Surprising Secrets from Military Pension Files

Article Abstract:

The National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, D.C. holds appriximately three million pension application files with an average of 126 pages each. The author describes the contents of two files she obtained. The military pension record may include marriage licences, birth certificates and personal letters that prove relationships.

Administration of Veterans' Affairs, Veterans Pensions & Disability, Natl Archives & Records Service, Records and correspondence, Collections and collecting, Military pensions, United States. National Archives and Records Administration

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Our Dearly Departed: Obituaries in Genealogy

Article Abstract:

Obituaries are an important source fo r genealogical research. The author describes the type of information found in obituaries and gives suggestions on how to locate them. She gives examples of particular obituaries and analyzes the information in them.

Obituaries (Honors), Evaluation, Obituaries

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Super Success Stories

Article Abstract:

Various people give accounts of their genealogical research and success stories.

Personal narratives

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