> > In one of my Civil War packets was a certified copy of the family > > Bible showing the soldier and his siblings birthdates and parents > > marriage and birthdates as proof of his birth date. This was a > > sibling of my ancestor, who was one of the daughters of the family. > > Pays to go after siblings info too. > > > > In another family I sent for the records of the two sons who went to > > war. My ancestor was in his early teens. There were letters > > describing the family life, the measles that killed one of the boys > > and the father, when he went to pick up his son, brought back the > > measles which killed one of the younger children at home. The > > paperwork said everyone got the measles and all were much weaken by > > them. > > > > There was a lot of genealogical info also but the picture of the > > family's life after the civil war was of great interest. > > > > "Joan Best" <joanbest1@earthlink.net> > > Can someone on this list tell me whether or not Confederate veterans > received pensions? > > Jean Snyder They didn't get Federal Pensions, no. So NARA won't have those records. Many Confederate Vets, however, did get a pension from their state. Check the State Archive site; many of those are on-line. Cheryl singhals@erols.com