United States, Old War Pension Index, 1815-1926
Card index to pension files located at the National Archives for service in the Regular Army, Navy or Marine Corps between 1783 and 1861. This collection is part of RG 15 Records of the Veterans Administration and is NARA microfilm publication T316. The event date and place represent the earliest filing of either the veteran or dependent.
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United States, Old War Pension Index
What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of a card index to pension case files located at the National Archives for service in the Regular Army, Navy or Marine Corps between 1783 - 1861 (Old Wars). This collection is part of RG 15 Records of the Veterans Administration and is NARA microfilm publications T316. The event date and place represent the earliest filing of either the veteran or dependent. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Related National Archives Collections
- Case Files of Pension Applications Based on Death or Disability Incurred in Service between 1783 and 1861 ("Old Wars"), ca. 1815–ca. 1930 NAID 1105306
- Lists of Dependents of Veterans Who Served in the Old Wars, 1872–1927 NAID 2602498
- Name Index to Pension Applications Files of Remarried Widows Based on Service Before 1861, 1887–1926 NAID 2588478
See also Claire Prechtel-Kluskens For Love and Money: Pension Laws Affecting Widows of Military Veterans NGS Magazine 42 #1 (January-March 2016): 35-39 FS Library 973 D25ngs.
Copies of pension files are available from the National Archives. To request copies follow the instructions in the following link. Requesting Pre-WWI Service Records
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name of veteran
- Names and class of dependents
- Rank and military unit in which served
- Enlistment date
- Discharge date
- Additional service information
- Date of filing for pension
- Application filing number
- Certificate number
- File number
- Bounty land information
- Other remarks
Collection Content
Sample Image
1854 Old War Index
Finding Aid
A finding aid for this collection is available at United States, National Archives, RG 15, Pension Applications, Service Between 1783-1861 (Old Wars)
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"United States, Old War Pension Index, 1815-1926." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 3 December 2024. Citing NARA microfilm publication T316. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
