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United States, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
United States, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records (view source)
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== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
To search the index it is helpful to know: | To search the index it is helpful to know: | ||
*The name of your ancestor | *The name of your ancestor | ||
*The place where your ancestor lived | *The place where your ancestor lived | ||
*The names of the soldier's spouse and children | *The names of the soldier's spouse and children | ||
'''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417475?collectionNameFilter=false Collection Page]:'''<br>Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at the information on several individuals comparing the information about them to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind: | '''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417475?collectionNameFilter=false Collection Page]:'''<br>Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at the information on several individuals comparing the information about them to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind: | ||
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name | *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 | *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 | *Your ancestor may have used different names, or variations of their name, throughout their life | ||
*If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names | *If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names | ||
*Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned | *Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned | ||