SEE BELOW.... << Subj: Looking for records Date: 11/04/1999 12:35:43 AM Mountain Standard Time From: [email protected] To: [email protected] In a reply from Nara for Revolutionary War pension records for Thomas Ogilvie, the reply said they were not found but to check with the State where he served. According to the Oct session of the Congressional Delegates for Virginia, he is listed as a pvt. in the Revolutionary War in 1778. In the Virginia record of grants he got 35 acres at Van Meters run in 1804 and in 1820 Thomas was in the Hardy County census but then moved on to Ohio where he died in 1842. My question is where should I write for any State records? Would really appreciate any suggestions Thanks Betty >> Betty <and others on this list> I am the coordinator of AOL Online Lookups for the Daughters of the American Revolution. We are a group of volunteers that work the message boards and help people find their patriots. We all have the 3 volume set of DAR Patriot Indexes and will give you the info AS found on the patriots. We are always happy to help. It is important to know that we only have the patriots that have been documented for membership for some 'dear lady' who became a member of DAR thru their patriot.. Of course there were other men <and women> who did their patriotic duty, but no one has become a member on that patriot... yet!! Also, women are sometimes listed. They fed the troops, housed them, took care of the ill, etc.. such as Martha Washington. She had children by another marriage when she married George, so she has descendants who became a member of DAR. Since George never fathered children, he isn't listed.. With the information in these books, you can then order a copy of an application that will give you more information, such as references, names of children, further dates, acts of service... etc. It is 4 pages long.. one never knows what it contains. If so, you can order a copy, asking for the most complete and recent copy. Ask for one with the children listed and good references. I found a Thomas. Hopefully it is yours. DAR PATRIOT INDEX, c. 1990, p. 2179, Vol. 3 THOMAS OGILVIE: b: 9-22-1740 Scotland; d 10-22-1842 Ohio; m. Jane Taylor. He served as a private from Virginia. Of course, Virginia as it was then, could now be W.VA. Good Luck.. if you need further assistance, please let contact me. One of us will help. Ellie Stites Swanger, Coordinator AOL Online Lookups for NSDAR [email protected]