The USGenWeb Archives Pension Project is an endeavor to provide actual transcriptions of Pension related materials for all Wars prior to 1900. Transcripts, extracts and abstracts will be accepted and files will be placed in the USGenWeb Archives directory of the State and County of principal residence of the Pensioner. 

HOW TO ORDER MILITARY & PENSION RECORDS FOR CIVIL WAR VETERANS FROM THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES (for Union Pensions)

For Confederate Pensions, please contact the appropriate repository.

  SUBMITTING A FILE

*To submit a pension to a state that has not been adopted, please use the Military Form for the appropriate state.

Volunteers Needed!
We are looking for volunteers who will coordinate each state's Civil War Pension records. If you would like to volunteer, please read the Acting State Coordinator Section

Transcribers Needed!

Transcriber Info and links to images

Images in need of Transcription

Following is a listing of State Civil War Pension Coordinators. If you do not find one for the state you are interested in, then there is no one assigned and A VOLUNTEER IS NEEDED
 

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