Karla: I missed it if anyone answered your email. Here is a website where you can search for TX Confederate pension records and it even tells you how to order them once you find your ancestor. This is only for pensions in Texas. http://link.tsl.state.tx.us/c/compt/pension.html Lela In a message dated 9/24/99 11:06:19 PM Central Daylight Time, EverettKA@aol.com writes: > I've run across a reference to: Book One Application Number 10177 of > Confederate Pension Book. The penison application was made by Louisa Butler > > of Parker County. I'm new to Texas research. Is there a state agency where > > I can write to request a copy of the application?