Thanks Debbie, A lot of people gave me the following address for what I wanted. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/colonial/census/1840/ Thanks for answering. Fern ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Ullom" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 9:02 AM Subject: Re: [VAAMHERS] Revolutionary War Census of Pensioners > Hi Fern, > > Ancestry provides a description of their databases on their site. The > "Census of Pensioners" is one of two Chapters (the other is "Index to > States") for the "Revolutionary War Pensioner Census, 1841" Database. > According to the description given, the database is simply a compilation > of > the data on the Revolutionary War pensioners gathered from the 1840 census > returns. (Census takers that year obtained the names and ages of the > individuals in each household who served in the Revolutionary War or > provided other miliitary services.) > > So, the bottom line is that there is no publication called "Census of > Pensioners" that you can buy. You simply have to find the 1840 census > pages > for your ancestors and it will show on the census page the information > provided in the ancestry database. > > Best Wishes, > Debbie > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fern" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 1:23 PM > Subject: [VAAMHERS] Revolutionary War Census of Pensioners > > >> I just found some of my people on Ancestry.com in a publication called > "Census of Pensioners". Is there anyone on this list who could tell me > where I could buy this publication?? >> >> Thanks, Fern >> >> >> ==== VAAMHERS Mailing List ==== >> Amherst County Files online! Visit the Amherst County Archives at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/va/amherst.htm >> >> > > > ==== VAAMHERS Mailing List ==== > Amherst County Files online! Visit the Amherst County Archives at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/va/amherst.htm > >