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North Carolina Confederate Soldier's and Widow's Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
North Carolina Confederate Soldier's and Widow's Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records (view source)
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*Confederate records are often fragmentary due to incomplete muster and descriptive rolls. The records are otherwise considered a reliable source in family history research. The reliability, of course, depends on the accuracy of the informant | *Confederate records are often fragmentary due to incomplete muster and descriptive rolls. The records are otherwise considered a reliable source in family history research. The reliability, of course, depends on the accuracy of the informant | ||
=== I Can’t Find | === 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. | ||