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When the 1890 census was taken, a listing was made of Civil War soldiers and their widows. This has been indexed in: | When the 1890 census was taken, a listing was made of Civil War soldiers and their widows. This has been indexed in: | ||
*Jackson, Ronald Vern. ''1890 Wisconsin Veterans Census Index''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, Inc., 1988. (Family History Library book 977.5 X22w 1890.) | *Jackson, Ronald Vern. ''1890 Wisconsin Veterans Census Index''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, Inc., 1988. (Family History Library book 977.5 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=162336&disp=1890+Wisconsin+veterans+census+index%20%20&columns=*,0,0 X22w 1890].) | ||
An important index available on microfilm is: | An important index available on microfilm is: | ||
United States Veterans Administration. ''Pension Index File, Alphabetical; of the Veterans Administration'' . . . Washington, D.C.: Veterans Administration, Publications Service, 1953. (On 544 Family History Library films beginning with film 0540757.) To obtain copies of the actual pension files, you will want to write to the National Archives in Washington, D.C. | United States Veterans Administration. ''Pension Index File, Alphabetical; of the Veterans Administration'' . . . Washington, D.C.: Veterans Administration, Publications Service, 1953. (On 544 Family History Library films beginning with film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=184124&disp=General+index+to+pension+files%2C+18612++ 0540757].) To obtain copies of the actual pension files, you will want to write to the National Archives in Washington, D.C. | ||
*''Biographical sketches of soldiers are in Soldiers' and Citizens' Album of Biographical Record'', 2 vols. (Chicago: Grand Army Pub., 1888, 1890; Family History Library book 977.5 D3s; vol. 1 is on film 928504 item 2; vol. 2 is on film 928508; vol. 2 is also on fiche 6051213). | *''Biographical sketches of soldiers are in Soldiers' and Citizens' Album of Biographical Record'', 2 vols. (Chicago: Grand Army Pub., 1888, 1890; Family History Library book 977.5 D3s; vol. 1 is on film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=195809&disp=Soldiers%27+and+citizens%27+album+of+bio++ 928504] item 2; vol. 2 is on film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=195809&disp=Soldiers%27+and+citizens%27+album+of+bio++ 928508]; vol. 2 is also on fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=195809&disp=Soldiers%27+and+citizens%27+album+of+bio++ 6051213]). | ||
A useful new book for tracing Civil War ancestors is: | A useful new book for tracing Civil War ancestors is: | ||
*Moore, Dennis R. ''Researching Your Civil War Ancestors in Wisconsin''. Manitowoc, Wisconsin: Bivouac Publications, 1994. (Family History Library book 977.5 | *Moore, Dennis R. ''Researching Your Civil War Ancestors in Wisconsin''. Manitowoc, Wisconsin: Bivouac Publications, 1994. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=767483&disp=Researching+your+Civil+War+ancestors+in+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.5 M28e].) This gives detailed listings of Civil War records available at the State Archives and explains what is included in each type of record. | ||
For records of national old soldier homes including the home in Waupaca, Wisconsin, see: | For records of national old soldier homes including the home in Waupaca, Wisconsin, see: | ||