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== What is in This Collection? ==
== What is in This Collection? ==
This collection is an index and images of applications for a Confederate pension granted to needy daughters and sisters of Confederate soldiers, sailors, and Marines.
This collection is an index & images of records of the relief committee, Virginia Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy, for a Confederate pension granted to needy daughters and sisters of Confederate soldiers, sailors, and Marines.
=== Image Visibility ===
 
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=== Index and Image Visibility ===
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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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Image:Virginia, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Applications for the Relief of Needy Confederate Women, 1915-1967 008675257 00022.jpg|1965 Pension Application
Image:Virginia, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Applications for the Relief of Needy Confederate Women, 1915-1967 008675257 00022.jpg|1965 Pension Application
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=== Inventory ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Film !! DGS !! Collection
|-
| 2031631 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675234}} || Index to applications, 1915-1967 (images 10 -107);  Abbitt - Aunspaugh 1958-1967
|-
| 2031632 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675235}} ||  Austin - Blackenship 1958-1967
|-
| 2031633 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675236}} ||  Blankenship - Bumpass, Sarah 1958-1967
|-
| 2031634 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675237}} || Bumpass, Stella - Childrey 1958-1967
|-
| 2031635 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675238}} ||  Chites - Crouch 1958-1967
|-
| 2031636 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675239}} ||  Crowther - Duke, Kate 1958-1967
|-
| 2031637 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675240}} ||  Duke, Mattie - Fisher, Mattie 1958-1967
|-
| 2031638 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8573377}} ||  Fisher, Nannie Ann - Goodwin 1958-1967
|-
| 2031639 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675241}} ||  Gordon - Harrie 1958-1967
|-
| 2031640 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675242}} ||  Harris - Houff 1958-1967
|-
| 2031641 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675243}} ||  Houghton - Jones, Elizabeth 1958-1967
|-
| 2031642 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675244}} ||  Jones, Fannie - Light 1958-1967
|-
| 2031643 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675245}} ||  Ligon - Mays, Bessie 1958-1967
|-
| 2031644 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675246}} ||  Mays, Laura - Moore, Sallie 1958-1967
|-
| 2031645 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675247}} || Moore, Virginia - Parker 1958-1967
|-
| 2031646 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675248}}|| Parks - Powers, M. R. 1958-1967
|-
| 2031647 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675249}} ||  Powers, Nora - Rodgers, Emma 1958-1967
|-
| 2031648 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675250}} ||  Lucy - Slusser 1958-1967
|-
| 2031649 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675251}} ||  Smiley - Taylor, Emma 1958-1967
|-
| 2031650 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675252}} ||  Taylor, Hattie - Vaughan, Elvira 1958-1967
|-
| 2031651 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675253}} ||  Vaughan, Florence - Wiginton 1958-1967
|-
| 2031652 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675254}} ||  Wilhelm - Yeager 1958-1967
|-
| 2031653 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675255}} ||  Yeatman - Christian, Bessie 1958-1967
|-
| 2031654 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675256}} ||  Christian, Grace - Harper, Mattie 1958-1967
|-
| 2031655 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675257}} ||  Harper, Rose - McCloud 1958-1967
|-
| 2031656 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675258}} ||  McCowen - Seek 1958-1967
|-
| 2031657 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675259}} || Seekford - Wood, Bettie 1958-1967
|-
| 2031658 ||  {{FSHI|DGS=8675260}} || Wood, Lily - Zimmerman 1958-1967
|}
== How do I Search This Collection? ==
== How do I Search This Collection? ==
To use these records it is helpful to know:  
To use these records it is helpful to know:  
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*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor
*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor
=== Research Helps ===
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Virginia, United States Genealogy|Virginia]].
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[Virginia, United States Genealogy|Virginia]].
* [[GuidedResearch:Virginia|Virginia Guided Research]]
* [[GuidedResearch:Virginia|Virginia Guided Research]]
* [[Virginia Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Virginia Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Step-by-Step Virginia Research, 1880-Present]]
* [[Step-by-Step Virginia Research, 1880-Present]]
=== Family History Library Holdings ===
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/474918? Confederate pension applications, Virginia, acts of 1888, 1900, 1902 ; index, 1888-1934]
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2744224 Roster of Confederate pensioners of Virginia]
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/783774? Application for the relief of needy Confederate women, 1915-1967]
 
=== Related FamilySearch Historical Record Collections ===
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1932382 Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865]
*{{FSC|474918|item|disp=Confederate pension applications, Virginia, acts of 1888, 1900, 1902 ; index, 1888-1934}}
*{{FSC|2744224|item|disp=Roster of Confederate pensioners of Virginia}}
*{{FSC|783774|item|disp=United Daughters of the Confederacy, Virginia Division, Relief Committee,  Application for the relief of needy Confederate women, 1915-1967}}
*{{FSC|478773|item|disp=''Magazine of Virginia genealogy'' Richmond, Virginia : Virginia Genealogical Society, 1983- FS Library 975.5 B2vs}}
 
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
*{{RecordSearch|1932382|Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}}


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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection is an index & images of records of the relief committee, Virginia Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy, for a Confederate pension granted to needy daughters and sisters of Confederate soldiers, sailors, and Marines.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility[edit | edit source]

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What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Name of applicant
  • Name of soldier
  • Relationship to soldier
  • Physical condition of applicant
  • Date of application

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

  • 1965 Pension Application

    1965 Pension Application

Inventory[edit | edit source]

Film DGS Collection
2031631 DGS 8675234 Index to applications, 1915-1967 (images 10 -107); Abbitt - Aunspaugh 1958-1967
2031632 DGS 8675235 Austin - Blackenship 1958-1967
2031633 DGS 8675236 Blankenship - Bumpass, Sarah 1958-1967
2031634 DGS 8675237 Bumpass, Stella - Childrey 1958-1967
2031635 DGS 8675238 Chites - Crouch 1958-1967
2031636 DGS 8675239 Crowther - Duke, Kate 1958-1967
2031637 DGS 8675240 Duke, Mattie - Fisher, Mattie 1958-1967
2031638 DGS 8573377 Fisher, Nannie Ann - Goodwin 1958-1967
2031639 DGS 8675241 Gordon - Harrie 1958-1967
2031640 DGS 8675242 Harris - Houff 1958-1967
2031641 DGS 8675243 Houghton - Jones, Elizabeth 1958-1967
2031642 DGS 8675244 Jones, Fannie - Light 1958-1967
2031643 DGS 8675245 Ligon - Mays, Bessie 1958-1967
2031644 DGS 8675246 Mays, Laura - Moore, Sallie 1958-1967
2031645 DGS 8675247 Moore, Virginia - Parker 1958-1967
2031646 DGS 8675248 Parks - Powers, M. R. 1958-1967
2031647 DGS 8675249 Powers, Nora - Rodgers, Emma 1958-1967
2031648 DGS 8675250 Lucy - Slusser 1958-1967
2031649 DGS 8675251 Smiley - Taylor, Emma 1958-1967
2031650 DGS 8675252 Taylor, Hattie - Vaughan, Elvira 1958-1967
2031651 DGS 8675253 Vaughan, Florence - Wiginton 1958-1967
2031652 DGS 8675254 Wilhelm - Yeager 1958-1967
2031653 DGS 8675255 Yeatman - Christian, Bessie 1958-1967
2031654 DGS 8675256 Christian, Grace - Harper, Mattie 1958-1967
2031655 DGS 8675257 Harper, Rose - McCloud 1958-1967
2031656 DGS 8675258 McCowen - Seek 1958-1967
2031657 DGS 8675259 Seekford - Wood, Bettie 1958-1967
2031658 DGS 8675260 Wood, Lily - Zimmerman 1958-1967

How do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

To use these records it is helpful to know:

  • The name of the person
  • The name soldier
  • Other identifying information such as the approximate marriage date and place

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

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How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

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What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

I Found the Person I was Looking for, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Add any new information to your records
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  • Use the parent’s birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking for, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
  • Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records
  • Search the indexes and records of nearby counties
  • Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur
  • Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Virginia.

Other FamilySearch Collections[edit | edit source]

These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Historical Records[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Digital Library[edit | edit source]

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