I want to thank all those that answered my post about the Civil War Pension File. The consensus seems to be that unless you specifically ask for the complete file, you will not get it. One person said that NARA doesn't like to charge for more than 8 pages. I got 20 pages but, nevertheless, I have sent another NATF 80 requesting a copy of the complete file. However, several people did say that the files do not contain "standard" forms so the documents I am looking for may not be there. One subscriber to the GenTips list forwarded my post to the Civil War list. Some responses contained additional information that you may wish to know: 1. The enlistment papers should be at the adjutant general's office in the state from which he enlisted. I sent an e-mail to the Indiana State Archives this morning asking if they have them. 2. The Military Records should also have the application for enlistment. This is a seperate request on NATF 80. I will wait to hear from the Indiana State Archives before pursuing this route. 3. Regarding Naturalization: there was no requirement to naturalize unless you wanted to own land or vote. My veteran did own land, so he must have naturalized. I'll just have to keep looking. He lived in three different counties that I know of and I haven't tried all of them yet. Thank you again for your responses. I hope this has helped others to find their ancestors. Sherri Hessick thessick@flash.net