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 {{FamilySearch Collection|CID=CID|title=United States Civil War Widows Pension Files|location=United States|scheduled=}}<br>
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 == Record Description  ==
-This collection consists of Civil War pensions for the wives of soldiers who were killed during the time of the war. This is a joint project with Footnote. We're providing images, they're supplying the index. Initially we'll publish the index and link to their images.
+This collection consists of approved pension case files of widows and other dependents of soldiers submitted between 1861 and 1934 and sailors between 1910 and 1934. Some files may be for service in the War with Spain. The files are arranged numerically by certificate number. Orginal files are located at the National Archives in Record Group 15, Records of the Veterans Administration. Index courtesy of Footnote.com. Additional records will be added to this collection as they become available.
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