Hi Janet: This is really good info and thanks so much for sending. I know we have the PA Archives at the Seattle Public Library and just as soon as they open up in their new building I will go downtown and see if I can find these volumes. I tried the PA Archives webpage, but did not find them there. Patty just sent this info and it is great for the Civil War and Rev. War. http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/ Click on the Digital Archives (ARIAS) link and it will take you to the different Wars. Click on Civil War and you will be able to pull up the enlistment cards for all PA soldiers. PHMC=Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission I know that the War of 1812 pension records that I have sent for have not been too good, but the bounty land applications are full of information. It has been so long ago, that I don't remember how I did it. Maybe someone on the list has had a more recent experience with the National Archives. Gwen Boyer Bjorkman gwenbj@seanet.com -----Original Message----- From: janetthomas [mailto:janetthomas@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 6:58 AM To: PAWAYNE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PAWAYNE] Re: James Kimble /War of 1812 Dear Gwen, The War of 1812 muster rolls and payroll lists are in the Pennsylvania Archives, Sixth Series, Vols 7-10 and Second Series, Vol 12. They are also filmed by LDS and can be found on film 1027856 - Item 1. In addition, there is a book with the list of those who filed for a War of 1812 pension application. I don't remember the exact title, but any good genealogy library will have one. If you need a lookup, let me know and the next time I go into LAFHC, I will check this book. In order to get copies of the pension application and applied service record, you must write to the National Archives and pay $35. (The 1812 pension application I got was 3 pages for my $35 while my last Revolutionary file was 250 pages for $35.) The Pennsylvania Archives series is wonderful for early PA settlers. Many of the tax records are there as well as military records. It is worth doing an index search of each of the series with an index for early Pennsylvanians. Most of mine are there in one series or another.We are fortunate to have the entire series of published volumes in the Los Angeles Public Library and I am sure that other major libraries have them as well. If you are lucky enough to get to Harrisburg, they have a manuscript collection that adds even more to the published archives. Janet Thomas