What You Will Learn
Union blue or Confederate gray, Civil War veterans sought pensions in record numbers, and the laws of both federal and state governments granted them. The war even impacted benefits for service in earlier wars. Learn who was eligible and what can be found in pensions records created during and after the Civil War.
Speaker
Judy G. Russell, The Legal Genealogist®, is a genealogist with a law degree who provides expert guidance through the murky territory where law and family history intersect. An internationally-known lecturer and award-winning writer, she holds credentials as a Certified Genealogist® and Certified Genealogical Lecturer® from the Board for Certification of Genealogists® and is a Fellow of the Utah Genealogical Association. Her blog is at https://www.legalgenealogist.com.
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Members
Disabled or Deceased in the Line of Duty: Military Pensions and the Civil War
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