Judy - Thanks very much for passing this on!! Betsy Gorman Elmira, NY In a message dated 5/31/2005 9:02:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I simply pasted the URL in my browser and hit ENTER. I scrolled down to the 1890 CENSUS and entered my ancestor's name. A list came up of all veterans with his name, and I clicked onto the one that lived in NE. It was him--I did not use advance options by entering a state or birthdate or any other info except the name. It does NOT matter what state your ancestor lived in, served from, or registered with--and it truly does work. The URL is http://www.pacivilwar.com/freepension.html Judy Neu Springwater, NY