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Obtaining Civil War Military Records Individual pension and military files from the U.S. Government that were issued to Union veterans are maintained by the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Either the Military or Pension files or both may be obtained (if they exist) for a fee from the National Archives and Records Administration. You may wish to verify that a pension or military record exists before ordering (saves waiting for a rejection notice because records were not found) using the General Index to Pensions either by renting the microfilm from the National Archives, visiting one of the regional branches. or by visiting a local LDS family history center near you. General Reference Branch (NNRG-P) Requests must be submitted on NATF Form 80, The National Archives does not respond to information requests via e-mail. . The NATF FORM 80 form can be ordered through the mail directly from them (above) or by e-mail: To order blank request forms via e-mail: Form Numbers are:
Civil War Resources at the National Archives |
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