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|title=United States, Index to General Correspondence of the Record and Pension Office, 1889-1904 | |title=United States, Index to General Correspondence of the Record and Pension Office, 1889-1904 | ||
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== Collection Time Period == | == Collection Time Period == | ||
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Inquiries made to the Record and Pension office cover a wide range of subjects and time periods. Some of the inquiries regard soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War, while others pertain to soldiers living at the time who were in need of documentation or proof of service. | Inquiries made to the Record and Pension office cover a wide range of subjects and time periods. Some of the inquiries regard soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War, while others pertain to soldiers living at the time who were in need of documentation or proof of service. | ||
=== Why | === Why the Record Was Created === | ||
As correspondence was received by the pension office, it was filed and indexed onto cards. Inquiries were sometimes made by the soldier himself, a governmental office, or others. The correspondence included requests for the following: certificates of discharge, certificates in lieu of lost discharge papers, medals of honor, removal of charges for desertion, information needed for admission to homes for disabled soldiers or to complete the records of adjutants general of States, and information relating to the strength or service of the organizational units. | As correspondence was received by the pension office, it was filed and indexed onto cards. Inquiries were sometimes made by the soldier himself, a governmental office, or others. The correspondence included requests for the following: certificates of discharge, certificates in lieu of lost discharge papers, medals of honor, removal of charges for desertion, information needed for admission to homes for disabled soldiers or to complete the records of adjutants general of States, and information relating to the strength or service of the organizational units. | ||
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The cards index the correspondence received from 1889-1904, but the subject matter can range from as early as the Revolutionary War to the those who were alive at the time of the inquiry. Some of the cards will indicate the war in which the individual served, but others only list the company or division. | The cards index the correspondence received from 1889-1904, but the subject matter can range from as early as the Revolutionary War to the those who were alive at the time of the inquiry. Some of the cards will indicate the war in which the individual served, but others only list the company or division. | ||
== Related | == Related Websites == | ||
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ National Archives and Records Administration Online Catalog] | *[http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ National Archives and Records Administration Online Catalog] | ||
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/order/textual-records-dc.html Research Our Records] | *[http://www.archives.gov/research/order/textual-records-dc.html Research Our Records] Contains information on ordering files from the National Archives | ||
== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
*[[Pensions|Pensions]] | *[[Pensions|Pensions]] | ||
*[[ | *[[US Military Pension Records|US Military Pension Records]] | ||
== Contributions to This Article == | == Contributions to This Article == | ||
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{{Contributor invite}} | {{Contributor invite}} | ||
== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | == Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | ||
When you copy information from a record, you should | When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. | ||
A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the Wiki Article: [[Help:How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections]]. | A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the Wiki Article: [[Help:How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections]]. | ||
==== Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection ==== | ==== Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection ==== | ||
"United States, Index to General Correspondence of the Pension Office, 1889-1904." index and images, ''FamilySearch'' ([http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familysearch.org]): accessed 8 April 2011. entry for John Boukhead; citing Pension Office Correspondence, Bank-Bark, image 63; War Department Record and Pension Office. | "United States, Index to General Correspondence of the Pension Office, 1889-1904." index and images, ''FamilySearch'' ([http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familysearch.org]): accessed 8 April 2011. entry for John Boukhead; citing Pension Office Correspondence, Bank-Bark, image 63; War Department Record and Pension Office. | ||
== | == Citation for This Collection == | ||
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[[Category:United_States|Military]] | [[Category:United_States|Military]] | ||