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== Collection Time Period  ==
== Collection Time Period  ==
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[[Image:Civil War Federal Soldiers' Widows Claims DGS 4591908 2.jpg|thumb|right]]  
[[Image:Civil War Federal Soldiers' Widows Claims DGS 4591908 2.jpg|thumb|right]]  


The key genealogical facts of these records may include:
The key genealogical facts of these records may include:  
 
*Soldier's full name  
*Soldier's full name  
*Name of widow  
*Name of widow  
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*Infantry unit  
*Infantry unit  
*When soldier was commissioned  
*When soldier was commissioned  
*Where soldier was commissioned
*Where soldier was commissioned  
*Amount of pension
*Amount of pension  
*Date pension started
*Date pension started  
*Miscellaneous information about the soldier such as death date and cause of death
*Miscellaneous information about the soldier such as death date and cause of death


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== Related Websites  ==
== Related Websites  ==


[http://www.genealogymagazine.com/cwpensions.html “Civil War (Union) Widows' Pensions Now Online”] - From genealogymagazine.com, record of pensions 20 October 2008  
*[http://www.genealogymagazine.com/cwpensions.html “Civil War (Union) Widows' Pensions Now Online”] - From genealogymagazine.com, record of pensions 20 October 2008  
 
*[http://www.history.rochester.edu/jssn/page5.htm “United States Civil War Service and Pension Records” James St. John]
[http://www.history.rochester.edu/jssn/page5.htm “United States Civil War Service and Pension Records” James St. John]  


== Related Wiki Articles  ==
== Related Wiki Articles  ==


[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]]  
*[[Beginning_United_States_Civil_War_Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]]
*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]]


=== Contributions to This Article  ===
=== Contributions to This Article  ===
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== Sources of Information for This Collection  ==
== Sources of Information for This Collection  ==


<!--bibdescbegin-->“United States Civil War Federal Soldiers' Widows Claims.” ''FamilySearch'' (http://familysearch.org/). Adjutant General’s Office, NARA . Washington, D.C. FHL digital images, Family History Library Salt Lake City, Utah.  
<!--bibdescbegin-->“United States Civil War Federal Soldiers' Widows Claims.” ''FamilySearch'' (http://familysearch.org/). Adjutant General’s Office, NARA . Washington, D.C. FHL digital images, Family History Library Salt Lake City, Utah. <!--bibdescend-->  
 
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