I hated to pay for the Civil War Widow Pension Records since I think they are over $60.00. They used to be $10.00. I guess I just keep digging. Dorcas B. Dorcas. You can get the abbreviated pension record at NARA for $25. They claim that for $25 they will select the documents that are most closely related to genealogy/family history from the file. Whether this is a valid claim or not, I don't know, but it beats paying outrageous fees, unless, of course, you can afford them.