In a message dated 8/16/99 6:24:25 PM Central Daylight Time, walllj@globalnetisp.net writes: << The National Archives will send the complete file if you request it. Just not at the top of the form "Please send all .... records". I have requested pension, military and medical records from the Civil War and have received the entire file. >> They also have a 6 month backlog. So personally I would rather pay someone to look it up and send it to me. But it's nice to know they will send the entire file. Thanks