Title:
Confederate pension application records
Description:
Beginning in 1899, the Texas Legislature authorized pensions for eligible, indigent Confederate veterans residing in Texas, and their widows. The Confederate pension applications records provide detailed documentation of these persons, as well as the process. This series consists of the following records maintained by the Texas Comptroller's office: Confederate pension applications, 1899-1979; miscellaneous material relating to Confederate pensions, 1904-1934; plus 16 volumes that document applications for Confederate pensions. These volumes include 12 indexes, 3 registers, and a volume of affidavits of Confederate military service.
Description:
An alphabetical union name index is available in the Texas State Archives search room, containing the following elements: pension number if accepted, Rej if rejected, or Home if a Confederate Home pension application; name of the pensioner; county of residence at the time of the application; name of husband if a widow, and husband's pension number if applicable. Researchers should request each pension application by number or (for rejected and Home pension applications) by name of applicant. Archives staff routinely check listings in the index for mail or phone requests and will copy the records in the files. The Confederate pension application index is also available online at https://www.tsl.texas.gov/apps/arc/pensions/.
Collection:
Confederate pension application records
Creator:
Texas. Comptroller's Office
Date range of creation:
1899 to 1979
Citation information:
(Identify the item and cite the subseries), Confederate pension application records, Texas Comptroller's Office claims records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Arrangement:
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Copyright information:
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted. State records also include materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
Access restrictions:
Because Republic of Texas claims are fragile, access to these records is restricted to high-quality microfilmed copies of the documents. An online database provides the reel and frame location of more than 48,500 indexed names. Digital images from the microfilm are being linked to the database. The 35mm microfilm reels are available through interlibrary loan and, to view in person, at the Genealogy Collection of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. There are 130 reels of Audited Republic claims, 69 reels of Republic of Texas public debt claims files, 48 reels of Republic pension files, and 12 reels of Unpaid and miscellaneous Republic claims.
Size or duration:
652.71 cubic ft.
TARO URL:
http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/tslac/30109/tsl-30109.html
General note:
Descriptive information about applicants was transcribed from the records by Ancestry.com. Where variations in transcription exists for the same record, both versions have been provided. With limited exceptions, information has not been audited for accuracy and errors may exist. Refer to the contents of the records directly to confirm applicant details. If you identify a transcription error, please email ref@tsl.texas.gov to request a correction.