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== What is in This Collection?  ==

This collection is a name index to correspondence of the Records and Pension office. The index is part of RG 94, Records of the Adjutant General's Office and is NARA microfilm publication M686 located at the National Archives. This index covers only personal names. This collection covers the years from 1889 through 1904.  

'''Copies of pensions files are available from the National Archives. To request copies follow the instructions in the following link. [http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/pre-ww-1-records.html Requesting  Pre-WWI Service Records]'''  

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=== To Browse This Collection ===

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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==

The following information may be found in these records:

*Name of soldier  

*Unit of service  

*Name of person/office making the inquiry  

*Subject of inquiry

== Collection Content  ==

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Image:US Index to General Correspondence of the Record and Pension Office (10-0385) (11-1119) DGS 1527667 90.jpg|1891 Index to General Correspondence

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== How Do I Search This Collection?  ==

To begin your search you will need to know:  

*The name of the pensioner

*The name of the unit where the pensioner served

*The name of the person making the inquiry

=== Search the Index ===

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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===  

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].

== What Do I Do Next? ==

=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?  ===

*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

*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

=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?===

*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names

*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor

=== Research Helps ===

The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[United States Genealogy|the United States]].

* [[United States Record Finder]]

* [[United States Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]

=== Related Family History Library Holdings ===

*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/573247? Index to general correspondence of the Record and Pension Office, 1889- 1904]

=== Related FamilySearch Historical Record Collections ===

*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1919699 United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934]

*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1979426 United States Remarried Widows Index to Pension Applications, 1887-1942]

*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1832324 United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933]

=== Related Digital Books ===

*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/599018? Thayer M. Boardman, Myra R. Trever, and Louise W. Southwick, comp. ''Preliminary inventory of the administrative records of the Bureau of Pensions and the Pension Service, (record group 15).''Washington, D.C. : National Archives & Records Administration, 1953]

== Citing This Collection ==

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

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[[fr:Etats-Unis : Index de la Correspondance courante adressée au Bureau des Pensions Militaires (Family Historical Records)]]

[[pt:Estados Unidos, Índice para Correspondência Geral do Escritório de Pensão (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)]]

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