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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: | ||
*Name of applicant | *Name of applicant | ||
*Name of soldier | *Name of soldier | ||
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*Physical condition of applicant | *Physical condition of applicant | ||
*Date of application | *Date of application | ||
== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
=== Sample Images === | === Sample Images === | ||
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*Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records | *Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records | ||
*Use the parent’s birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family | *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? === | === 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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* [[Virginia Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]] | * [[Virginia Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
* [[Step-by-Step Virginia Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]] | * [[Step-by-Step Virginia Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]] | ||
=== Related Family History Library Holdings === | === Related Family History Library Holdings === | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/474918? Confederate pension applications, Virginia, acts of 1888, 1900, 1902 ; index, 1888-1934] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/474918? Confederate pension applications, Virginia, acts of 1888, 1900, 1902 ; index, 1888-1934] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2744224 Roster of Confederate pensioners of Virginia] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2744224 Roster of Confederate pensioners of Virginia] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/783774? Application for the relief of needy Confederate women, 1915-1967] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/783774? Application for the relief of needy Confederate women, 1915-1967] | ||
=== Related FamilySearch Historical Record Collections === | === Related FamilySearch Historical Record Collections === | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1932382 Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1932382 Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865] | ||
== 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}} | {{Collection citation}} | ||
{{Record Citation}} | {{Record Citation}} | ||
[[Category:Virginia FamilySearch Historical Records|Vital]] | [[Category:Virginia FamilySearch Historical Records|Vital]] |
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