"Old War", in my experience, chiefly refers to a set of pension applications covering military service in the period from circa 1800 to circa 1861,i.e. before the Civil War. The Civil War era pension index cards frequently refer to info on an "Old War" pension card. There are seven microfilm reels, National Archives ID # T0316 (the second digit there is a zero, not the letter o). In the LDS family history collection, the films are numbered consecutively starting with 821603. If you go to familysearch.org, click on the tab marked "family history library catalog" near the top center of the page, then click on the button on the right hand side labeled "Film/Fiche search" and then type 821603 in the blank, it should take you right to the Old War Pension Index. (the films can then be ordered from any local Family History Center). Brian **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

Brian, Thank you, I think that explains it. Phyllis ----- Original Message ----- From: <BrianB1578@aol.com> To: <civil-war@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] CIVIL-WAR Digest, Vol 3, Issue 18 > "Old War", in my experience, chiefly refers to a set of pension applications > covering military service in the period from circa 1800 to circa 1861,i.e. > before the Civil War. The Civil War era pension index cards frequently refer > to info on an "Old War" pension card. There are seven microfilm reels, > National Archives ID # T0316 (the second digit there is a zero, not the letter o). > In the LDS family history collection, the films are numbered consecutively > starting with 821603. > > If you go to familysearch.org, click on the tab marked "family history > library catalog" near the top center of the page, then click on the button on the > right hand side labeled "Film/Fiche search" and then type 821603 in the > blank, it should take you right to the Old War Pension Index. (the films can then > be ordered from any local Family History Center). > > > Brian > > > > **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. > (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ > 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.7/1283 - Release Date: 2/16/2008 2:16 PM > >