Organization Index to Pension Files: Difference between revisions

	Wars covered
	Civil War (1861-1865); Indian Wars (1780s-1890s); Spanish-American War (1898); Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902);
	(list may not be complete)

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An Index to Pension Applications of veterans who served in the US Army between 1861-1917 is available on online. Officially called the "Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900" (NARA T289). Despite the name, the records actually cover 1861-1917. This collection is also known as the "Organization Index" and the "Civil War Pension Index Cards". It is similar to the "General Index to Pension Files". Each card gives the soldier’s name, application and certificate numbers, state of enlistment, and might include rank and death information. The majority of the records are of Civil War veterans, but the collection also includes records for veterans of the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, the Indian Wars, and World War I.

These records are also available free at any library providing free access to Fold3.com.

The actual pension records that the "Organization Index" and "General Index" cards refer to are currently only available through the National Archives. See Civil War ‘Widows’ Pensions for more information.

Content of the Records:

Name
Rank, Company and Regiment
Date of enlistment
Date of discharge
Date of application filing

Application number
Certificate number (if pension was approved)
Additional military service
Remarks
Date and location of death

Online

Civil War and Later Veterans Pension Index (Fold3) ($) - images of index cards
Civil War Pension Index Cards (FamilySearch) - transcription of index cards only

Libraries

Locate these records at a library using Worldcat.
Family History Library Various film numbers

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-An Index to Pension Applications of veterans who served in the US Army between 1861-1917 is available on online. Officially called the "Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900" (NARA T289). Despite the name, the records actually cover 1861-1917. This collection is also known as the "[http://linealarboretum.blogspot.com/2010/03/determining-if-your-ancestor-had-civil.html Organization Index]" and the "Civil War Pension Index Cards". It is similar to the "General Index to Pension Files". Each card gives the soldier’s name, application and certificate numbers, state of enlistment, and might include rank and death information. The majority of the records are of Civil War veterans, but the collection also includes records for veterans of the [[Spanish-American War, 1898|Spanish-American War]], the [[Philippine Insurrection, 1899 to 1902|Philippine Insurrection]], the [[United States Indian Wars, 1780-s-1890-s|Indian Wars]], and [[World War I United States Military Records, 1917 to 1918|World War I]].
+An Index to Pension Applications of veterans who served in the US Army between 1861-1917 is available on online. Officially called the "Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900" (NARA T289). Despite the name, the records actually cover 1861-1917. This collection is also known as the "[http://linealarboretum.blogspot.com/2010/03/determining-if-your-ancestor-had-civil.html Organization Index]" and the "Civil War Pension Index Cards". It is similar to the "General Index to Pension Files". Each card gives the soldier’s name, application and certificate numbers, state of enlistment, and might include rank and death information. The majority of the records are of Civil War veterans, but the collection also includes records for veterans of the [[Spanish-American War, 1898|Spanish-American War]], the [[Philippine Insurrection, 1899 to 1902|Philippine Insurrection]], the [[United States Indian Wars, 1780s-1890s|Indian Wars]], and [[World War I United States Military Records, 1917 to 1918|World War I]].
 These records are also available free at any library providing free access to Fold3.com.

Revision as of 09:54, 12 July 2019

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