I would try two organizations for this.  The first being the County Historical Society where the home was located and also the Disabled American Veterans. George gebasden@worldnet.att.net <http://www.basden.com/>http://www.basden.com ---------- > From: EWhite2018@aol.com > To: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Central Branch, Nat'l Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers > Date: Friday, July 03, 1998 5:32 PM > > Hello all, > > I am new at composing inquiries so if I stumble, please be kind :) > > I am attempting to find the location (state and county) of the Veterans Home > entitleld "Central Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers".  My > grandfather, George W. Lane, according to his pension records, was a resident > of this facility at the time of his death on 14 January 1914.  He was a former > member of the Music Company, 23rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry.  In 1908 he was > residing in Jeffersonville (Clark Co) IN.  I would very much like to learn the > physical location of this facility in order that I might obtain a copy of his > death certificate.  Material found on the web indicated that after the civil > war, many State veterans homes were established. > > I feel certain he was not the only resident but no one - not even the Adjutant > General of the State of IN - had ever heard of it and my letter to them had > been forwarded to several other offices, including the American Legion, all > with negative results.  My last resort would be to write to National > Headquarters of the Veterans' Administration but thought I would give you good > folks a try first. > > Any and all hints, suggestions or information would be most appreciated. > > > ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== > If you need to unsubscribe to GenTips email the command: > unsubscribe > To: > GenTips-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > DON'T send it to GenTips-L that won't work! > > > > > > > > > > > > >