US Veterans Pension Cards

US Veterans Pension Cards

Both cards are indexed. Do not mark either as a duplicate.

Notice that the word widow is crossed out and Guardian inserted. Image Type Normal *Pension Payment Type Army Invalid *Soldier or Sailor s Surname Doughty *Soldier or Sailor s Given Names Frank Recipient s Surname Recipient s Given Names Francis H Guardian s Surname Doughty Guardian s Given Names Albert D Death Day 29 Death Month Mar Death Year 1922

Don t assume any surname from another family member. Image Type Normal *Pension Payment Type Army Widow *Soldier or Sailor s Surname <Blank> *Soldier or Sailor s Given Names Francis W Recipient s Surname Crumpton Recipient s Given Names Jane Guardian s Surname Guardian s Given Names Death Day Death Month Death Year

Entering an alias Image Type Normal *Pension Payment Type Army Minors *Soldier or Sailor s Surname Doan or Done *Soldier or Sailor s Given Names Allen or George A Recipient s Surname Doan Recipient s Given Names Harry Gordon Guardian s Surname Doan Guardian s Given Names Laura Death Day Death Month Death Year

If only one name is given and you are unsure if it is a surname or given name index it in the given name field. Image Type Normal *Pension Payment Type Army Widow *Soldier or Sailor s Surname <Blank> *Soldier or Sailor s Given Names Moore Recipient s Surname Holden Recipient s Given Names Mary Guardian s Surname Guardian s Given Names Death Day 12 Death Month Sep Death Year 1926

Image Type Normal *Pension Payment Type Navy Widow *Soldier or Sailor s Surname <Blank> *Soldier or Sailor s Given Names Chester A Recipient s Surname Holden Recipient s Given Names Mary D Guardian s Surname Guardian s Given Names Death Day 7 Death Month Jul Death Year 1928 This document contains 2 minors. Three records would be created, indexing all available information for each person. See next slide.

Image Type Normal *Pension Payment Type Navy Widow *Soldier or Sailor s Surname <Blank> *Soldier or Sailor s Given Names Chester A Recipient s Surname Recipient s Given Names John D Guardian s Surname Holden Guardian s Given Names Mary D Death Day 7 Death Month Jul Death Year 1928 Image Type Normal *Pension Payment Type Navy Widow *Soldier or Sailor s Surname <Blank> *Soldier or Sailor s Given Names Chester A Recipient s Surname Recipient s Given Names Chester J Guardian s Surname Holden Guardian s Given Names Mary D Death Day 7 Death Month Jul Death Year 1928

Image Type Normal *Pension Payment Type Army Widow *Soldier or Sailor s Surname Crume *Soldier or Sailor s Given Names E Howell Recipient s Surname Crume Recipient s Given Names Rhoda Guardian s Surname Guardian s Given Names Death Day 24 Death Month Dec Death Year 1910 When information is crossed out and not replaced but you can read what was crossed out, enter the crossed-out information.

The minors have been crossed out indicating they have reached the age of adulthood, but are still indexed. This image would have 4 records created for it. One for Grant, one for May B, one for Annie L and one for Samuel H. See next slide.

Image Type Normal *Pension Payment Type Army Minors *Soldier or Sailor s Surname Douglas *Soldier or Sailor s Given Names Samuel H Recipient s Surname Recipient s Given Names Grant Guardian s Surname Palmateer Guardian s Given Names Frankie A Death Day Death Month Death Year Image Type Normal *Pension Payment Type Army Minors *Soldier or Sailor s Surname Douglas *Soldier or Sailor s Given Names Samuel H Recipient s Surname Recipient s Given Names May B Guardian s Surname Palmateer Guardian s Given Names Frankie A Death Day Death Month Death Year Image Type Normal *Pension Payment Type Army Minors *Soldier or Sailor s Surname Douglas *Soldier or Sailor s Given Names Samuel H Recipient s Surname Recipient s Given Names Annie L Guardian s Surname Palmateer Guardian s Given Names Frankie A Death Day Death Month Death Year Image Type Normal *Pension Payment Type Army Minors *Soldier or Sailor s Surname Douglas *Soldier or Sailor s Given Names Samuel H Recipient s Surname Recipient s Given Names Samuel H Guardian s Surname Palmateer Guardian s Given Names Frankie A Death Day Death Month Death Year

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Image Type Normal *Pension Payment Type Army Widow *Soldier or Sailor s Surname Skeeters *Soldier or Sailor s Given Names Daniel P Recipient s Surname Crunk Recipient s Given Names Elizabeth Guardian s Surname Guardian s Given Names Death Day Death Month Death Year Abner would not be indexed. There is no relationship indicated

This image has only one card. Mark the second record blank.

This card is record #1 and is not indexed. The record is marked <Blank> This This card card is is indexed as as record record # 1. # 2.