Barbara, I'm not sure if this answers your question, but if you're asking about the use of pension files as primary sources, the answer is yes. The pension file is sometimes the only proof of marriage/children and remains one of the few acceptable proofs of marriage/lineage for registry societies, such as the DAR. Does that help or did I just confuse things even more? N barbara smith wrote: > > Are all that are doing research. > When you find a grave or get war papers or any of these things that show proof that someone died was married of born dose anyone put in a delay cert. > The reason I am asking is if you have 2 proof that show like a grave stone and a war pension should we use these to do this if they show the same information? How many are doing this. I know census and such use can't use as these change so much but some things don't. > Barbara > eor@saber.net > > ==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== > http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/