census, church, and land records.
 
You may also find these search tips helpful:
 
*Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname as the deceased, this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual.
*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have been seeking the pension.
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 
== Known Issues with This Collecton  ==
 
{{HR Known Issues}}For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached [[Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers' Home Admission Applications (FamilySearch Historical Records)/Known Issues|Wiki article]]. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org]. Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered.
 
== Related Websites  ==
 
[http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/civilwar/6.asp Office of the Adjutant General in Jefferson City, Missouri]


== Collection Content ==
== Related Wiki Articles  ==
=== Sample Images ===
<gallery>
Image:Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications (10-0455) DGS 4679646 00006.jpg|1913 Pension Application
Image:Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications (10-0455) DGS 4679664 00006.jpg|1922 Soldiers Home
Image:Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications (10-0455) DGS 4679664 00008.jpg|1922 Soldiers Home
image:Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications (10-0455) DGS 4679664 00009.jpg|1922 Soldiers Home
</gallery>


== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
*[[Confederate Pension Records]]
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
*[[Missouri Military Records]]
*The name of your ancestor
*[[Missouri]]
*The birth date of your ancestor
=== Search the Index ===
{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID1865475 }}
=== View the Images ===
{{View_Images_Link | CID = 1865475
| browse_1 = Pension Record Type
| browse_2 = Beginning name - Ending name
| browse_3 = 
| browse_4 = 
| browse_5 = 
| browse_6 =  }}
{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog {{FSC|1865475|item|disp=Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications}}. 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? ===
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? ==
== Contributions to This Article ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Add any new information to your records
*Search for the service record of the soldier
*Search for vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death
*Search for the family in census records
*Search the land and probate records
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === 
*Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc.  Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
*Collect entries for every person who has the same surname.  This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality  
*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images 
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[Missouri, United States Genealogy|Missouri]].
* [[US Military Basic Search Strategies]]
* [[Beginning United States Civil War Research]]
* [[Locating a Confederate Civil War Soldier (1861–1865)]]
* [[GuidedResearch:Missouri|Missouri Guided Research]]
* [[Missouri Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Step-by-Step Missouri Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]]
* [[Beginning Research in United States Military Records]]


== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
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These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.


=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections  ==
*{{FSC|426874|item|disp=Missouri Adjutant General's Office. Confederate pension applications and soldiers' home admission applications}}
*{{FSC|773561|item|disp=Peggy Barnes Fox, comp and edited, ''Missouri Confederate pensions and Confederate home applications index.'' Hillsboro, Texas : Hill College Press, c1996. FS Library 977.8 M2fp}}
*{{FSC|1569411|item|disp=Wade Ankesheiln. ''The heart is the heritage : the story of the founding of the Confederate Home of Missouri.''Coral Springs, Florida : Llumina Press, c2007 FS Library 977.8453/H1 M2a}}
*{{FSC|499039|item|disp=Compiled service records of Confederate soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Missouri}}


=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.
*{{RecordSearch|1932374|Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}}


=== FamilySearch Digital Library ===
A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]]
*{{FSC|1992747|item|disp=Commissioner of Pensions and War Records. Office of the Adjutant General in Missouri. ''Ex-Confederate pensions : list of indigent ex-Confederate soldiers enrolled under the Confederate Pension Act'' (December 16,1920)}}
*{{FSC|2057975|item|disp=Compiled from Biennial reports. ''Registers of inmates in the Confederate Home''}}
== Known Issues ==
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== 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.
{{Collection citation}}
{{Record_Citation}}
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=== Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection  ===


"Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications." database and images, ''FamilySearch (''https://familysearch.org: &nbsp;accessed March 25 2011), &nbsp;George A Bandy. August 20, 1913; citing Pension Appilictions, Pension Applications&gt;Approved, Bandy, Georg A - Banister, George W&gt; Images 1-4; Missouri Department of Records and Archives, Jefferson City, Missouri.


[[Category:Civil War, 1861-1865]]
[[Category:Missouri]]

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Record Description[edit | edit source]

This collection includes records for the years 1911 to 1938.

These records are digital images of Confederate pension files and applications for admission to the Confederate soldiers' home. The applications are arranged in alphabetical order. The pensions are for Confederate veterans who were living in Missouri, although they may have enlisted from another state. The Confederate Soldiers’ Home in Higginsville, Missouri, was open for infirm and dependent former Confederate soldiers and sailors, their wives, widows, and orphans.

Service records were kept for each Confederate soldier. Those records, or abstracts of those records, were compiled into individual files. Each envelope/jacket contains information and cross references to original records relating to the soldier. 

These records were created as permanent record of Confederate service and to determine eligibility for benefits and admission to the soldier’s home.;

The information in these records is generally reliable. However, some of it depends on personal memory so it still may contain inaccuracies, such as slightly altered spellings and dates or misinterpretations.;

For a list of record categories currently published in this collection, select the Browse.

Citation for This Collection[edit | edit source]

The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Records collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.

Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.

Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content[edit | edit source]

Key genealogical facts found in this collection may include:

  • Soldier’s name and place of residence
  • Date of application
  • Dates of service
  • Birth date or age
  • Birthplace
  • Name of spouse
  • Names of dependent children
  • Death date, if deceased
  • Military unit in which served
  • Commanding officers of company and regiment
  • Witnesses declaring veracity of statment

How to Use the Record[edit | edit source]

To search the collection, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the Pension Record Type ⇒ Select the Beginning name - Ending name which takes you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

To search for your ancestors in the index you will need to know their full names. Check the index for the surname and then the given name. If you are having difficulty finding your ancestor, look for variations in the spelling of the name. If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names. Remember that these indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.

Compare the information in the record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination.

When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. This information will often lead you to other records.

For example:

  • Death dates may lead to death certificates, mortuary, or burial records.
  • Use the age to calculate an approximate birth date.
  • Use the birth date or age along with the residence or place of birth of the deceased to locate census, church, and land records.

You may also find these search tips helpful:

  • Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname as the deceased, this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual.
  • Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have been seeking the pension.
  • When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.

Known Issues with This Collecton[edit | edit source]

For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached Wiki article. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to support@familysearch.org. Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered.

Related Websites[edit | edit source]

Office of the Adjutant General in Jefferson City, Missouri

Related Wiki Articles[edit | edit source]

Contributions to This Article[edit | edit source]

Template:Contributor invite

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections[edit | edit source]

When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.

A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections

Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection[edit | edit source]

"Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications." database and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org:  accessed March 25 2011),  George A Bandy. August 20, 1913; citing Pension Appilictions, Pension Applications>Approved, Bandy, Georg A - Banister, George W> Images 1-4; Missouri Department of Records and Archives, Jefferson City, Missouri.

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