This came from [email protected] (Jim Snodgrass) on the Lee County Virginia list, but i decided to share his stuff with everyone....lol... Service records on Tn. in the civil war and pension applications themselves are often in good libraries like the McClung Collection in the Knoxville Library system. The state of Tn. is also asisting in looking for CSA vets by this service as described in their release. The Tennessee State Library & Archives is pleased to announced that the index to Tennessee's Confederate Pension Application files can now be searched on our web site at: http://www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/pubsvs/pension.htm This collection includes approximately 28,000 applications from soldiers, widows and "colored" soldiers. The files are rich in genealogical and historical data, as they often include not only the detailed application form, but supporting documents and correspondence as well. Pensions were first offered in 1891. The site is searchable by the name of the pensioner or by the county of residence, enabling local historians to identify all of the applicants from a specific area. The data was scanned from a printed index created in the 1960s, and edited extensively to correct errors. The work was done principally by librarian Ronald Lee, assisted by student intern Charise Artis. Timothy C. Hoskins Free Leonard Peltier !!!!!!!!!!! Future Lawnmower, Chief Window Washer, All Round Flunky, General Gopher, STINKER-in-residence of "The Bluffs" Old Genealogists Home, Best Kept Secret in America Listowner: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CO-Listowner: [email protected] Moderator : [email protected] Caretaker : [email protected] <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/tchoski/myhomepage/heritage.html">Click here: Timothy's Tree</A>