Forms to request military records can be obtained from: www.nara.gov/research/ordering/ordrfrms.html Form 80 is the one you need. I have requested civil war records in the past. It is amazing the info you will receive! Was able to go back 2 more generations on enlistee and spouse. One packet contained handwritten letters, copies of bible records, marriage, death and birth certificates. There is medical infor...Whew!! Took about 3 months after request. Only had to pay for one set $10. I was told by Veterans Office, that only the first person to request such record is charged, anyone thereafter is not. Must be true, I have sent for 4 different records, was only charged once. Even $40 is cheap for the info you will receive. It is truly amazing!! Fill in as much info as you can. Most states list rosters on-line. If you can locate Co. Reg number it will help. Check the box for PENSION RECORDS. (there are 3 choices). Good Luck!! Robin NLWOOD52@aol.com wrote: > I found an ancestor (I think:-) on Ancestry in the Civil War Pension Records > database. Someone recently wrote that we should send for documents at NARA > before September 1, 2000 as their prices were going up then. > > What form do I need to request so I can send for this ancestor's Civil War > info?? I believe he was in the Ohio infantry but his widow applied for the > pension from Illinois. > > Thanks for your help in advance:-) > Nancy Wood > NLWOOD52@aol.com > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ====