The Library of VA, of course, has many such records, and some counties have remnants of local militia activities. Here is one of MANY sources of such records. http://genealogy.about.com/library/authors/uclittle1f.htm Genealogy without documentation is nothing. Paul Drake JD Genealogist & Author <www.DrakesBooks.com> ----- Original Message ----- From: Doris R. Ryan To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 7:45 PM Subject: [VAROOTS] Militia pensions? Pension papers for U.S. Army vets can be obtained from NARA. Info online says no state military. How about papers for ancestors who served in the Va. Militia in the War of 1812? Anyone know where we can get those? ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/235 - Release Date: 1/19/2006 ---------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 748 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try www.SPAMfighter.com for free now!