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'''[[United States Genealogy|United States]]''' | '''[[United States Genealogy|United States]]''' | ||
{{US NARA HR Infobox | {{US NARA HR Infobox | ||
|CID=CID1922519 | |CID=CID1922519 | ||
|title=United States Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files, 1861-1934 | |title=United States, Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files, 1861-1934 | ||
|location=United States | |location=United States | ||
| LOC_01 = | | LOC_01 = | ||
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| FS_URL_01 = [[GuidedResearch:United States|United States Guided Research]] | | FS_URL_01 = [[GuidedResearch:United States|United States Guided Research]] | ||
| FS_URL_02 = [[United States Record Finder]] | | FS_URL_02 = [[United States Record Finder]] | ||
| FS_URL_03 = [[United States | | FS_URL_03 = [[United States Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
| FS_URL_04 = [[ | | FS_URL_04 = [[Union Pension Records]] | ||
| FS_URL_05 = [[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] | | FS_URL_05 = [[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] | ||
| FS_URL_06 = [ | | FS_URL_06 = [[United States Military Pension Records]] | ||
| FS_URL_07 = [[ | | FS_URL_07 = [[Locating a Union Civil War Soldier (1861-1865)]] | ||
| FS_URL_08 = | | FS_URL_08 = [[Beginning Research in United States Military Records]] | ||
| FS_URL_09 = | | FS_URL_09 = [[Union Veterans' and Lineage Society Records]] | ||
| FS_URL_10 = | | FS_URL_10 = [[Begin a search for Union records]] | ||
| RW_URL_01 = [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/300020?q=300020 NARA Collection Description] | | RW_URL_01 = [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/300020?q=300020 NARA Collection Description] | ||
| RW_URL_02 = [http://www.archives.gov/research/military/civil-war/pensions.pdf NARA Reference Reports Civil War Union Pensions] | | RW_URL_02 = [http://www.archives.gov/research/military/civil-war/pensions.pdf NARA Reference Reports Civil War Union Pensions] | ||
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| RW_URL_05 = [http://www.history.rochester.edu/jssn/page5.htm “United States Civil War Service and Pension Records” James St. John] | | RW_URL_05 = [http://www.history.rochester.edu/jssn/page5.htm “United States Civil War Service and Pension Records” James St. John] | ||
}} | }} | ||
== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
This database on FamilySearch.org is a copy of an index provided by www.fold3.com. The index is to images in pension application files uploaded to the fold3 site. The index on FamilySearch.org is only to the files that have been uploaded. These files can be viewed only on the fold3 site.<br> | This database on FamilySearch.org is a copy of an index provided by www.fold3.com. The index is to images in pension application files uploaded to the fold3 site. The index on FamilySearch.org is only to the files that have been uploaded. These files can be viewed only on the fold3 site.<br> | ||
Since the FamilySearch database is strictly an index to material on another site, the citation format given below is incorrect. | Since the FamilySearch database is strictly an index to material on another site, the citation format given below is incorrect. Only this index can be cited from this site. Fold3.com provides complete citation information for the actual files, when a researcher accesses that site to view the documents. | ||
The FamilySearch copy of the fold3.com index to the collection will eventually encompass applications for pension beginning from 1861 to 1934. | The FamilySearch copy of the fold3.com index to the collection will eventually encompass applications for pension beginning from 1861 to 1934. | ||
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These records are generally accurate. However, some soldiers used aliases and some lied about their names and ages. | These records are generally accurate. However, some soldiers used aliases and some lied about their names and ages. | ||
===To Browse This Collection=== | See also [https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2010/spring/civilwarpension.html Claire Prechtel-Kluskens, ''“A Reasonable Degree of Promptitude” Civil War Pension Application Processing, 1861–1885'' Prologue 42 1# (Spring, 2010)] | ||
{{Tip|This collection contains searchable content in the NARA Catalog. They can be accessed by clicking on the National Archives identifier in the Record Description. Once inside the Catalog, click on the "Search Within This Series".}} | |||
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=== Index and Image Visibility === | |||
{{Image Visibility}} | |||
=== To Browse This Collection === | |||
{{HR Tip|This collection contains searchable content in the NARA Catalog. They can be accessed by clicking on the National Archives identifier in the Record Description. Once inside the Catalog, click on the "Search Within This Series".}} | |||
== 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: | ||
{{columns-list|2| | |||
*Soldier's full name | *Soldier's full name | ||
*Name of widow | *Name of widow | ||
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*Date pension started | *Date pension started | ||
*Miscellaneous information about the soldier such as death date and cause of death | *Miscellaneous information about the soldier such as death date and cause of death | ||
}} | |||
== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
Sample of indexed information: | Sample of indexed information: | ||
{| style="width:60%; vertical-align:top;" | {| style="width:60%; vertical-align:top;" | ||
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*The military unit in which your soldier served | *The military unit in which your soldier served | ||
*The state and county were your soldier lived | *The state and county were your soldier lived | ||
=== Search the Index === | === Search the Index === | ||
{{Search Collection Link | {{Search Collection Link | ||
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}} | }} | ||
=== 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. | 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? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Add any new information to your records | |||
*Death dates may lead to death certificates, mortuary, or burial records | *Death dates may lead to death certificates, mortuary, or burial records | ||
*Use the names along with the residence of the widow to locate census, church, and land records | *Use the names along with the residence of the widow to locate census, church, and land records | ||
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*Indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned | *Indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned | ||
*Your ancestor may have used a nickname or an alias. In addition, ages may have been altered to allow men to serve who were not of the appropriate age | *Your ancestor may have used a nickname or an alias. In addition, ages may have been altered to allow men to serve who were not of the appropriate age | ||
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names | *Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names | ||
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*Search the indexes and records of nearby counties | *Search the indexes and records of nearby counties | ||
*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 | The following articles will help you research your family in [[United States Genealogy|the United States]]. | ||
* [[US Military Basic Search Strategies]] | |||
* [[Beginning Research in United States Military Records]] | |||
* [[Beginning United States Civil War Research]] | |||
* [[Locating a Union Civil War Soldier (1861-1865)]] | |||
* [[GuidedResearch:United States|United States Guided Research]] | * [[GuidedResearch:United States|United States Guided Research]] | ||
* [[United States Record Finder]] | * [[United States Record Finder]] | ||
* [[United States | * [[United States Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
== Other FamilySearch Collections == | |||
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research. | |||
=== FamilySearch Catalog === | |||
=== FamilySearch Historical Records === | |||
== | *{{RecordSearch|1919699|United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934}} | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1471019|United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917}} | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1979426|United States Remarried Widows Index to Pension Applications, 1887-1942}} | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1834308|United States Index to General Correspondence of the Pension Office, 1889-1904}} | |||
=== FamilySearch Digital Library === | |||
==Known Issues== | |||
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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. | ||
{{Collection citation}} | |||
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{{Record_Citation}} | {{Record_Citation}} | ||
[[Category:NARA_Military_Records]] | [[Category:NARA_Military_Records]] | ||
[[pt:Estados Unidos, Arquivos de Viúvas e Outros Dependentes da Guerra Civil (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)]] | |||
[[Category:Civil War, 1861-1865]] | [[Category:Civil War, 1861-1865]] | ||