General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

Wars covered

Civil War (1861-1865) Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) Spanish-American War (1898) Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902)

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"General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934" (NARA T288) The collection relates to service between 1861 and 1916. This index is similar to the "Organization Index". It is arranged in a different format, however. The index is arranged by the veteran’s or widow’s name and his unit, rank, date and application number, certificate number if accepted, and state of filing.

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 Name of dependent (widow or child) Service (often company and regiment) Date of application filing Application number

Certificate number (if pension was approved) State where application was filed Attorneys name Remarks

Online

• Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 (Ancestry) ($)
• United States, General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 (FamilySearch)

Libraries

• Locate these records at a library using Worldcat.
• Family History Library FHL 540757-541300

See also

• Organization Index to Pension Files

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