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|CID=CID1922519 | |CID=CID1922519 | ||
|title=United States Civil War Widows Pension Files | |title=United States Civil War Widows Pension Files | ||
|location=United States}}<br> | |location=United States}}<br> | ||
== Collection Time Period == | == Collection Time Period == | ||
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[[Image:Civil War Federal Soldiers' Widows Claims DGS 4591908 2.jpg|thumb|right]] | [[Image:Civil War Federal Soldiers' Widows Claims DGS 4591908 2.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
The key genealogical facts of these records may include: | The key genealogical facts of these records may include: | ||
*Soldier's full name | *Soldier's full name | ||
*Name of widow | *Name of widow | ||
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*Infantry unit | *Infantry unit | ||
*When soldier was commissioned | *When soldier was commissioned | ||
*Where soldier was commissioned | *Where soldier was commissioned | ||
*Amount of pension | *Amount of pension | ||
*Date pension started | *Date pension started | ||
*Miscellaneous information about the soldier such as death date and cause of death | *Miscellaneous information about the soldier such as death date and cause of death | ||
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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 | *[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] | |||
== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] | *[[Beginning_United_States_Civil_War_Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] | ||
*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] | |||
=== Contributions to This Article === | === Contributions to This Article === | ||
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== Sources of Information for This Collection == | == Sources of Information for This Collection == | ||
<!--bibdescbegin-->“United States Civil War Federal Soldiers' Widows Claims.” ''FamilySearch'' (http://familysearch.org/). Adjutant General’s Office, NARA . Washington, D.C. FHL digital images, Family History Library Salt Lake City, Utah. | <!--bibdescbegin-->“United States Civil War Federal Soldiers' Widows Claims.” ''FamilySearch'' (http://familysearch.org/). Adjutant General’s Office, NARA . Washington, D.C. FHL digital images, Family History Library Salt Lake City, Utah. <!--bibdescend--> | ||
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[[Category:United_States|Military]] | [[Category:United_States|Military]] |
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