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{{FamilySearch_Collection|CID=CID1911763 |title=North Carolina, Confederate Soldiers and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1953|location=United States}}<br> | {{FamilySearch_Collection|CID=CID1911763 |title=North Carolina, Confederate Soldiers and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1953|location=United States}}<br> | ||
== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
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{{Collection citation | {{Collection citation | ||
| text =<!--bibdescbegin-->State Auditor. North Carolina Confederate soldier's and widow's pension applications. State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.<!--bibdescend--> | | text =<!--bibdescbegin-->State Auditor. North Carolina Confederate soldier's and widow's pension applications. State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.<!--bibdescend-->}} | ||
[[North Carolina Confederate Soldier's and Widow's Pension Applications (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Citation_Example_for_a_Record_Found_in_This_Collection|Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.]] | [[North Carolina Confederate Soldier's and Widow's Pension Applications (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Citation_Example_for_a_Record_Found_in_This_Collection|Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.]] | ||
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Key genealogical facts found in Confederate Soldier Pensions may include: | Key genealogical facts found in Confederate Soldier Pensions may include: | ||
[[Image:North Carolina Confederate Soldier's and Widow's Pension Applications DGS 4810273 14.jpg|thumb|right | [[Image:North Carolina Confederate Soldier's and Widow's Pension Applications DGS 4810273 14.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
*Name | *Name | ||
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== How to Use the Record == | == How to Use the Record == | ||
To search the collection | To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br>⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br>⇒ Select the "Beginning name - Ending name" category which takes you to the images. | ||
Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. | Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. | ||
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Confederate Pension applications can be used to find information about soldiers who served in the Civil War and their families. In addition to providing information about the veteran and his family, pension applications can also lead to more military records. | Confederate Pension applications can be used to find information about soldiers who served in the Civil War and their families. In addition to providing information about the veteran and his family, pension applications can also lead to more military records. | ||
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. | When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. The pieces of information in the record may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. This information will often lead you to other records. For example: | ||
The pieces of information in the record may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. This information will often lead you to other records. For example: | |||
*Death dates may lead to death certificates, mortuary, or burial records. | *Death dates may lead to death certificates, mortuary, or burial records. | ||
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== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | == Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | ||
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. | When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. | ||
A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]]. | |||
=== Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection === | === Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection === | ||
"North Carolina, Confederate Soldiers and Widows Pensions Applications, 1885-1953" | "North Carolina, Confederate Soldiers and Widows Pensions Applications, 1885-1953," images, ''FamilySearch ''(https://familySearch.org: accessed 17 April 2012). Sallie J. Eure widow of Noah Eure; citing Pension Records, Eldridge, William-Evans, Madison, image 1570; Division of Archives and History, State Archives, Raliegh, North Carolina, United States. | ||
[[Category:North_Carolina|Military]] | [[Category:North_Carolina|Military]] | ||