OK, here's what Charles Sullivan (of this list) sent me: Regardless of whether a pension was granted, if the veteran applied for one there should be a pension file at the National Archives. Send email including your postal address to 'inquire@arch2.nara.gov' and request two (2) copies of 'NATF Form 80'. They'll arrive in a week or two. Fill out one for Military record (if wanted), the other for Pension file. Return both to the address on the form. The fee is $10 each if found; no charge if not found. Expect to wait a few months for their response. (If you happen to be in Washington DC you can look it up yourself for free, and actually examine the original papers.) > -----Original Message----- > From: C M Strong [mailto:cmstrong@mindspring.com] > Sent: Monday, August 23, 1999 8:50 PM > To: GEN-NYS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: A Civil War Veteran in the Poor House? > > > >Resent-Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 17:27:16 -0700 (PDT) > >From: "Linda Crannell" <lindac@jump.net> > > > > >Thanks to every one who sent me instructions about how to get those NATF > >Form 80 thingies from NARA.... > > Could someone please post this info to the list?? I need some of > those NATF Form 80 "thingees" from NARA as well :-) > > Thanks! > Marsha > > > ==== GEN-NYS Mailing List ==== > Have you considered joining the Rootsweb Genealogical Data > Cooperative? > http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > >