Georgia, Confederate Pension Rolls - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The state of Georgia first granted pensions to Confederate veterans in 1879. Widows of Confederate veterans began receiving pension in 1891. This collection consists of a card index and images of soldiers and widows pension records and card index.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

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 * Name of soldier
 * Name of spouse
 * County living in

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the individual
 * The location or date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the age to calculate a birth date and to find other records such as birth, christening, census, land and death
 * Search for military service records
 * Search for a military pension record
 * Use the information to find additional family members

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Georgia.
 * Georgia Guided Research
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Citing This Collection
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