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United States, Index to General Correspondence of the Pension Office - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
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When you have located your ancestor in the Index to General Correspondence of the Pension Office, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors such as pension files and other helpful military records. | When you have located your ancestor in the Index to General Correspondence of the Pension Office, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors such as pension files and other helpful military records. | ||
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*Information about military units was generally filed under the name of its commanding officer. | *Information about military units was generally filed under the name of its commanding officer. | ||