United We Stand: Using Civil War Pension Records

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Live Virtual

Age Group:

Adults
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The U.S. Civil War involved most of the families in the country at that time. It was a traumatic era in our history, but the records created for the pension files can provide a wealth of information. This presentation will show examples of the data in the files and how to analyze the information to develop a plan for further research.

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