> I haven't done any research in Civil War Veterans records and was > wondering if anyone with experience in this area could tell me how I > could do this, such as where I might write and also what I might > expect to find in these records. I have a GGG grandmother who > applied for a Veterans pension in 1907 and it gave the pension > certificate number. Any advice would be appreciated. > > Frank Cullison <fcullison@yahoo.com> Frank: I have Civil War Widow's pension applications from three states: Mississippi, Texas and Virginia. They contain a wealth of information: birth and date dates of the deceased; date and place of marriage; affidavits filed by others (often family) regarding the veteran's service, unit of service and dates, cause of death, etc. The National Archives has the applications. See the web site at: http://www.archives.gov/research_room/genealogy/military/pension_index_1861_to_1934.html In addition, I think it is easier to get them from the Family History Library microfilm rolls (fhl.org). Search by County/State/ then Military Records/Pensions. Depending on the state of application, you might also try the state archives. The library of virginia has downloadable images of Civil War Pension Applications at http://eagle.vsla.edu/conpen/ These pension records have been one of my best genealogical sources................. Glee Glee <gleemc@earthlink.net>