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=== Record Content  ===
=== Record Content  ===


Key Genealogical facts include: Soldier’s name Company Regiment State of Service Widow’s Name Sometimes the record gives the date of death  
Key Genealogical facts include:  
 
*Soldier’s name  
*Company  
*Regiment  
*State of Service  
*Widow’s Name  
*Sometimes the record gives the date of death


== How to Use the Record  ==
== How to Use the Record  ==
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== Related Websites  ==
== Related Websites  ==


[http://www.genealogymagazine.com/cwpensions.html “Civil War (Union) Widows' Pensions Now Online”] - From genealogymagazine.com, record of pensions 20 October 2008 Link to:
[http://www.genealogymagazine.com/cwpensions.html “Civil War (Union) Widows' Pensions Now Online”] - From genealogymagazine.com, record of pensions 20 October 2008  


[http://www.history.rochester.edu/jssn/page5.htm “United States Civil War Service and Pension Records” James St. John]  
[http://www.history.rochester.edu/jssn/page5.htm “United States Civil War Service and Pension Records” James St. John]  
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== Sources of Information for This Collection  ==
== Sources of Information for This Collection  ==


<!--bibdescbegin-->United States. Civil War Widows Pension Files. National Archives and Records. Washington D.C<!--bibdescend--> &lt;div_prefs id="div_prefs"&gt;&lt;/div_prefs&gt;
<!--bibdescbegin-->United States. Civil War Widows Pension Files. National Archives and Records. Washington D.C<!--bibdescend-->  


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