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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
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Image:North Carolina Confederate Soldier's and Widow's Pension Applications DGS 4810273 14.jpg|Pension Application | Image:North Carolina Confederate Soldier's and Widow's Pension Applications DGS 4810273 14.jpg|Pension Application | ||
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*Other identifying information such as date of birth and death | *Other identifying information such as date of birth and death | ||
=== Search the Collection === | |||
To search the collection:<br> ⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br> ⇒ Select the "Beginning name - Ending name" category which takes you to the images | To search the collection:<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 | Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind: | ||
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | |||
*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name. | |||
*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | |||
=== Using the Information === | |||
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: | 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: | ||
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*Use the birth date or age along with the residence or place of birth of the deceased to locate census, church, and land records. | *Use the birth date or age along with the residence or place of birth of the deceased to locate census, church, and land records. | ||
=== Tips to Keep in Mind === | |||
*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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*Confederate records are often fragmentary due to incomplete muster and descriptive rolls. The records are otherwise considered a reliable source in family history research. The reliability, of course, depends on the accuracy of the informant | *Confederate records are often fragmentary due to incomplete muster and descriptive rolls. The records are otherwise considered a reliable source in family history research. The reliability, of course, depends on the accuracy of the informant | ||
=== Unable to Find Your Ancestor? === | |||
*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. | ||
*Search the indexes and records of nearby states. | *Search the indexes and records of nearby states. | ||
{{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|North Carolina, Pension Records|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see the wiki article [[North Carolina Archives and Libraries]]. For additional information about this state see the wiki article [[North Carolina]].}} | |||
=== General Information About These Records === | |||
The first general pension law in North Carolina for Confederate veterans and widows (Chapter 214) was passed in 1885. This law provided for the payment of $30.00 annually to Confederate veteran residents of the state who had lost a leg, eye, or arm, or who were incapacitated for manual labor while in the service of the Confederate States during the Civil War. Widows of soldiers who were killed in service were entitled to the same benefits as long as they did not remarry. Any person, however, who owned property with a tax value of $500.00 or received a salary of $300.00 per year from the nation, state, or county was not eligible. | The first general pension law in North Carolina for Confederate veterans and widows (Chapter 214) was passed in 1885. This law provided for the payment of $30.00 annually to Confederate veteran residents of the state who had lost a leg, eye, or arm, or who were incapacitated for manual labor while in the service of the Confederate States during the Civil War. Widows of soldiers who were killed in service were entitled to the same benefits as long as they did not remarry. Any person, however, who owned property with a tax value of $500.00 or received a salary of $300.00 per year from the nation, state, or county was not eligible. | ||
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Practically each succeeding General Assembly made some change in the pension laws. | Practically each succeeding General Assembly made some change in the pension laws. | ||
== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||
[http://www.civilwarsoldiersearch.com/confederate-pension-files.html Confederate Pension Files] | [http://www.civilwarsoldiersearch.com/confederate-pension-files.html Confederate Pension Files] | ||
== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
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{{Contributor invite}} | {{Contributor invite}} | ||
== | == Citations for This Collection == | ||
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. 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. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. | |||
'''Collection Citation''':<br> | |||
{{Collection citation | text= "North Carolina, Confederate Soldiers and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1953." Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing State Auditor. State Archives, Raleigh.}} <br><br> | |||
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