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 == What is in This Collection? ==
-This collection is an electronic index of marriages for the years 1785 to 1940 taken from the following sources:
+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.
-*Indexed church records
-*Civil registrations
-*The Internet indexing project sponsored by the LDS Church
-Church records and civil registration were official sources and are some of the most reliable sources of family history information.
-This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the [[International Genealogical Index (IGI) - FamilySearch Historical Records |International Genealogical Index]].
 == What Can These Records Tell Me? ==