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United States, Index to General Correspondence of the Pension Office - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
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=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*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 | ||
*Continue to search the index and records to identify other relatives | *Continue to search the index and records to identify other relatives | ||
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct | *When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct | ||
*You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination | *You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination | ||
*Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur | *Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur | ||
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?=== | === I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?=== | ||